It is a new year, but the trend for passenger traffic at Tallahassee International Airport remains the same. The latest numbers for the Tallahassee International Airport (TIA) show passenger traffic increased in January when compared to January traffic in 20117. The numbers for January 2017 show a 5.4% increase in passenger traffic. The number of passengers […]
It’s hard to believe that it has been over two years since Barton Tuck first proposed his plans for the future of Killearn Golf and Country Club. His initial meeting with members in October of 2014 was met with concern, outrage, enthusiasm and uncertainty. No one likes change, particularly in their own lives. At first […]
Sales of existing single-family homes in January increased by 6.5% when compared to numbers sold in January one year ago. There were 163 single-family home resales in January 2017 and 153 resales in January 2016. The latest numbers show that annualized rate of sales was 3,055 in January. That is 7.2% above the annual rate […]
TALLAHASSEE — Two elderly men sit hunched over their checkers game out on Benjamin Harris’s front porch on a beautiful afternoon. The peace of the setting is disturbed by the constant sound of traffic on the neighboring Ridge Road. Harris straightens up and sits back in his chair. “Do you hear that?” he asked. “It’s […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the consultant chosen to complete a disparity study for Tallahassee/Leon County for $536,900 told the City of Virginia Beach that a disparity study could be done for between $200,000-$300,000. On February 21, 2017 the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency (composed of City and County Commissioners) will be asked by staff to authorize […]
A contentious legal proceeding in state court involving the Florida Highway Patrol and a member of the U.S. Navy Reserves has taken an unusual turn. Federal law prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee based on his or her membership in the United States military. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) […]
The Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Commission voted 3-2 on Wednesday to deny the rezoning application submitted by Barton Tuck, the owner of the Killearn Golf and Country Club. The rezoning proposal has been a source of controversy and has faced several court challenges, some of which remain unresolved. Tuck had asked the Planning Commission to rezone […]
The City of Tallahassee’s fiscal year 2017 first quarter budget update reports the Police Department anticipates filling all positions for the first COPS grant before the end of FY17. TPD has 376 sworn positions filled and 18 vacant as of early February and anticipates hiring 6 pre-certified officers in April and 10 trainees in July. […]
Based on 2016 information released by FloridaRealtors.org, the Tallahassee Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) ranked 5th among the 22 Florida MSA’s in year-over-year (YOY) growth in closed sales of single family residential resales. The Tallahassee MSA recorded an 8.6% increase in closed sales when compared to 2015. The state average growth rate was .9% Growth rates […]
By Ray and Peggy Munroe Five years ago, we lost our oldest son to a massive heart attack. In our grief, we wanted to do something that might prevent other parents from going through that devastation. We also wanted to make sure that Ray, Jr, was not forgotten. The result was Have a Heart Celebration, […]