Tallahassee businesses

Corum brings nearly 20 years of experience at the Tallahassee-based financial institution to the role.

Despite the encouraging trend, the percentage of Black-owned businesses in the area still falls well short of the percentage of African Americans in the Tallahassee population.

With some exceptions, the current minimum is four parking spaces for every 1,000 square feet of business floor space.

From a single store in its Capital City hometown barely 6 years ago, the firm has spread its presence to 27 territories as local entrepreneurs buy into the concept.

Area children and their families received toys, clothing and information about the many service organizations they can avail themselves of for various kinds of help.

Mainline founder and C.E.O. Rick Kearney says he'll continue to oversee his other local business interests as well as expanding his community involvement activiities.

The city's first Raising Cane's location is supporting the Wounded Warriors Project.

Tallahassee's newest coffee shop also features a tempting selection of made-from-scratch sweet rolls.

The Beatles' were topping the charts with "Please Please Me" when Tasty Pastry Bakery opened in its original location on West Tennessee Street near the FSU campus.

The purpose of the national promotion is to encourage shoppers to patronize their hometown businesses.