LOCAL NEWS
The median sales price of existing homes in the Tallahassee MSA was up 1.5% in June 2025 when compared to June 2024, according to the Florida Association of REALTORS®.
Tallahassee Police seized more than 130 pounds of marijuana this week as part of a drug trafficking bust, according to court records. Arrest papers obtained Wednesday show that four people are now facing charges as part of the bust.
Opening Nights at Florida State University has announced its 2025-2026 season themed “Opening Minds,” tying together artists, thinkers and performers, each offering opportunities to connect, reflect and explore new perspectives through the arts.
FLORIDA NEWS
A new survey of nearly 800 Florida Republican voters shows Casey DeSantis with a slight lead over Byron Donalds in the race for the GOP gubernatorial primary election taking place next year. Donalds soars to a 15-point lead over the First Lady of Florida, though, when the poll is narrowed down to Republican voters who voted in the last GOP primary election.
An appeals court Wednesday allowed an Okaloosa County couple to pursue a lawsuit over noise from a neighboring gun range, saying a 1999 state law aimed at shielding gun ranges from liability violated the couple’s constitutional rights.
NATIONAL NEWS
National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard releases previously classified report, alleges Obama-era intelligence officials overemphasized evidence Russia preferred a Trump win in 2016 (More).
US existing home sales fall 2.7% month over month in June, marking a nine-month low; median home price of $435,300 is up 2% from a year ago and the highest median home price for any June on record (More).
US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +0.8%, Dow +1.1%, Nasdaq +0.6%) after the US strikes a trade deal with Japan (More).
TALLAHASSEE WEATHER
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Here is my thought: Use County Borders to form the Districts. YES, SOME Districts may have more people than others and some Districts may have more of one Party than the other. One District may have more Counties than others, That’s LIFE. I’m just tired of seeing a bunch of Crazy Shaped Districts.