LOCAL NEWS
The latest employment report shows that the number of jobs in Leon County fell in November when compared to October. There were 158,863 people working in Leon County in November compared to October’s revised employment number of 159,864, a decline of 1001 jobs.
LOCAL SPORTS NEWS
Thomasville High School hosted the Holiday Hoopfest tournament from Dec. 26 through Dec 28 with 7 boys teams and 8 girls teams competing. Leon County teams in attendance included Lincoln, Godby and NFC. Get the details.
FLORIDA NEWS
Former Florida Gov. Kenneth “Buddy” MacKay, 91, died peacefully during an afternoon nap at his home in Ocala surrounded by his wife and sons on New Year’s Eve, a family spokesman said Thursday.
NATIONAL NEWS
Bourbon Street in New Orleans opened to the public yesterday amid a heavy police presence, as details continued to emerge about the terrorist attack there early Wednesday. Several of the 14 victims have been informally identified by friends and families (see list), with official identification expected within days.
The 119th Congress convenes today, with US House to vote on a speaker; current speaker Rep. Mike Johnson (R, LA-4) needs 218 votes to win—at least 14 of 219 Republicans remain undecided while one GOP lawmaker plans to vote “no” (More).
US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -0.2%, Dow -0.4%, Nasdaq -0.2%) in choppy first trading session of 2025 (More)
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