September Airport Passenger Traffic Still Impacted by COVID

September Airport Passenger Traffic Still Impacted by COVID

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on air travel. The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows passenger traffic decreased 63.5% in September when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down from 70,340 during September 2019 to 25,697 this year. Last month passenger traffic was […]

Restaurant Taxable Sales Rebound from 40% Drop Due to COVID, Still Lagging

Restaurant Taxable Sales Rebound from 40% Drop Due to COVID, Still Lagging

Reports from the Florida Department of Revenue (FDOR) show the impact of the COVID-19 mitigation efforts on restaurant sales across Florida. The statewide impacts were comparable to the revenue losses experienced by restaurant establishments in Leon County. Florida restaurant taxable sales fell 37% in April and 53% in May when compared to same months in […]

Sales of Existing Homes Up 10.6% in September, Prices Up

Sales of Existing Homes Up 10.6% in September, Prices Up

Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county were up 10.6% when compared to numbers sold in the same month one year ago. There were 284 single-family home resales in September 2019 and 314 resales in September 2020. Last month there were 307 existing single-family homes sold. The average sales price in August 2020 increased […]

Sales of Existing Homes Fall 7.5% in August, Prices Up

Sales of Existing Homes Fall 7.5% in August, Prices Up

Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county were down 7.5% when compared to numbers sold in the same month one year ago. There were 332 single-family home resales in August 2019 and 307 resales in August 2020. Last month there were 317 existing single-family homes sold. The average sales price in August 2020 increased […]

August Employment Rebounds, Still Down 12,700 Jobs

August Employment Rebounds, Still Down 12,700 Jobs

The latest employment information shows that Leon County added 6,378 jobs in August. One year ago Leon County added 4,989 jobs. The unemployment in August was 5.6%. One year ago the unemployment rate was 3.4%. The unemployment last month was 8.6% The number of people working in August, 2020 decreased when compared to last year. […]

Airport Passenger Traffic Falls in August

Airport Passenger Traffic Falls in August

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on air travel. The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows passenger traffic decreased 65.5% in August when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down from 70,937 during August 2019 to 24,444 this year. Last month passenger traffic […]

Capital Regional Parent Company, HCA Healthcare, Recognized by Military Times

Capital Regional Parent Company, HCA Healthcare, Recognized by Military Times

Earlier this month, HCA Healthcare, an extension of Capital Regional Medical Center, was recognized by Military Times as a Best Employer for veterans in the country, having hired more than 39,000 veterans, active-duty members and military spouses since 2012. Capital Regional Medical Center is a fully accredited healthcare facility with more than 1,400 employees, 54 […]

July Airport Traffic Shows Slight Improvement

July Airport Traffic Shows Slight Improvement

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on air travel. The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows passenger traffic decreased 69.4% in July when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down from 71,065 during July 2019 to 21,713 this year. Last month passenger traffic […]

June Job Numbers Show Slight Improvement

June Job Numbers Show Slight Improvement

The latest employment information shows that Leon County added 3,489 jobs in June. One year ago Leon County lost 961 jobs. The unemployment rate decreased to 7.2% in June from 8.2% in May. One year ago the unemployment rate was 3.5%. The number of people working in June, 2020 decreased when compared to last year. […]

Tallahassee Foodies Shares “Silver Lining Moments”

By Jennifer Leale, Tallahassee Foodies Undoubtedly, our Capital City is enduring challenging times, and months into a global pandemic, we are still pivoting our daily lives to overcome obstacles.  One industry that has faced many challenges, often switching up their entire processes at a moment’s notice, is our beloved restaurants, bars and eateries. A couple […]

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