March 28, 2024

Special Report

Northwest Fla.: How Bad Is It?

Charlotte Crane | 11/1/2008
How Bad Is It?
Gross Sales (Jan.-June 08 vs. Jan.-June 07)
County % Change $ Change
Bay +0.9% +$25,450,857
Calhoun +0.4 +279,935
Dixie -4.0 -4,407,982
Escambia -8.9 -436,763,921
Franklin +7.6 +8,482,952
Gadsden +3.1 +18,257,249
Gulf -7.4 -8,887,395
Holmes -1.6 -1,885,709
Jackson +3.9 +20,962,892
Jefferson -8.2 -8,208,128
Lafayette +25.1 +14,856,082
Leon -1.5 -57,412,151
Liberty +16.6 +7,431,750
Madison +5.6 +5,883,111
Okaloosa -3.1 -115,006,961
Santa Rosa +1.7 +19,422,736
Taylor -9.3 -22,869,291
Wakulla -3.6 -6,477,190)
Walton -4.3 -41,606,203
Washington +6.6 +10,751,728
Source: Florida Department of Revenue

Unemployment
Metro Area August 2007 August 2008 Number Unemployed
Fort Walton Beach/ Crestview/ Destin (Okaloosa) 3.1% 4.7% 4,771
Panama City/ Lynn Haven (Bay) 3.6 5.4 4,812
Pensacola/ Ferry Pass/ Brent (Escambia, Santa Rosa) 4.0 6.1 13,200
Tallahassee (Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Wakulla) 3.5 5.3 9,850
Source: Agency for Workforce Innovation

School Enrollment Change
County % Change
(from 2007-08)
Student Change
Bay +1.93% +97
Calhoun +1.27 +28
Dixie -2.30 -51
Escambia -2.87 -1,201
Franklin +2.08 +25
Gadsden -5.40 -363
Gulf -5.51 -119
Holmes -1.08 -37
Jackson -0.26 -19
Jefferson -5.28 -60
Lafayette +0.99 +11
Leon -1.86 -607
Liberty -4.09 -61
Madison -5.24 -145
Okaloosa -1.98 -595
Santa Rosa -1.58 -403
Taylor -3.26 -110
Wakulla -5.71 -292
Walton -8.04 -556
Washington -1.08 -39
Source: Florida Department of Education

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