The December median sales price of existing homes in the Tallahassee MSA ($345,000) is up 5.6% when compared to November 2025 ($334,500), according to the Florida Association of REALTORS®. The Tallahassee MSA includes Leon, Jefferson, Gadsden, and Wakulla counties. Leon county accounts for almost 90% of the MSA real estate transactions. The December 2025 median […]
The latest jobs report show the Leon County November unemployment rate is 5.4%. The September unemployment rate was 4.3%. There was no October jobs report due to the government shutdown. The 5.4% unemployment rate is the highest reported in Leon County since June 2021 when the unemployment rate was 4.8%. The Florida November unemployment rate […]
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the December 2025 passenger traffic decreased 16.5% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers were down 13,672 from the 83,0077 reported during December 2024 to 69,405 in December 2025. The data shows that passenger traffic was down 6.90% in 2025 when compared […]
By Stephen Stone, FSU News Florida State University began 2026 by celebrating a new era of world-class business education with a grand opening of the Herbert Wertheim Center for Business Excellence on Tuesday, commemorating its new home on West Gaines Street. The event featured a ribbon-cutting and ceremonial signing of the gift agreement in recognition […]
The November median sales prices of existing homes in the Tallahassee MSA ($334,500) have trended down approximately 4.5% since September 2025 ($349,950), according to the Florida Association of REALTORS®. The Tallahassee MSA includes Leon, Jefferson, Gadsden, and Wakulla counties. Leon county accounts for almost 90% of the MSA real estate transactions. The November 2025 median […]
According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits and permit value were relatively flat in December 2025 when compared to December 2024. This is also the case for the year. The number of permits issued in 2025 were the same as in 2024, see chart […]
According to multiple reports, Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers played a pivotal role in shaping federal marijuana policy that culminated in President Donald Trump’s recent decision to support reclassifying marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug — a major shift with potential lasting effects on the cannabis industry. After years of advocacy by […]
The latest domestic airline fare information from the U.S. Department Transportation (US DOT) shows that the average fare for a flight from the Tallahassee International Airport remains among the highest in the state. The US DOT releases average domestic airline fares on a quarterly basis. The latest available information covers April-June (Q2). The US DOT […]
By Amy Farnum-Patronis, FSU News Florida State University’s College of Business will take a monumental step in advancing its reputation as one of the top public business schools in the nation thanks to a $65 million philanthropic investment from Dr. Herbert Wertheim. Wertheim is a billionaire optometrist, inventor, businessman, philanthropist and the founder and president of Brain Power Incorporated (BPI), the world’s […]
Renowned entrepreneur, investor, reality TV star, and Camping World Chairman & CEO Marcus Lemonis will be the latest headliner at Tallahassee’s premier business event — the Power Forward Speaker Series — in January 2026. As part of First Commerce’s dedication to the business community, Tallahassee’s largest locally based credit union created the Power Forward Speaker […]