The latest reports show that Leon County lost 1,225 jobs in November. There were 157,344 people working in Leon County in November compared to last month’s revised employment number of 158,569. The November unemployment rate came in at 2.7%, unchanged from October. One year ago, the November 2021 unemployment rate was 3.0%. In November, 2019 […]
In a recent interview for the TOC Ortho Minute segment on The Greg Tish Show on RealTalk 93.3, Dr. Alvarez discussed how our hands are affected by how we routinely use them throughout the day and at night, including carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger finger. In the modern age of constant computer use, carpal tunnel […]
According to permit filings recorded through November with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits are trending down. The New SFR Permit Report, provided below, shows the number of November permits is down 33.3% when compared to the number of permits issued one year ago. The value of […]
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend Announce New Board Member Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend recently announced their newest Board Member, Dustin Rivest. Rivest is a native to Tallahassee. After graduating from Lincoln High School he went on to play football on scholarship at Florida International University as a kicker. […]
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows that October 2022 passenger traffic was 77,935. October traffic increased 9.0% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was up 6,409 from the 71,526 reported during October 2021. However, traffic was down 1.3% or 994 passengers when compared to the pre-COVID passenger […]
Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF) (“Trulieve”), a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the U.S., recently announced its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. Trulieve currently operates 178 retail dispensaries and over 4 million square feet of cultivation and processing capacity in the United States. Third Quarter 2022 Financial and Operational Highlights Trulieve announced […]
The metropolitan market housing prices have increased during the third quarter of the year, despite mortgage rates approaching 7% and decreasing sales. Forty-six percent of the 185 tracked metro areas registered double-digit price increases, down from 80% in the second quarter of this year according to the National Association of Realtors. Starter homes are valued […]
After adding 4,191 jobs in September, Leon County jobs held steady in October. The latest jobs report shows that there were 158,599 people working in Leon County in October, which is 21 less than last month’s revised employment number. The October unemployment rate came in at 2.7%, up from the 2.6% reported last month. One […]
Tallahassee Community College (TCC) has been selected as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice Program, providing Amazon’s hourly employees access to training programs in HVAC, Machining, and Welding. In 2023, Amazon’s new Tallahassee fulfillment center is slated to launch. Its opening will create around 1,000 full-time jobs. “We are thrilled to partner with Amazon to provide […]
On Tuesday, November 29, the Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates (NEBA) will host Keith Bowers – the director of the Office of Economic Vitality – at their last lunch meeting of the year at Capital City Club from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm. In a press release NEBA notes that “after 12 years helping […]