Voters supportive of efforts to pass tax relief for individuals and local businesses, not reversing course on historic lawsuit abuse reform. As we move further into 2025 with President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in the books, the most recent Florida Chamber statewide poll finds both Governor Ron DeSantis and President Trump with high job […]
The latest jobs report shows the Leon County April unemployment rate dropped to 3.5% due to a decrease in the number of people looking for work. The March unemployment rate was 3.8%. The number of jobs in Leon County decreased in April by 402 when compared to the March jobs report. There were 161,505 people […]
The latest jobs report shows the Leon County March unemployment rate was unchanged from February at 3.8%. The number of jobs in Leon County increased in March by 586 when compared to the February jobs report. There were 161,943 people working in Leon County in March compared to February’s revised employment number of 161,357. The […]
All Employees to be Retained by MIDFLORIDA MID Florida Credit Union recently announced plans to acquire Prime Meridian Bank, which was founded in Tallahassee and first opened for business on February 4, 2008. The Company was incorporated on May 25, 2010, and became the parent bank holding company of the Bank on September 16, 2010. […]
According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits were up 4.5% in March 2025 when compared to March 2024. Permit values were down. There were 46 permits issued in March 2025, down two permits from the 44 issued one year ago. There were 38 permits issued in […]
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the February 2025 passenger traffic decreased 1.1% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down 804 from the 71,745 reported during February 2024 to 70,941 in February 2025. The calendar year-to-date comparison, January through February, shows passenger traffic is down 3.95% […]
The latest employment report shows that the number of jobs in Leon County remained unchanged in February when compared to January. There were 161,030 people working in Leon County in February compared to January’s revised employment number of 161,081, a decline of 51 jobs. The February unemployment rate came in at 3.8%, up from the […]
After leading the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce for 25 years, Sue Dick, the President and CEO, is stepping down at the end of this year. The organizations press release stated that Dick, “will be transitioning from the Chamber to explore new opportunities. Sue will continue to lead the Chamber until December 2025, ensuring a […]
Existing-home sales ascended in February, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. For both monthly and year-over-year sales, two major U.S. regions experienced growth, one region remained stable and the other registered a decline. Total existing-home sales – completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – progressed 4.2% from January to a seasonally adjusted […]
The latest employment report shows that the number of jobs in Leon County increased in January when compared to December. There were 161,025 people working in Leon County in January compared to December’s revised employment number of 160,374, an increase of 651 jobs. The January unemployment rate came in at 3.7%, up from the 3.3% […]