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Free grief counseling offered after yoga studio shooting

From the Tallahassee Democrat Florida Blue is offering free grief counseling Tuesday to anyone who is struggling emotionally after the Nov. 2 shooting at a local yoga studio. Specially trained behavioral health counselors will be available 3-7 p.m. on the second floor of Betton Place, 1950 Thomasville Road, the same shopping complex where the shooting […]

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Florida Chamber calls on local businesses to help children read

From WCTV.tv TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) — According to the Florida Chamber of Commerce, 1,307 third grade students in the Leon County School District cannot read at grade level. It’s a fact the chamber said coincides with poverty level. “That’s a problem the business community wants to do something about,” said Mark Wilson, President of the […]

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Tallahassee Chamber names Mark O’Bryant as next chair

From WCTV.tv TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) — The Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce has named Mark O’Bryant as its next chair. O’Bryant is the CEO at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. He’ll replace outgoing chair Heidi Otway, who served for the last year. O’Bryant said under his leadership, the Chamber will focus on reducing economic segregation, building a stronger […]

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Florida’s poorest zip code is in Tallahassee. For Chamber speaker, it’s a rallying cry

From the Tallahassee Democrat As Tallahassee grows, pockets of the city continue to be plagued by poverty. The 32304 zip code that runs from central Tallahassee into northwest Leon County has more residents living in poverty compared to any other zip code in the Sunshine State, according to Florida Chamber of Commerce President Mark Wilson. “Not Miami, […]

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Report: Tallahassee’s economy growing at healthy pace

From WTXL.com TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) – The June Tallahassee Economic Report shows the first sign of positive growth for 2018. One big contributing factor, a record nine months of traffic at the airport. There’s also been a rise in construction permits for residential and commercial properties, as well as a continuously dropping unemployment rate. The Greater […]

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Chamber Conference: Chamber looks to address community needs, evaluates consolidation

From WCTV.tv AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (WCTV) – The Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce could put the idea of government consolidation on hold. The Chamber first brought up the idea of consolidating the City of Tallahassee and Leon County Government last year as a way to address the high crime rate, ongoing FBI investigation and various ethics […]

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