The table below lists the most recent single family home sales in the Killearn Acres neighborhood. The sales information is from the Leon County Property Appraiser. Killearn Acres is located just north of Killearn Estates in NE Tallahassee. The neighborhood is known for streets being named after thoroughbred race horses. The table below list 15 […]
During recent public appearances, Mayor John Dailey has stated that he told the firm – Vancore Jones – that ran his 2018 mayoral campaign that if he was elected “there will be no work before the City of Tallahassee.” However, a review of public records indicate that contracts for services between Vancore-Jones and the City […]
Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county were slightly down when compared to numbers sold in the same month one year ago. There were 314 single-family home resales in September 2020 and 313 resales in September 2021. Last month there were 357 existing single-family homes sold. The average sales price in September 2021 increased […]
The pandemic has shown us how crucial a fast, reliable internet connection is. Whether it’s online learning, remote work, or staying connected to family, we can’t keep up without it. In 2021, it’s almost shocking that any community in the U.S. lacks access to fast and reliable high-speed internet, but that’s the reality for roughly […]
By Samuel R. Staley, PhD* City and county officials authorized more than $20 million to subsidize repairs to Florida State University’s football stadium in September. Supporters argued that the stadium is a critical economic development project for the city and region. Unfortunately, that’s not what academic research says. In fact, academic studies overwhelmingly show stadium […]
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows passenger traffic increased 138.3% in September when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was up from 25,643 during September 2020 to 61,095 this year. The 138.3% increase this month is relative to September 2020 traffic when air travel was still feeling the […]
The latest jobs report shows that there were 152,390 people working in Leon County in September, which is 3,490 more than last month’s revised employment number. The September unemployment rate came in at 4.0%, down from the 4.7% reported last month. One year ago the September, 2020 unemployment rate was 5.6%. In September, 2019 the […]
It did not take long for a state-wide official to applaud the actions of the City of Tallahassee related to the controversial abortion resolution. Democratic state Rep. Anna Eskamani tweeted her support for the action following the vote yesterday. She mentioned the officials that supported the resolution – Mayor John Dailey, Commissioner Jack Porter, and […]
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — President Joe Biden’s administration on Monday warned top Florida education officials to “reconsider your threatened actions” after the state said it would try to thwart attempts to use federal money to cover salaries of county school-board members who approved student mask requirements. Eight school boards […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis signaled Tuesday that Florida will fight a federal effort to address a spike in threats against educators. DeSantis responded on Twitter to a move Monday by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland ordering the FBI to work with local officials to help address […]