LOCAL NEWS
On Wednesday, growth management officials held an Application Review Meeting to address the design specifics related to a Waffle House and Culvers proposed to be built near Chiles High School.
Tallahassee State College and Lively Technical College aren’t going to merge their operations after all. But some changes remain likely.
FLORIDA NEWS
Florida weekly political notes: Department of Management Services Secretary Pedro Allende got a grilling this week as a House budget panel digs into his agency’s employment of out-of-state workers, spending on travel and other hot-button issues.
NATIONAL NEWS
President Donald Trump signed an executive order yesterday seeking to minimize the US Education Department and give more authority to state governments. Critical programs, including Pell Grants, student loans, and funding for low-income students, will still be administered but through other agencies. The Education Department cannot be shuttered without approval from Congress, which established the department in 1979.
US existing home sales rose 4.2% month over month in February, beating estimates of 3.2%; median home price of $398,400 is up 3.8% from a year ago and is the highest median home price for any February
US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -0.2%, Dow -0.0%, Nasdaq -0.3%) (More).
TALLAHASSEE WEATHER
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