Airport Traffic Jumps 22.6% in February

Airport Traffic Jumps 22.6% in February

The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows that February 2024 passenger traffic increased 22.6% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was up 13,178 from the 58,323 reported during February 2023 to 71,501 in February 2024. Relative to 2023, the Passenger Traffic Report shows passenger counts were up 21.4% for […]

National News: UPS Expands USPS Partnership

National News: UPS Expands USPS Partnership

UPS announced it will become the primary air cargo provider for the United States Postal Service following unsuccessful negotiations between FedEx and USPS. The USPS, which doesn’t own or operate any aircraft, has had a relationship with FedEx since 2001 for US Mail, Priority Mail, and Priority Express Mail air transportation. The USPS has been transitioning more […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, April 2, 2024

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Sponsored by  FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY DOWNLOAD FOODIES APP Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS On Thursday April 4 at 8:30 a.m., the Tallahassee Growth Management Department will hold a Type A & Pre-Submittal meeting. Check out the details. The latest reports show that Leon County added 1,068 jobs in February when compared […]

Leon County Adds Jobs, Workforce Expands in February

Leon County Adds Jobs, Workforce Expands in February

The latest reports show that Leon County added 1,068 jobs in February when compared to last month. There were 159,932 people working in Leon County in February compared to last month’s revised employment number of 158,864. The February unemployment rate remained at 3.3% – unchanged from January. The number of people in the work force […]

TPD Releases “Incident Synopsis” Related to Three Weekend Shootings

TPD Releases “Incident Synopsis” Related to Three Weekend Shootings

Provided below is TPD information related to three shootings that occurred over the weekend. TPD notes that “none of these incidents are related.” TPD Incident Synopsis 24-53388 / Shooting Incident / 2566 W. Tennessee St / 5:30 AM (Sunday, March 31) Officers responded to the area after reports that a shooting occurred at the Alight […]

Tallahassee Growth Management Agenda Features Circle K, Country Club Drive Multi-Family Project

Tallahassee Growth Management Agenda Features Circle K, Country Club Drive Multi-Family Project

On Thursday April 4 at 8:30 a.m., the Tallahassee Growth Management Department will hold a Type A & Pre-Submittal meeting. The Type A & Pre-Submittal meetings allow applicants to receive detailed comments on their project proposals from all relevant departments. The goal is to identify potential problems & solutions early in process. Listed below are the […]

Leon County Announces $800K Federal Appropriation to Benefit Lake Jackson

Leon County Announces $800K Federal Appropriation to Benefit Lake Jackson

Leon County government announced today that $800,000 in funds has been secured in the federal FY 2024 appropriations package. Signed by the President and sponsored by Florida Congressman Dunn, the federal appropriation will support the County’s Fords Arm restoration project to enhance the water quality treatment for stormwater entering Fords Arm of Lake Jackson. “This appropriation […]

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, April 1, 2024

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, April 1, 2024

Sponsored by  FOODIES TAKEOUT & DELIVERY DOWNLOAD FOODIES APP Select a Restaurant and Place an Order LOCAL NEWS Florida’s 9th District State Representative Allison Tant recently appeared on The Steve Stewart Show on Real Talk 93.3 to discuss the 2024 Legislative Session and more. The Tallahassee Police Department confirmed three, separate, shooting incidents this weekend, sending three people […]

TPD, U.S Secret Service Conducting Fraud Investigation

TPD, U.S Secret Service Conducting Fraud Investigation

The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) is conducting a fraud investigation in conjunction with the United States Secret Service. On March 28, TPD’s Financial Crimes Unit received a report from the City of Tallahassee disclosing more than a million dollars in City funds had been stolen from an outside source. Tallahassee spokesperson Alison Faris said the […]

Florida Jobless Rate Stays at 3.1 Percent

Florida Jobless Rate Stays at 3.1 Percent

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Florida’s unemployment rate held at 3.1 percent in February for the third consecutive month, even as job losses were posted in many industry sectors. The unemployment rate held as a growing labor force continues to counter the number of people who are out of work. The Florida […]