CRA Gives $205,000 in Tax Money to Piggly Wiggly
Today the Community Redevelopment Agency voted to give $205,000 in tax revenue to the company which is locating a Piggly Wiggly’s at…
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City Reveals More Surpluses, Still No Refunds
At Wednesday nights City Commission meeting, city staff revealed that the City’s General Fund -which pays for core services – had a…
Leon County Single-Family Home Resales Ends 2015 With Double-Digit Increase
The graph below shows the annualized sales of single-family homes in Leon county over the last 12 months. The latest information shows…
Mid-year Data Shows 15% Increase in Violent Crime for Leon County in 2015
According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, mid-year data for 2015 shows that crime increased in Leon County when compared to…
Leon County Loses Jobs, Labor Force Shrinks in 2015
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity released employment data for the state of Florida today. The data shows that Leon county added…
Leon County Moves to Defund Economic Development Council
The staff for the Leon County Board of County Commissioners added an agenda item for the January 26th meeting that seeks the…
City and County Allocated $400,000 in Taxpayer Funds to Tallahassee EDC
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the City and County budgets for 2016 include a combined total of $411,500 in taxpayer revenue allocated…
Leon County Single-Family Construction Ends Year with Increase Over 2014
Recent information from Leon County and the City of Tallahassee shows that single-family new construction projects increased by 7.6% in 2015. In 2014,…
Leon County School Board Member Seeks Ethics Commission Opinion
Tallahassee Reports has learned that Leon County School Board member, Alva Striplin, is seeking an opinion from the Florida Commission on Ethics.…
Tallahassee International Airport Passenger Traffic Ends 2015 Down
The final numbers for 2015 show that passengers traveling through Tallahassee International Airport (TIA) was down by about 2% from traffic in…
Judge Rules for Country Club Owner, Lawsuit Withdrawn, North Course Closed
In a hearing held on December 16, 2015, Judge Angela Dempsey dissolved an injunction that required Barton Tuck, the owner of the…
County and City Fire Service Fee Hits Low Income, Black Residents the Hardest
An analysis by TR of the fire service fee implemented by Leon county and the City of Tallahassee shows that low income…