The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, November 21, 2024

LOCAL NEWS

Tallahassee is getting its first wave of Wawa fuel stations, starting with one located at 1495 Capital Circle Northwest.

On November 19th, the Leon County Board of County Commissioners (Board) approved funding for a new public relations and digital marketing services initiative. Get the details.

On November 19th, the Leon County Board of County Commissioners (Board) voted 7-0 to reappoint Michelle Personette to the Tourism Development Council to serve another four-year term. Ms. Personette’s previous terms expired at the end of October.

LOCAL SPORTS NEWS

On Nov. 16 the FHSAA Cross Country State Championship finals meet took place at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, FL. High schools from Tallahassee that participated included Chiles, Lincoln, Leon, Maclay, JPII, FSUHS, and CCS. Get the results.

FLORIDA NEWS

Florida education leaders want parents to be reminded annually that they can face consequences if their children report false threats of violence.

You may find it hard to believe that a dispute over a river and a sewer plant could lead to a wave of anti-incumbent votes as powerful as a tsunami. But this is Santa Rosa County, where politics tends to be a blood sport.

NATIONAL NEWS

President Joe Biden announced yesterday the US will send antipersonnel landmines to Ukraine, reversing a ban in place since 2022. Officials suggested the devices will shore up Ukraine’s defenses against Russia’s deployment of small squads across its lines; rights groups say the mines will endanger civilians.

Georgia nursing student Laken Riley’s killer was convicted yesterday of all 10 counts related to her Feb. 22 murder. The defendant, a 26-year-old Venezuelan migrant, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 +0.0%, Dow +0.3%, Nasdaq -0.1%) (More).

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