LOCAL NEWS
The Tallahassee Independent Ethics Board highlighted nine advisory opinions in the Board’s 2024 Annual Report. The opinions addressed the acceptance of gifts, and the misuse of position related to covered individuals.
On Thursday January 2 at 8:30 a.m., the Tallahassee Growth Management Department will hold a Type A & Pre-Submittal meeting. Get the details.
LOCAL SPORTS NEWS
Six former Florida State basketball players filed a lawsuit Monday against their former coach, Leonard Hamilton, over unpaid promises of NIL compensation that total $1.5 million and acknowledged within the documents that they boycotted a practice last season over the missed payments.
FLORIDA NEWS
State Rep. Hillary Casel on Friday became the second House Democrat to switch her party affiliation since the November elections, further adding to Republicans’ supermajority.
A smattering of new state laws will arrive with the new year, but the highest-profile change — restricting access to social media for children — will not be immediately enforced.
NATIONAL NEWS
Former President Jimmy Carter passed away yesterday at his home in the town of Plains, Georgia, according to a statement from family members. Carter was the only US president to live to 100 years old.
President-elect Donald Trump asks Supreme Court to pause upcoming Jan. 19 deadline requiring TikTok be divested or face a US ban; court to hear case Jan. 10 (More).
NFL football, presidential debates, Academy Awards, and Paris Olympics top list of 100 most-watched US telecasts of 2024; see full list (More).
US stock markets close down Friday (S&P 500 -1.1%, Dow -0.8%, Nasdaq -1.5%) as major tech stocks like Tesla (-5.0%) and Nvidia (-2.0%) drop; markets still close holiday week up (More).
TALLAHASSEE WEATHER
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