Keeping Pace
We’re redoubling our efforts to deliver business news
850 — The Business Magazine of Northwest Florida - December-January 2017
At Leadership Florida, Spencer harnesses expertise and ‘goodness’
Wendy Spencer, after serving a tour of duty in Washington, D.C., as CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, is back in Tallahassee as the head of Leadership Florida.
Learning From Nashville
A trip to Nashville, said one participant, exposed local leaders to programs “so inspired, supported and effective that they challenge us to think bigger and act faster back at home.”
Racing to the Top
In Tallahassee, sports tourism is not confined to a flat, rectangular field. It also includes rolling hills where athletes run without pads.
Southwest Synergy
Big changes are taking shape as the “Airport Gateway” project morphs and expands to benefit what is being called the “Gateway District” encompassing an area from the main campus of FSU to Capital Circle.
OEV ignites economic vitality with layered, holistic effort
In February 2016, the Office of Economic Vitality (OEV) was formed as part of a newly created Tallahassee/Leon County department for Planning, Land Management and Community Enhancement — acronym PLACE.
