The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, February 13, 2025

LOCAL NEWS

Steve Stewart discusses Commissioner Matlow’s move to name a building after Commissioner Curtis Richardson during Wednesday’s city commission meeting.

A man is behind bars in connection to a shooting that happened last September at a student housing complex in Tallahassee, according to a press release from the Tallahassee Police Department.

LOCAL SPORTS NEWS

On Feb. 11, the Community Christian Chargers (CCS) took on the Rocky Bayou Christian Nights in the first round of the FHSAA 1A State Tournament. Get the details.

FLORIDA NEWS

After a bipartisan uproar last year about a proposal dubbed the “Great Outdoors Initiative,” the Florida Senate on Tuesday began moving forward with a bill that would prevent building such things as golf courses, pickleball courts and hotel-style lodges in state parks.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Wednesday that Florida set a new tourism record in 2024, welcoming 142.9 million visitors, surpassing previous records and marking the highest number of travelers in the state’s history.

NATIONAL NEWS

President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday, signaling a first step toward negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. It was the first conversation between the leaders of both countries since early 2022, and the pair reportedly agreed to visit each other’s country to meet in person in the future.

Eight inspectors general sue the Trump administration for allegedly violating federal law by terminating a group of government watchdogs last month without notifying Congress (More).

US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 -0.3%, Dow -0.5%, Nasdaq +0.0%) as US 10-year Treasury yield rises above 4.6% after hotter-than-expected inflation data (More).

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