The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, March 17, 2025

LOCAL NEWS

On March 18, 2025, the Leon County Commission will consider the budget for outside agencies and the Community Human Services Partnership (CHSP) for the fiscal year 2026.

Four women have been arrested and charged in the brutal beating of a man outside of Pockets Pool and Pub on Sharer Road early Sunday morning.

FLORIDA NEWS

Florida’s U.S. senators have introduced legislation seeking to relocate the headquarters of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from Washington, D.C. to Brevard County, Florida.

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) will try to flip seats held by Democratic U.S. Reps. Jared Moskowitz and Darren Soto in 2026.

NATIONAL NEWS

President Donald Trump invoked a 1798 law to expedite deportation of Venezuelan gang members Saturday, though a federal judge blocked the plan for two weeks to hear arguments in the case.

Trump administration issues memo instructing seven smaller agencies to reduce headcount and limit activities to the statutory minimum required by law, including Voice of America (More).

US stock markets mark big gains Friday following tumultuous week (S&P 500 +2.1%, Dow +1.7%, Nasdaq +2.6%); rise comes a day after S&P fell into correction territory, down more than 10% since recent peak (More).

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