The State of Florida employment reports for February were released today and show that Leon County added 1,800 jobs. The unemployment rate fell to 4.2%. and approximately 142,892 people were working. This positive jobs report follows a positive report on single-family new construction trends in Leon County which can be viewed here. Last February, Leon County […]
The latest available numbers show that the value of single-family new construction permits issued in January and February of 2016, increased approximately 22% over the value of such permits issued during the same time period in 2015. Last year, in January and February, approximately $16.8 million in permits were issued for 74 single-family new construction projects. […]
DOMI Ventures LLC, which is the owner of DOMI Station, a local business incubator, is seeking $25,000 from the City of Tallahassee to sponsor start-up businesses. The issue is scheduled to be voted on at the next City Commission meeting, which will be held on Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Based on the documents provided, the […]
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the United States economy added 172,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate fell to 4.9%. But for Florida and Leon County, the numbers went the other way. At the state level, full time jobs decreased by 23,000 while the unemployment rate ticked up to 5.1% in January, […]
The Market District, located in North Tallahassee off of Thomasville Road, is home to well over 150 businesses, most of which are locally owned. Over the next two months, at least three new businesses will be opening their doors with some excited new options. On Market Street, the new location for Island Wings and Vertigo […]
Over the last three years the resale of residential real estate has been a bright spot in our local economy. Double digit increases in transactions during this period has been the norm. In addition, prices for single-family homes has continued to see modest increases. For example, the average sale price of single-family homes in Leon […]
The latest passenger numbers for the Tallahassee International Airport (TIA) show why it is important that local officials continue to aggressively pursue JetBlue. The numbers for January, 2016 show a 5.9% decrease in passenger traffic from January, 2015. The number of passengers decreased from 49,152 during last January to 46,244 this year. You have to […]
If you were looking to have lunch at the Edison this past Saturday you were out of luck. The City subsidized venture was closed to taxpaying citizens for a private party hosted by the Mayor of Tallahassee, Andrew Gillum, and sponsored by the Pittman Law Group, a City of Tallahassee vendor. Pittman Law Group is […]
Last month the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) voted to give $205,000 in tax payer funds to the owners of a Piggly Wiggly that will open on the southside of town. See our report here. The issue about funding was brought up at a City-County forum hosted by the Village Square on February 1, 2016. In […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the new owners of the Florida Homebuilders Association property, located on the southeast corner of Park and Monroe, is seeking $525,000 in tax money through the Community Redevelopment Agency to help fund a proposed development. The property was purchased by Brian Ballard, CEO of Ballard Partners, and his wife for […]