LOCAL NEWS
TR’s City Commission meeting briefs highlight COCA appointment, affordable housing funding, sports complex zoning, renaming of streets, and sales of city real estate.
The Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority recently announced the return of the Downtown GetDowns in fall 2024.
Traffic accident at the intersection of Thomasville and Maclay Road backs up traffic on Sunday afternoon. The road re-opened around 3:15 p.m., more than an hour after the crash.
FLORIDA NEWS
Florida Politics: Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 8.26.24
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) postponed public meetings on Friday regarding its “Great Outdoors Initiative,” which proposes developments in nine state parks. The delay, likely pushing the meetings to the week of Sept. 2, follows widespread public backlash from environmentalists and bipartisan political figures concerned about the potential impact on the state’s protected lands.
NATIONAL NEWS
Two astronauts stranded at the International Space Station will return aboard a SpaceX vehicle in February, NASA officials announced yesterday. The pair—Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore—arrived aboard a Boeing Starliner in June for an eight-day mission but experienced a helium leak and malfunctioning thrusters endangering their return trip. The Starliner capsule will attempt an uncrewed return in September via autopilot.
Florida tops Chinese Taipei 2-1 in extra innings to win 2024 Little League Baseball World Series title (More).
US stock markets close higher Friday (S&P 500 +1.2%, Dow +1.1%, Nasdaq +1.5%) after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments raise hopes of an interest rate cut next month (More).
TALLAHASSEE WEATHER
Repeal the property tax rates!!!
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are extremely lucky to have made it their. I sure hope and pray for their safe return.
Congratulations Florida for bringing home the 2024 Little League Baseball World Series Title.
Lake Mary is the team that won, seems like they should get their names mentioned...