The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, November 11, 2024

LOCAL NEWS

Following a thorough months-long investigation, the joint Property Crimes Task Force (PCTF), comprised of the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO), arrested two suspects in connection to more than 100 vehicle burglaries and vehicle thefts in Leon County this year.

On Saturday around 9 p.m., LCSO reported a fatal shooting incident on Blackjack Road, off Crawfordville Rd. According to LCSO, an investigation is underway, however no other details are available.

Several North Florida military vets were treated to a dream flight over Tallahassee in a World War Two era biplane on Friday, Nov. 8. The treat was provided by the Florida Health Care Association, which has been hosting the rides across the state.

LOCAL SPORTS NEWS

For the first time in team history, the Chiles high school volleyball team has won a state championship. The Timberwolves swept Lourdes Academy (25-21, 25-7, 25-16) for the title.

FLORIDA NEWS

Florida’s Governor thinks Democrats lost the White House in part because of an inchoate position from President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on conflicts in the Middle East, which ultimately hurt her campaign in a key swing state.

In the wake of that defeat, Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried is offering astronomical aspirations, referring to the Vice President’s advice given Wednesday on the path forward.

NATIONAL NEWS

Today is Veterans Day, commemorating Armistice Day at the end of World War I. Learn more about the history here. There are 15.8 million veterans alive in the US today, a figure representing 6.1% of the adult US population.

President-elect Donald Trump has picked House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik of New York to be his next ambassador to the United Nations.

US stock markets close higher Friday (S&P 500 +0.4%, Dow +0.6%, Nasdaq +0.1%) with the S&P 500 and Dow witnessing best week in a year following US election (More). 

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