LOCAL NEWS
The latest job report shows that Leon County added 914 jobs in June when compared to last month. There were 156,671 people working in Leon County in June compared to May’s revised employment number of 155,680.
The Florida A&M Board of Trustees held a meeting Tuesday to discuss the presidential search and selection, following President Dr. Larry Robinson’s announcement of stepping down from his position about two weeks ago. The board also announced that the search for the next full-time president will be discussed during their retreat in August.
Developing Story: On Saturday City Commissioner Jack Porter and city commission candidate Dot Inman-Johnson attended a forum hosted by TCAC, an extreme left-wing group that has labeled TPD “cop killers” and verbally attacked Israel.
LOCAL SPORTS NEWS
High school football teams in the state of Florida can get to work on Monday, and the Maclay Marauders look to hit the ground running. They have got a big game on the horizon. The Marauders open up their season in Ireland the day before Florida State faces Georgia Tech in Dublin.
FLORIDA NEWS
Facing potential First Amendment challenges, Florida has proposed details about how it will carry out a new law aimed at keeping children off social-media platforms and blocking minors from accessing online pornography.
Former University of Florida (UF) President Kent Fuchs has agreed to serve as interim president of the institution, as stated by UF on Tuesday.
When the world’s theme park capital reopened after the pandemic, Orlando’s attractions were packed with visitors. But that record-breaking surge is over at Universal’s theme parks, company leaders said.
NATIONAL NEWS
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns following House Oversight Committee testimony surrounding assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump (More).
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address Congress today at the request of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R, LA-4) to shore up support for Israel’s war in Gaza. Netanyahu will meet President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris this week and former President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, Friday. Protesters opposing the war are poised to descend on Capitol Hill today.
US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -0.2%, Dow -0.1%, Nasdaq -0.1%) in continued turn from tech stocks (More).
TALLAHASSEE WEATHER
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All of the tax dollars that go into “higher education” have driven the cost up so far that they’re now dependent upon those tax dollars.
It’s and endless spiral.
It cost a significant amount of money to attend college. Why can’t universities survive on the tuition monies they charge instead of being reliant on tax dollars?