The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, April 21, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, April 21, 2025

LOCAL NEWS

On April 6th, 2025, Tallahassee City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow appeared on The Sean Pittman Show, which airs every Sunday morning at 9:30 am on 96.1 JAMZ. During his appearance, Matlow confirmed that he plans to run for Tallahassee mayor in the 2026.

Review the details of the Tallahassee City Commission meeting held on April 16, 2025.

TMH President and CEO to speak at NEBA luncheon.

Neba Events Tallahassee

FLORIDA NEWS

The Florida Department of Commerce on Friday released a report that said the state had a 3.6 percent unemployment rate in March, the same as in February.

Florida International University’s police chief believes the university community would be best served by the department signing an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, although the faculty is uneasy. 

NATIONAL NEWS

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88.

The Supreme Court temporarily banned the Trump administration from deporting a group of Venezuelan men over the weekend, directing officials to keep the group in the US while legal challenges proceed. The order—passed 7-2, with Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissenting—was issued near 1 am ET Saturday morning. 

Stock markets reopen after Good Friday holiday, as companies gear up for first-quarter earnings reports this week; see schedule and estimates for companies including Tesla, Boeing, IBM, and many others (More).

TALLAHASSEE WEATHER