The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, August 1, 2025

LOCAL NEWS

A Florida State University student accused of making antisemitic statements in a video that’s now going viral has been barred from campus while an investigation by the school is underway.

The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) recently released its 2024 Annual Report, highlighting the year’s accomplishments.

FLORIDA NEWS

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration and state Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia have signaled they will send auditors to Jacksonville on Aug. 7 and Aug. 8 as part of their “DOGE” scrutiny of local spending.

NATIONAL NEWS

President Donald Trump signed an executive order yesterday imposing new tariffs on imports from 68 countries and the 27-member European Union, set to take effect at 12:01 am ET on Aug. 7. The new deadline replaces an original one that had been anticipated for today, when dozens of countries had been warned to strike trade deals or face steep tariff hikes. 

Core personal consumption expenditures price index, which measures costs consumers pay across a wide range of items, excluding food and energy, rose 2.8% year over year in June; figure matches May’s upwardly revised rate (More). 

US stock markets close down (S&P 500 -0.4%, Dow -0.7%, Nasdaq -0.0%) (More).

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