Today, Feb. 15, JetBlue Airways announced its intent to serve Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) with direct air service to and from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL). “I am proud to welcome JetBlue to Florida’s capital city! Tallahassee is thriving, and this exciting news is another example of the many great things coming to fruition around our growing […]
On March 16th, the CVS store located on South Monroe St. will officially close their doors, and all prescriptions will be transferred to other CVS locations. Many members of the community were disheartened when finding out another resource for their community would soon be gone. Long-time community member Ms. Reed spoke with WCTV reporter Jacklyn […]
The latest reports show that Leon County added 604 jobs in December. There were 157,604 people working in Leon County in December compared to last month’s revised employment number of 157,000. The December unemployment rate came in at 2.2%, down from the 2.7% reported in November. One year ago, the December 2021 unemployment rate was […]
RB Oppenheim Associates The new year brought the retirement of long-time Tallahassee PR consultant Rick Oppenheim – the founder, president, CEO and namesake of RB Oppenheim Associates (RBOA) – who will be passing the baton to the firm’s new owner, Michael Winn, who has served as its executive vice president and chief digital officer for […]
Businesses Incentives Are Provided Only After Jobs Created Keith Bowers, the Director of the Office of Economic Vitality (OEV), recently provided an up- date related to the Amazon project. In a memo to Vince Long, the Leon County Administrator, Bower’s addressed concerns about the delay in activating the fulfillment center which was originally scheduled to […]
According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits were down 29.4% in December, 2022 when compared to December 2021. There were 36 permits issued December 2022, down from the 51 issued one year ago. The value of the December permits were down 50.0%, from $10.0 […]
Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic (TOC) is now offering the Zimmer Biomet’s ROSA® Knee System as a new expansion of the the-start-of-art robotically-assisted surgical system offerings designed to enhance joint replacement procedures. This new technology helps TOC’s joint replacement surgeons to personalize procedures for their patients. The ROSA Knee includes features to assist with bone resections and […]
This week’s mortgage rates continue trending lower, reaching their lowest point since mid-September. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage decreased by 0.18 percentage points and is now averaging 6.15%, according to Freddie Mac. It is the second week in a row that the 30-year rate has moved lower. Borrowers looking into a 15-year fixed-rate loan will find […]
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows that December 2022 passenger traffic was 63,489. December traffic decreased 7.6% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down 5,312 from the 68,703 reported during December 2021. Passenger traffic was down 19.1% or 14,973 passengers when compared to the pre-COVID passenger […]
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows that November 2022 passenger traffic was 69,940. November traffic decreased 6.5% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down 4,895 from the 74,835 reported during November 2021. Passenger traffic was down 7.7% or 5,857 passengers when compared to the pre-COVID passenger […]