Tallahassee Home Prices Outpace State as Sales Slow in June
The Tallahassee metropolitan housing market continued to post stronger home price growth than the statewide average in June, even as the number…
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Jobs, Workforce Up in June, Unemployment Hits 5.0%
The latest jobs report shows the Leon County June unemployment rate has reached 5.0%. The May unemployment rate was 4.9%. The number…
Single-Family Construction Permits Continue Upward Trend
According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family residential construction permits issued in July were…
Airport Passenger Traffic Down 5.4% in June
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the June 2026 passenger traffic decreased 5.4% when compared to traffic one year…
Single-Family Construction Permits Hit 3-Year High in June
According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, over the last four months there have been 243 permits issued,…
Leon County Ranks 21st in Florida, 6th in Peer Group for Business Growth
Leon County added more than 1,700 business establishments between 2019 and 2025, posting one of the strongest growth rates among a group…
Leon County Ranks 13th in Wages, 37th in Job Growth
The latest Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) data shows that Leon County economy ranks 37th among the 67 Florida counties…
Breeze Airways Launches New Nonstop Flights from Tallahassee
Tallahassee travelers now have two new nonstop flight options as Breeze Airways began service from Tallahassee International Airport to Fort Lauderdale and…
Airport Traffic Continues Slide in May
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the May 2026 passenger traffic decreased 8.9% when compared to traffic one year…
Stewart: 5,000 Leon County Jobs Did Not “Vanish”, Here’s Why.
During a recent presentation about the local economy at the Capital Tiger Bay Club, Skip Foster, the former publisher of the Tallahassee…
Tallahassee MSA Median Single-Family Sales Price Up 4.4% in May
The Tallahassee Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) housing market posted modest gains in both home prices and sales activity in May 2026 compared…
Leon County Single Family Residential Permits Up 43.5% in May
According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family residential construction permits was up 43.5% in…