LOCAL NEWS
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City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow accuses city staff and Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey of working behind the scenes with FSU to sell TMH.
Florida A&M University’s Board of Trustees has approved a $650,000 salary for president-elect Marva Johnson—the largest presidential compensation package in the university’s history. The decision passed in an 8–3 vote, despite sharp criticism from students, alumni, and several trustees who questioned the university’s financial priorities.
FLORIDA NEWS
Sen. Rick Scott says feds have a right to defend ICE agents. “We have ICE agents getting hurt, all right? The federal government has the ability, has the right, to defend the federal agents.”
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez after he was charged with racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering in a probe of illegal gambling operations.
NATIONAL NEWS
President Donald Trump has deployed about 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles after protests over immigration arrests turned violent. At least three people were reported injured, including two sheriff’s deputies and a union leader arrested for obstruction.
A federal judge approved a $2.8B agreement by the NCAA to settle three separate antitrust cases Friday evening, a long-anticipated decision expected to overhaul the nature of collegiate sports. In addition to compensating current and former athletes, the ruling will allow schools to directly pay athletes up to a capped amount ($20.5M per school for 2025-26) for the first time.
US stock markets close higher Friday (S&P 500 +1.0%, Dow +1.1%, Nasdaq +1.2%) after nonfarm payroll data showed unemployment held steady at 4.2%, job growth slowed in May but beat estimates (More).
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@ Proud Rural Redneck Did you apply? I’m sure Desantis installing his friends as presidents is based on “merit”
$650,000.00 per year to be FAMU president and not one White Person applied! Or did the job position state you had to be Black to apply. Taxpayer supported discrimination .