LOCAL NEWS
Incident data published daily by the Tallahassee Police Department shows that total crime incidents in January 2025 declined by 44.3% when compared to incident data from January 2024. The drop was driven by a 49.6% decline in property crime.
The Leon County Sheriff’s Office is announcing the arrests of 19 individuals for trying to engage in sex trafficking and the exploitation of women. Those arrested include a college professor and a guardian at a local elementary school.
LOCAL SPORTS NEWS
On Feb. 26, the Chiles Timberwolves took on the Lincoln Trojans in beach volleyball for the first time this year at Tom Brown Park. Both programs start the season off with high hopes as they both acquired a new head coach for the 2024-2025 season.
FLORIDA NEWS
After announcing his candidacy Tuesday night on Fox News, Florida Congressman Byron Donalds filed paperwork Wednesday to formally enter the 2026 race for governor.
Taking a page from billionaire Elon Musk’s push to cut federal spending, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday announced a new panel that will review about 900 state positions, university spending, local government spending and the need for about 70 state boards and commissions.
NATIONAL NEWS
A new study released yesterday by the Pew Research Center shows the decline of Christianity in the US has slowed and may have stabilized. The survey of 36,908 Americans, conducted in 2023 and 2024, found that almost 85% of US adults believe in God or a universal spirit, with 62% identifying as Christian—40% as Protestant and 19% as Catholic.
US Supreme Court hears arguments over Ohio woman’s claim that she suffered reverse discrimination from her employer because she is straight (More).
US stock markets end mixed (S&P 500 +0.0%, Dow -0.4%, Nasdaq +0.3%) as S&P snaps a four-day losing streak (More).
TALLAHASSEE WEATHER
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