Leon County Loses Jobs, Labor Force Shrinks in 2015
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity released employment data for the state of Florida today. The data shows that Leon county added…
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Leon County Moves to Defund Economic Development Council
The staff for the Leon County Board of County Commissioners added an agenda item for the January 26th meeting that seeks the…
City and County Allocated $400,000 in Taxpayer Funds to Tallahassee EDC
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the City and County budgets for 2016 include a combined total of $411,500 in taxpayer revenue allocated…
Leon County Single-Family Construction Ends Year with Increase Over 2014
Recent information from Leon County and the City of Tallahassee shows that single-family new construction projects increased by 7.6% in 2015. In 2014,…
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…
Judge Rules for Country Club Owner, Lawsuit Withdrawn, North Course Closed
In a hearing held on December 16, 2015, Judge Angela Dempsey dissolved an injunction that required Barton Tuck, the owner of the…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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 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’…