Airport Traffic Down in June, Annual Rate Down 20%.

Airport Traffic Down in June, Annual Rate Down 20%.

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 76.4% in June when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down from 71,747 during June 2019 to 17,223 this year. In May month-over-month traffic […]

May Unemployment Rate Hits 8.8% in Leon County

May Unemployment Rate Hits 8.8% in Leon County

The latest employment information shows that Leon County added 2,205 jobs in May. One year ago Leon County lost 217 jobs. The unemployment rate in increased to 8.8% in May from 8.2% in April. One year ago the unemployment rate was 2.9%. The number of people working in May, 2020 decreased when compared to last […]

Home Sales Down 33% in May, Still Up in 2020

Home Sales Down 33% in May, Still Up in 2020

Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county were down 33.4% when compared to numbers sold in the same month one year ago. There were 344 single-family home resales in May 2019 and 229 resales in May 2020. Last month there were 268 existing single-family homes sold. The average sales price in May 2020 increased […]

Airport Traffic Down in May

Airport Traffic Down in May

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 88.4% in May when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down from 76,694 during May 2019 to 8,908 this year. In April month-over-month traffic […]

Leon County Loses 22,030 Jobs in April

Leon County Loses 22,030 Jobs in April

The latest employment information shows that Leon County lost 22,030 jobs in April. One year ago Leon County lost 620 jobs. The unemployment rate in April increased from 4.1% in March to 8.2%. One year ago the unemployment rate was 2.7%. Support Local Journalism by Signing Upfor a $50 TR Annual Subscription The number of […]

Leon County Home Sales Down 16% in April, Prices Up

Leon County Home Sales Down 16% in April, Prices Up

Sales of existing single-family homes in Leon county were down 16% when compared to numbers sold in the same month one year ago. There were 319 single-family home resales in April 2019 and 268 resales in April 2020. Last month there were 254 existing single-family homes sold. The average sales price in April 2020 increased […]

Tallahassee Airport Traffic Down 95% in April

Tallahassee Airport Traffic Down 95% in April

The full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was evident in the latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport which shows passenger traffic decreased 95.7% in April when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down from 71,036 in last April to 3,031 this year. In March month-over-month traffic was down 48.1%. […]

Prime Meridian Bank Processes $80 Million in “Paycheck Protection” Loans

Prime Meridian Bank Processes $80 Million in “Paycheck Protection” Loans

Prime Meridian Holding Company recently announced that Prime Meridian Bank had received Small Business Administration (SBA) approval on 746 loans related to the SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). As of April 29th, $74.4 million of the $80.0 million in loans had been disbursed. “One thing is for sure,”said Sammie D. Dixon, Jr., Vice Chairman, President […]

COVID-19 Shutdown Hits Local Employment Numbers

COVID-19 Shutdown Hits Local Employment Numbers

The latest employment information shows that Leon County lost 3,067 jobs in March. One year ago Leon County lost 24 jobs. The unemployment rate in March increased from 2.8% in February to 4.1%. One year ago the unemployment rate was 3.0%. Support Local Journalism by Signing Upfor a $50 TR Annual Subscription The number of […]

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