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📊🌳 Climbing Toward Success. Florida’s latest workforce data shows Tallahassee rising the ranks nationally, reflecting growth in jobs, wages, and opportunities that signal a promising decade ahead. Meanwhile, Miller’s Tree Service hosted its annual Tree Climbing Competition, bringing together expert arborists for a high-energy showcase of skill, precision, and safety. And in another display of local excellence, Chiles Varsity coed team won the UCA National Championship, taking the Division I Intermediate Finals at the nation’s top high school cheer competition. 🥳
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In our 573rd edition, here’s the scoop:
Data: TLH’s Workforce by FL Commerce
Contest: Annual Tree Climbing
Featured: Rezijual | Intent Stewardship
TLH Weekend Events
DATA
TLH WORKFORCE
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✨ Bright Future for Tallahassee’s Workforce | Florida Commerce
Tallahassee-Leon County ranked 19th out of 411 metro areas for Prime Workforce performance, which measures workforce competitiveness, growth, and wages over one, three, and five years. It looks at factors like labor force and wage growth, as well as the share of workers in STEM fields.
Job growth: Local payroll employment grew, with approximately 2,100 new jobs added in 2025, reflecting a steady and diverse expanding workforce.
By 2033, the Tallahassee metro area is expected to add about 10,400 new jobs, a 7% increase. Top contributors include Education and Health Services (3,700+ jobs), Professional and Business Services (2,300+), and Leisure and Hospitality (2,100+). The fastest-growing sectors will be Construction (10.7%), Leisure and Hospitality (10.3%), and Information (9.8%), highlighting a dynamic decade of growth and opportunity for the region.
CONTEST
TREE TREK
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🌳 Leaf It to the Pros: Tree Climbing Showdown | Tal Chamber
Tallahassee-based Miller’s Tree Service hosted its annual tree climbing competition on Jan. 30, bringing together top arborists from across the country for a high-energy, festival-style event. The full-day competition challenges climbers to become safer, smarter, and stronger while showcasing the precision, skill, and safety expertise required in professional tree care.
The event followed International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) rules and included multiple timed challenges that simulate real-world arborist tasks such as rope placement, climbs, limb walking, and rescue scenarios. It also served as a qualifying competition for the Florida Tree Climbing Championships, giving participants the chance to advance to the state level.
The overall winners of the 2026 Miller’s Tree Service Tree Climbing Competition were Bailey Sumner, Matt Richards, Miguel Diego Juan, and Mychal Messenger. Four Miller’s Tree Service team members—Bailey Sumner, Miguel Diego Juan, Diego Perez, and Miller Ellinor—will go on to represent the company at the state competition in March.
FEATURED
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EVENTS
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Friday, Feb. 20
Black History Month Tour by The Grove Museum | Friday, Feb. 20 | 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM | 902 N. Monroe St. | Free | Learn More
Plant Bingo by The Fuzzy Pineapple | Friday, Feb. 20 | 7 PM | 1205 S. Adams St. | $3 to $45 Tickets | Learn More
Saturday, Feb. 21
Featured Event: Florida Wildlife Appreciation Day by Tallahassee Nurseries | Saturday, Feb. 21 | 10 AM | 2911 Thomasville Rd. | Free | Learn More
Paddles for Purpose Pickleball Tour Fundraiser by Elder Care Services, Inc. | Saturday, Feb. 21 | 12 PM | Tom Brown Park, Pickleball Courts | Individual: $50, Team: $100 | Learn More
Dueling Pianos Show by Township | Saturday, Feb. 21 | 8 PM | Au Vodka | $5 to $10 | Learn More
Thursday, Feb. 26
An Evening With TOTO by Visit Tallahassee and Scott Carswell Presents | Thursday, Feb. 26 | 7:30 PM | The Adderley Amphitheater at Cascades Park | From $64 to $112 Tickets | Learn More
Friday to Sunday, Feb. 27 to Mar. 1
Tallahassee Gem Show by Panhandle Gem & Minerals Shows | Friday to Sunday, Feb. 27 to Mar. 1 | 10 AM | North Florida Fairgrounds | Learn More
Saturday, Feb. 28
Brantley Gilbert: The Tattoos Tour | Saturday, Feb. 28 | 7 PM | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center | From $35.55 Tickets | Learn More
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