business and development

A pivotal vote set for tomorrow, critics say, could lead to further development in the northeast part of Tallahassee.

As the summer vacation season begins, an influx of visitors have begun arriving to Mexico Beach. Some people are renting condos and townhomes, while others are staying with family and friends who live in town.

As Florida’s reopening plan chugs along, unemployment woes continued to plague Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration this week.

Visitors from other states are returning to Northwest Florida’s beaches. While the nation is still in the midst of a pandemic, the relaxation of traveling restrictions and the reopening of restaurants, beaches and short-term vacation rentals, is luring longtime visitors back to the coast.

Premier Fitness shuts down the gym every hour and a half, to do a deep clean. All that cleaning, and the supplies it takes to do it, comes at a cost.

The Leon County and City of Tallahassee Commissions appear poised to approve changes to a plan that clears the way for the development of an additional 2,800 acres of the Welaunee Plantation in northeast Tallahassee

The team collected surveys from businesses in the agriculture and aquaculture industries from mid-April to May 15.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is deflecting criticism for the state's unemployment system by blaming those who apply for reemployment assistance. He says it's up to applicants to fill out their form correctly and says most claims brought to him by the media are from ineligible applicants. However, some ineligible people still have to go through Florida's system to get federal aid.

Visitors to Northwest Florida can now stay in beachfront condos and townhomes. Eight counties in the region have received an exemption from the state’s short-term vacation rental ban.

The man overseeing the state's unemployment system is advising Floridians not to hang up the phone when calling to inquire about their benefits. Jonathan Satter acknowledges the wait is long—up to an hour and 39 minutes on Monday.