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 […]
Our recent reports on Leon county employment numbers have shown a dramatic decrease in jobs this year. The disturbing trend can be seen in the chart below. We have had a number of readers ask about the cyclical nature of the Leon county job market. More specifically, we have had readers ask if the decline […]
The latest state of Florida employment data shows that after eight consecutive months of job loses, Leon county added 460 jobs in July. This month’s job growth follows a statewide trend. At the state level, Florida added 12,000 jobs in July. In addition to Leon county, other North Florida locations rebounding from job losses in […]
The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, who reports approximately 1,400 members, held their annual conference this past weekend at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort and Spa. The event drew over 500 participants. So, who made the trip? Tallahassee Reports analyzed the attendees list and found that our reputation as a “university town” was reflected by […]
Last month we reported the “surge” in the sale of existing homes in Leon county. The good news continues in July. The numbers from July show that 305 homes were sold for an average of $222,000. This is up from a year ago, when 243 homes were sold for an average price of $206,000. This […]
Prime Meridian Bank (Member FDIC), which currently operates two locations in Tallahassee, took the next step towards its expansion into Crawfordville. On August 4, 2015, members of the Prime Meridian team participated in a ground breaking ceremony at the Bank’s Crawfordville Highway site. The event was attended by members of the Wakulla County Chamber of […]
Tallahassee’s loss is Kansas City’s gain. Andy Alcock, the former WCTV investigative reporter, told Tallahassee Reports he has taken a job with KSHB, a NBC affiliate, in Kansas City Missouri. Alcock will be part of a five-member investigative team. Alcock told Tallahassee Reports he tried to stay in Tallahassee. “My wife and I love Tallahassee but […]