LOCAL NEWS
On July 30, the Leon County School Board voted unanimously to approve the district’s $666 million tentative spending plan, with the final board approval scheduled for September 10.
A Florida Realtors report shows that there were 327 single-family sales in the Tallahassee MSA in June, down 15.7% when compared to last year. The median sales price was $340,000, unchanged from June 2023.
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LOCAL SPORTS NEWS
The 13U and 16U Tallahassee Babe Ruth baseball teams, who qualified for
Southeastern Regional play recently finished their post-season runs.
FLORIDA NEWS
Senator Joe Gruters on Wednesday formally endorsed a ballot measure to legalize adult use marijuana in Florida, becoming one of the sole state Republicans to speak in support of the initiative. Gruters, who chairs the Florida Senate’s Regulated Industries Committee, contended that legalizing recreational marijuana would advance individual freedoms and ensure public health and safety.
As Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to announce her running mate, a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds several of the top contenders for the role are largely unknown to Americans. Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly stands out as one with more name recognition and higher favorability, particularly among Democrats.
After a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, the National Rifle Association on Wednesday urged an appellate court to find that a 2018 Florida law banning people under age 21 from purchasing rifles and other long guns violates the Second Amendment.
NATIONAL NEWS
The Pentagon reaches a plea deal arrangement with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others accused of planning the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks; deal would reportedly involve life sentences for all three and avoid a death-penalty trial (More).
Boeing’s board announced yesterday industry veteran Kelly Ortberg will become the aerospace company’s new CEO starting Aug. 8, replacing outgoing head Dave Calhoun. The leadership shift was announced as Boeing reported a 15% decline in overall revenues from a year earlier.
US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +1.6%, Dow +0.2%, Nasdaq +2.6%); S&P 500 and Nasdaq record best single-day gain since February as Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, signals possibility of September rate cut (More).
TALLAHASSEE WEATHER
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What happened to Friday’s reports?
@ Wilton… what is this “real” newspaper you’re referring to? Do you mean that rag of a Democrat Propaganda PAC masquerading as a newspaper?
funny to see Ish… I mean steve take his medicine in the real newspaper today