From WTXL TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) – Funding for a newly proposed Children’s Services Council is meeting early opposition. This is something that could be on your ballot in November and it involves your tax dollars. During a meeting this week, Leon County Commissioners discussed creating the council. The Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce issued a statement saying, […]
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From WTXL TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) – In the midst of several national chain businesses closing, local business ventures look promising. Red coat ambassadors from the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce were on site Wednesday for two business openings. One for a new Red Eye Coffee at Capital Regional Medical Center and another at CAMPUS USA Credit Union. […]
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From the Tallahassee Democrat It’s an ageless debate in Tallahassee – how do we maintain our charm and beautiful natural environment while promoting economic development and the jobs it creates for the workforce and our children? It’s possible to do both. The Cascades Project, being built in a two-block area near Cascades Park, is a […]
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From the Tallahassee Democrat The Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce continues its push for a local government merger by creating a committee tasked with identifying potential steps to get there. Renewed debate surrounds the consolidation of Leon County and city of Tallahassee governments following the chamber’s independent study by the Washington Economics Group. It examined the effects of consolidation […]
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The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, in an effort to continue its robust study of local government structures in Tallahassee and Leon County, will appoint a nine-person committee to examine key considerations and provide a road map that the Board and the greater community should take into account when evaluating a potential […]
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From WTXL TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) – For the past two years, we’ve watched Tallahassee transform, project after project. “You’re seeing a variety of different types of development starting to come online in the community,” said Jay Revell, the vice president of the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce. “In particular, you’re seeing a lot of hospitality-driven improvements […]
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From WCTV.tv TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) — The Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Economic Forum on Thursday morning, discussing the 2018 year and projections for job growth areas and industries. According to Chief Economist of Florida Chamber Foundation, Dr. Jerry Parrish, Tallahassee has seen tremendous growth from private sector and partnering with public sector […]
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From WCTV.tv TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) — According to the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, Tallahassee and Leon County could potentially benefit economically by forming a consolidated government. The preliminary opinion is based off a study done by the Washington Economic Group for the Chamber. That study is a comparative study that looks at the best practices […]
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Click HERE for the full study. A dynamic new study by the nationally-renowned Washington Economics Group makes a compelling case for the potential merger of Tallahassee and Leon County into a single consolidated governance structure to measurably boost the local economy and significantly enhance accountability of the government to the people it serves. The timely, […]
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