LOCAL NEWS
A frustrated Leon County Commission voted 4-3 on Tuesday to challenge the City of Tallahassee’s request to increase the fire services fee with a proposal to cut $8.5 million in fire fund expenses.
Leon County Commissioner Christian Caban on affordable housing: “…to move forward, we need to acknowledge three unspoken realities that Tallahassee and Leon County along with communities alike—must confront.”
FLORIDA NEWS
Amid Gov. Ron DeSantis’ efforts to reshape the state’s higher-education system, the University of West Florida Board of Trustees on Tuesday selected state Education Commissioner Manny Díaz Jr. to serve as the school’s interim president.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently projected an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season for 2025, warning of heightened storm activity fueled by record-warm ocean temperatures and atmospheric conditions that favor the development of powerful cyclones.
NATIONAL NEWS
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will remove COVID-19 shots from its list of recommended immunizations for healthy children and healthy pregnant women (More).
State Department pauses all new student visa interviews as Trump administration considers updating procedures to vet applicants’ social media profiles (More).
US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +2.1%, Dow +1.8%, Nasdaq +2.5%) on optimism the US will secure a trade deal to prevent 50% tariffs on goods from the European Union (More).
TALLAHASSEE WEATHER
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