From WTXL TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) – How does Tallahassee handle growth in the future? More than 500 people spent the past weekend trying to answer that question at an annual conference by the Chamber of Commerce. We took a look at the key areas the chamber says the city needs to work on. From what we’ve […]
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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 […]
From WCTV.tv Hundreds of business owners descended upon Amelia Island for the annual Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce conference. […]
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From WCTV.tv AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (WCTV) – As online shopping continues to grow many local businesses are turning to innovative techniques to draw customers into their shops. That includes Midtown Reader on Thomasville Road. Owner Sally Bradshaw, along with leadership from Proof Brewing Company and For the Table Hospitality, spoke about what it means to […]
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From WCTV.tv AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (WCTV) – As more people pack the Capital City, the tourism industry continues to grow in Leon County. According to Leon County’s tourism department, tourism had a $900 million direct economic impact on the county last year. And, it provides 14,000 jobs. With those numbers, and more, the department is […]
From WCTV.tv AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (WCTV) – The City of Tallahassee is moving forward with relocating its police headquarters to the south side of town. City officials discussed their plans with the local business community at the annual Chamber of Commerce Conference. According to Assistant City Manager Cynthia Barber, the move will not only enhance […]
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From the Tallahassee Democrat AMELIA ISLAND – Tech years are a lot like dog years — they go very quickly, said one of the nation’s top Big Data experts during the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Conference on Saturday. Companies can transform their delivery services and business models by the “one percent rule” over time and […]
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From the Tallahassee Democrat Steve Vancore, pollster and partner at VancoreJones, leaped right into the “dangerous business” of predicting the mid-term elections at a Chamber Conference session Saturday at Amelia Island. Here were some of his biggest predictions. On Democratic gubernatorial primary, Vancore says things are looking good for a Tallahassee nominee. He says Gwen Graham probably […]
From the Tallahassee Democrat Tallahassee is poised for more development – a growing population, more jobs and an increase in spending among residents in the post Great Recession era. Cranes crisscross the downtown skyline. Heavy equipment and crews churn dirt throughout the city and around the county. But it’s not always a welcome sight. Restive residents have galvanized neighborhood opposition to […]
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From the Tallahassee Democrat AMELIA ISLAND – No single thing is going to transform Tallahassee’s south side. During Saturday’s standing-room breakout session at the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Conference, panelists rattled off details behind key measures that could make a difference. A $45-million redevelopment is moving forward at the Orange Avenue Apartments, a public housing property. Improvements […]
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