Latest Report: Leon County Job Growth Outpaces Most Large Florida Counties, Wage Gains Lag
Leon County added nearly 1,600 jobs over the past year, outperforming most of Florida’s larger employment centers, according to Quarterly Census of…
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Johnston’s Meat Market Bringing Neighborhood Butcher Shop to Killearn Estates
A century-old North Florida meat market is coming to northeast Tallahassee, bringing the traditional neighborhood butcher shop concept to Killearn. Johnston’s Meat…
Market District Road to Recovery
For businesses in Tallahassee’s Market District, Aug. 31 can’t come soon enough. That is the day all roads in the district are…
Airport Passenger Traffic Ends 15 Month Descent, Breeze Moves July Numbers
After 15 months of declining passenger traffic numbers, the addition of Breeze airways has helped put an end to that streak in…
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…
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…