Judge Angela Dempsey ruled that Barton Tuck, the owner of the Killearn Country Club, does not have to continue to maintain the North nine holes of the 27 hole Killearn Country Club golf course during the ongoing legal dispute. The ruling removes an injunction that was put in place to protect the golf course while […]
Recent data provided by the City of Tallahassee, indicates that airport traffic, as measured by passengers served, bottomed out over the summer and is headed back up. The Tallahassee International Airport (TIA) has been the focus of many City Commission meetings over the last four years. Since the Great Recession, policy makers have been trying […]
It appears that the City of Tallahassee is in the business of driving down golf prices in Tallahassee. At the last Tallahassee City Commission meeting, the new City Manager, Rick Fernandez, assured elected officials that the practice of not allowing businesses to participate in City sponsored events because they compete with a City service, would […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the City of Tallahassee has penalized a local business, Gym Force Gymnastics Center, for being a “competitor’ to the City’s gymnastic services. The City owns and operates Trousdell Gymnastics & Aquatics Center located on John Knox Road. After filing an application to become an exhibitor at the annual Winter Festival, the […]
James Balarezo, the current owner of the BodyTrac Health & Fitness located on Park Avenue, is expanding his business by acquiring the BodyTrac located in Killearn Lakes off of Deerlake Road at 8116 Killearn Plaza. He acquired the BodyTrac Park Avenue location in 2012. Mr. Balarezo told TR that he is excited about the new location and hopes […]
The graph below shows the annualized sales of single-family homes in Leon county over the last 12 months. The latest information for October continues to show that the resale market is slowing a bit when compared to the significant increases experienced in the first part of the year. However, the current annual rate of single-family […]
The latest employment data released by the State of Florida shows that Leon county employment dipped slightly in October after a major increase in September. The number of people employed in Leon county fell from 144,017 in September to 143,747 in October for a loss of 270 jobs. The work force also decreased from 151,397 […]
At a meeting today, Joe Berg, the vice-president of the All Saints District Association, put forth a plan to stop the building of a Hampton Inn at the corner of Gaines Street and Railroad Avenue. The plan includes a petition drive and is encouraging people to show up to a City Commission meeting. He also […]
Tallahassee will continue leaning into the Florida stereotype of being a hotspot for retirees. Choose Tallahassee is focused on bringing more baby boomers to the city. They gave a presentation to city commissioners on Tuesday outlining the program’s successes and to ask for more investment. See the Choose Tallahassee website here. The project is funded […]
An exclusive five-year analysis of local job growth by Tallahassee Reports shows that the Tallahassee MSA significantly lags state wide trends in total job growth and job growth in the private sector. The Great Recession is years behind us and the economic recovery over the last five years at the national level has been characterized […]