Local Home Sales Slow in October, But Healthy Annual Pace Continues

Local Home Sales Slow in October, But Healthy Annual Pace Continues

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 […]

Leon County Employment Dips in October

Leon County Employment Dips in October

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 […]

Choose Tallahassee Gets City Funding to Attract Aging Baby Boomers

Choose Tallahassee Gets City Funding to Attract Aging Baby Boomers

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 […]

Edison Menu Features $15 Bacon Cheeseburger

Edison Menu Features $15 Bacon Cheeseburger

The old City electric building, located in Cascades Park,  has successfully been transformed into the Edison restaurant, which offers patrons great views and a unique atmosphere. However, if you are out in Cascades Park with your family and you decided to stop in and eat lunch, be prepared to pay some of the highest prices […]

Hospitality and State Government Jobs Fuel September Employment Growth

Hospitality and State Government Jobs Fuel September Employment Growth

The recent surge in Leon county employment was welcome news given the recent losses in jobs. We reported earlier this week that Leon county added just over 4,000 jobs in September.  See report here. A new report provided by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity gives an indication of what type of jobs were created […]

Leon County Employment Surges, 4,141 Jobs Added in September

Leon County Employment Surges, 4,141 Jobs Added in September

Consistent with previous years, Leon county employment surged in September. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity reported that Leon county added 4,141 jobs. That is a three percent increase over the number of jobs reported in August. At the state level, Florida added 67,000 jobs which is less than a 1% increase over the number […]

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