LOCAL NEWS
The Tallahassee City Commission recently approved a request for funding for ECG Lake Bradford, LP for Lake Bradford Apartments in the amount of $961,300 from the City’s HOME-ARP funding. Construction on the $56 million project is set to begin in January 2025 and be completed in the end of October 2026.
A 17-year-old Rickards High School student was arrested Friday morning for allegedly bringing a steak knife to campus.
LOCAL SPORTS NEWS
The Tallahassee Quarterback Club recently announced their high school football “Players of the Week” awards for the week ending August 23. Players from Chiles, Maclay, JPII & Lincon were recognized. Get the details.
The ‘Noles will face the Boston College Eagles in the home opener on Monday at 7:30 p.m. on ABC. Get a preview.
FLORIDA NEWS
Former President Donald Trump announced Friday that he plans to vote against Amendment 4, a Florida ballot initiative aimed at enshrining the right to abortion up to fetal viability in the state constitution.
A political committee leading efforts to pass a constitutional amendment to allow recreational use of marijuana raised $11 million from Aug. 16 through Aug. 23, with $10 million coming from the Trulieve cannabis company, according to a new finance report.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says voters should support a November ballot initiative that would legalize recreational pot for adults. Trump posted to Truth Social a statement supportive of Amendment 3, arguing that law enforcement should be focused on violent crime.
NATIONAL NEWS
NBC’s Kristen Welker incorrectly claimed Harris was at dignified transfer commemoration for 13 service members. NBC posted a correction on the show’s X account after the show.
Officials in Aurora, Colorado have begun to acknowledge the presence of Venezuelan gang activity in their Colorado city after the release of a terrifying surveillance video. (CBS News)
U.S. President Joe Biden will join Vice President Kamala Harris on the campaign trail this week for the first time since Harris replaced him at the top of the Democratic ticket, but the discovery of Israeli hostage deaths in Gaza over the weekend is likely to overshadow events.
A broadening rally in U.S. stocks is offering an encouraging signal to investors worried about concentration in technology shares, as markets await key jobs data and the Federal Reserve’s expected rate cuts in September.
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Two games into the season and the Noles are done for the year. Very sad.
No on 4, 12 Weeks is enough time to know if you are Pregnant.
Trump is right about Pot, Stoned People really don’t get violent………LOL.
Funny how it take a release of a terrifying surveillance video BEFORE they will admit they have a Problem.
Regarding Amendment 4: There is no language in this Amendment which states ‘fetal’ viabilty. It says ‘viability’ only.