The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, April 9, 2025

LOCAL NEWS

A Tallahassee man is charged with 101 felonies after the Leon County Sheriff’s Office raided his home Tuesday.

The Florida Gaming Control Commission and Leon County Sheriff’s Office recently conducted Operation Westside to shut down three illegal casinos in the Tallahassee area.

During the March 26 city commission meeting, Commissioner Jeremy Matlow and Commissioner Jack Porter questioned the decision by the Tallahassee Police Department to cooperate with the federal government with enforcing immigration laws.

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LOCAL SPORTS NEWS

Chiles finds themselves at the top spot of the Leon County high school softball rankings.

FLORIDA NEWS

A bill aimed at preventing a return of efforts to build golf courses, pickleball courts and resorts in state parks is ready to go to the full Florida House.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is using what former President Theodore Roosevelt called the “bully pulpit” in his battle with the Republican-majority state House of Representatives over tax policy and other issues.

NATIONAL NEWS

The US is set to impose 104% tariffs on Chinese goods today, following through on President Donald Trump’s trade threats. The escalation comes after China retaliated against the US with a 34% tariff on American products, which was a response to Trump’s 34% tariff on all imported Chinese goods atop an existing 20% tariff. 

Renewable energy provided a record 32% of global electricity in 2024, analysis finds; overall demand rose 4%, driven by heat waves and power-intensive data centers (More).

Department of Homeland Security ends legal status for roughly 985,000 people who entered the US and registered for court appearances using a Biden-era CBP One app (More).

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