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 […]
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 […]
The graph below shows the annualized sales of single-family homes in Leon county over the last 12 months. The latest information for September shows that the resale market is slowing a bit when compared to the significant increases experienced in the first part of the year. The current annual rate of single-family home sales, which […]
The table below lists recent single family home sales in Killearn Estates. The sales information is from the months of September and October. The chart list 26 transactions with sale prices ranging from a low of $116,000 to a high of $404,000. The average sales price for these transactions was calculated to be $258,208. The […]
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 […]
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 […]
Earlier this month, Lee Daniel, Director of the Leon County Division of Tourism Development, announced year-end results for the local tourism/visitor segment of the local economy and unveiled future plans during the annual marketing roll out. As is with most local government press releases, the information was positive. However, TR had questions about information provide […]
The August employment numbers released by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity show that Leon County added jobs for the second consecutive month. The August employment numbers for Leon County come in at 139,830, for an increase of 435 jobs. Last month Leon County added 439 jobs. TR has previously reported that in 2015, Leon […]
If your weekend travels takes you to the northeast part of town and by Village Square Shopping Center, you will notice a Tesla supercharger station. The futuristic looking station has been under construction for a couple of weeks. The station is located strategically near Interstate – 10 and will serve as another piece of the […]
The legal wrangling over the direction of the Killearn Country Club has taken another turn. Barton Tuck, the current owner, sent a letter to members today that says he has “elected to trigger the right to purchase given to the Club Members in the restrictive covenants encumbering the golf course.” The letter can be viewed […]