Prime Meridian Names Chief Bank Officer, Business Development Officer Prime Meridian Bank has named Kyle D. Phelps Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer. He joined the Bank in late August, 2021. Mr. Phelps was formerly a Commercial Banking and Specialty Lending Executive for Capital City Bank where he oversaw corporate banking, commercial loan participations, […]
Inc. Magazine has revealed their “Inc. 5000” list and has named Perfect Plants Nursery, of Monticello, Florida, number 150 on the list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. Perfect Plants Nursery has had a three-year revenue growth of 2,789 percent. The prestigious list was started in 1982 by Inc. Media and is released annually. According […]
With the announcement that Amazon will be coming to Tallahassee, several elected officials and local leaders commented on the news. Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor, Vice Chair, District 1 “Being one of only a few communities in the nation to welcome an Amazon Fulfillment Center means we are doing it right, from early coordination to the […]
Today, Amazon.com, Inc. announced plans to locate a new robotics fulfillment center in Leon County, Florida, creating more than 1,000 full-time jobs, paying a starting wage of at least $15 an hour with industry-leading benefits starting on day one including healthcare, 401(k) retirement savings and career skills training programs. “Amazon’s project is a once-in-a-generation economic […]
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows passenger traffic increased 268.3% in June when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was up from 17,223 during June 2020 to 63,430 this year. The 268.3% increase this month is relative to June 2020 traffic when air travel was feeling the full […]
The latest jobs report shows that there were 149,517 people working in Leon County in June, which is 532 more than last month. The June unemployment rate came in at 5.4%, up from the 4.5% reported last month. One year ago the June, 2020 unemployment rate was 8.8%. In June, 2019 the unemployment rate was […]
It was announced today, that beginning in August the Jeff Cameron Show (JCS) will air on RealTalk 93.3, Monday through Friday from 1-3 pm. In addition, Cameron announced he will be joining Warchant.com. The radio show will be streamed live via Warchant media platforms. Also, Seminole Headlines, a popular weekly show featuring Cameron, Warchant managing […]
Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county were up 14.1% when compared to numbers sold in the same month one year ago. There were 347 single-family home resales in June 2020 and 396 resales in June 2021. Last month there were 338 existing single-family homes sold. The average sales price in June 2021 increased […]
The latest jobs report shows that there were 148,970 people working in Leon County in May, which is 23 more than last month. The May unemployment rate came in at 4.5%, down from the 4.7% reported last month. One year ago the May, 2020 unemployment rate was 9.0%. In May, 2019 the unemployment rate was […]
According to publicly available data, gas prices in Tallahassee have increased approximately 45.6% over the last 12 months. The current price of a gallon of regular gas, as of June 19, was $2.97. This is up from $2.04 per gallon reported one year ago. The chart below shows the 12-months trend of average gas prices […]