Red Hills Broadcasting, LLC announced today that it has received FCC approval and purchased four major local Tallahassee area radio stations. The purchase marks the first local ownership of a significant radio group in the Tallahassee market area in several decades. A review of state records indicates that Red Hills Broadcasting is owned by Bradford […]
Rarely does a government entity decide to become smaller so that it can become more effective. But that is exactly what Innovation Park did. Innovation Park is the areas university-based research park that is overseen by the Leon County Research and Development Authority (the Authority).Among the partnerships highly valued by the Authority are those with […]
Prime Meridian Holding Company has announced a public offering of its common stock, signaling a true milestone in the history of this locally-owned business. Prime Meridian Bank, a subsidiary of the holding company, has two locations in Tallahassee. The original operation opened at 1471 Timberlane Road and the bank has recently opened a second location […]
The City of Tallahassee Airport finished 2013 with higher passenger traffic numbers than 2012. In 2012, 684,611 passengers were serviced at the Tallahassee Regional Airport. That number increased to 697,114 in 2013 for a 1.8% increase. However, as the chart shows, the growth from 2012 slowed dramatically from the previous growth from 2011 to 2012. […]
The Market District is increasing its presence as the business hub for north east Tallahassee. The area located just north of I-10 off of Thomasville Road is home to a growing number of businesses and many of these business are locally owned. Businesses like Tally’s Grill, Old Town Cafe, Shaws, The Honeytree, The Tasty Pastry […]
The employment momentum generated over the last six months in Leon County slowed significantly in December, 2013. The latest report shows that the number of people employed in Leon County fell by 2,286 workers from 142,906 in November to 140,620 in December. From June to November of 2013, Leon County added 6,058 workers to local […]
Coosh’s Bayou Rouge settles into new location In 2001, the husband and wife team of Coosh and Margaret Willis fulfilled a dream of bringing authentic Louisiana food to Tallahassee by opening Coosh’s Bayou Rouge in Northeast Tallahassee. Their first location was in the old Winn Dixie shopping center off of Kerry Forest Parkway. The restaurant […]
This section of Tallahassee Reports, Industry Profile, will take a look how a specific industry has fared before, during, and after the Great Recession. Which industries have recovered or on their way to recovering? Which industries are still lagging behind? And how does all this effect our local economy. The first installment will look at […]
Employment data for November, 2013 shows that Leon County added 157 jobs. This increase means that Leon County has added jobs for six straight months. This has not happened since 2007. The unemployment rate came in at 5.3%. Since June of this year, 5,936 people in Leon County have found work, bringing the total number […]
Data from the Florida Department of Revenue indicates consumer spending in Leon County continues to rebound from the recession low of $6.3 billion experienced in 2009. In 2007, before the recession officially began, consumer spending on goods and services in Leon County was $7.2 billion. During the recession, sales of goods and services decreased by […]