Spring 2021 Newsletter

COUNTY SPOTLIGHT: LEON COUNTY

Home to state government in Florida, the total as- sessed value of state-owned properties, including col- leges and universities, is estimated at $2.6 billion which represents 473 parcels, 380 buildings, and a total building square footage of approximately 17,000,000 square feet. According to recent surveys, employment by state government includes 45,000 workers, or 25% of the total employed in the county. Public schools in Leon County include 25 elementary schools, eight middle schools, and five high schools. Alternative educational opportunities include fifteen private schools and two university research schools. According to Leon County public schools, program monitoring and evaluation services, approximately 31,500 students are enrolled in the current school year. Higher education opportunities are available at Flori- da State University (FSU), Florida A & M University (FAMU), and Tallahassee Community College (TCC) . Lively Vocational Technical School offers technical training opportunities. Colleges and Universities alone account for close to 65,000 students during peak enrollment periods. Innovation Park, a 238-acre university-related research park, allows both private and public agencies to engage in research, testing, design, analysis, and limited product assembly. This research park is home to the National High Magnetic Laboratory , and the joint FSU/FAMU school of engi- neering, among other facilities.

Not only is Tallahassee known as a college and gov- ernment town, but recreational opportunities in the county are available to outdoor enthusiasts through a series of hiking, biking, and paddling trails, totaling over 700 miles. This earned the capital city the nickname, “ Trailahassee ,” because of the miles of paths to explore. The 571,000 acre, Apalachicola National Forest, takes a bite out of the southwest quadrant of Leon County to the tune of just over 105,000 acres. Hunting and fishing, along with off-road trail riding, are popu- lar pastimes in the national forest.

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Spring 2021 Newsletter of the FCIAAO

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