The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, May 20, 2025

LOCAL NEWS

Superintendent Hanna recommends school leaders as new principals for the 2025-2026 school year to the Leon School Board.

The latest jobs report shows the Leon County April unemployment rate dropped to 3.5% due to a decrease in the number of people looking for work.

Leon County Government is seeking applications from qualified individuals interested in serving on the Children’s Services Council of Leon County (CSC Leon).

LOCAL SPORTS NEWS

On May 15, the North Florida Christian (NFC) softball team (16-8) beat top seeded University Christian (19-5) in the FHSAA 1A Regional finals to advance to the state semifinals. The Eagles will continue their state tournament run against Evangelical Christian (26-3) on May 20.

FLORIDA NEWS

A new state law targeting undocumented immigrants who enter Florida should remain blocked as a legal battle plays out, attorneys challenging the law argued in a filing Friday at a federal appeals court.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill on Monday that would prevent boaters from being subjected to constant inspections by state and local maritime law enforcement agencies.

NATIONAL NEWS

The Supreme Court approved the Trump administration’s emergency request to revoke Venezuelans’ temporary protected status yesterday. The decision clears the way for the Department of Homeland Security to begin deporting nearly 350,000 people, pending individual appeals.

President Donald Trump signs bill criminalizing revenge porn and explicit deepfake images, including AI-generated content; bill requires social media companies to remove content within 48 hours of notice from victim (More).

US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +0.1%, Dow +0.3%, Nasdaq +0.0%) as Wall Street digests last week’s Moody’s downgrade; 30-year Treasury yield briefly hits 5%, dollar slides in early morning trading (More) 

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