Tallahassee International Airport Passenger Traffic Ends 2015 Down

Tallahassee International Airport Passenger Traffic Ends 2015 Down

The final numbers for 2015 show that passengers traveling through Tallahassee International Airport (TIA) was down by about 2% from traffic in 2014. The numbers reported for December show a 3% drop from 56,808 passengers in 2014 to 55,047 passengers in 2015. The chart below shows the annualized number of passengers for the each of […]

Statewide Job Comparison Highlights Local Challenges for 2016

Statewide Job Comparison Highlights Local Challenges for 2016

A 12-month comparison of job growth for the 25 Florida MSA’s (Metropolitan Statistical Area) shows that the Tallahassee MSA ranks 23rd in job growth. In December 2014, the Tallahassee MSA employed 177,100 people. After 12 months the number decreased by 200 to 176, 900. The Lakeland-Winter Haven MSA led the state with the addition of […]

Leon County Employment Falls in November

Leon County Employment Falls in November

The state of Florida Department of Economic Opportunity released employment numbers today which show that Leon County lost 1,659 jobs in November. Leon county loss approximately 200 jobs in October. These job losses goes against the state of Florida trend, but is not unexpected based on historic trends in Leon county. However, this report all […]

Judge Rules in Favor of Killearn Country Club Owner

Judge Rules in Favor of Killearn Country Club Owner

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 […]

After Downturn, Tallahassee International Airport Traffic Trending Back Up

After Downturn, Tallahassee International Airport Traffic Trending Back Up

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 […]

New City Manager Proud of Hilaman’s Impact on Tallahassee Golf Prices

New City Manager Proud of Hilaman’s Impact on Tallahassee Golf Prices

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 […]

City of Tallahassee Penalizes Local Business for Being a “Competitor”

City of Tallahassee Penalizes Local Business for Being a “Competitor”

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 […]

Local Business Owner Expands with Killearn Lakes BodyTrac Location

Local Business Owner Expands with Killearn Lakes BodyTrac Location

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 […]

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 […]

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