LOCAL NEWS
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Joe Bullard, a well-known radio personality in the capital city, has filed a lawsuit against the owner of his previous station, alleging age discrimination and a violation of Florida’s Civil Rights Act.
Margaret O’Connor Hall of Tallahassee, Florida, first woman to serve as principal at Leon High School, died on August 1 at the age of at 84.
FLORIDA NEWS
State wildlife officials could allow oyster harvesting in part of Northwest Florida’s Apalachicola Bay, where the fishery collapsed more than a decade ago and continues to struggle to recover.
A new legislative “report card” from progressive advocacy groups Progress Florida and Florida Watch ranked nearly all of the state’s sitting lawmakers on how they voted with working families — or corporate interests — during the last Session.
NATIONAL NEWS
A gunman wounded five soldiers at Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia yesterday. The suspect—a 28-year-old male Army sergeant—was apprehended roughly 40 minutes later and remains in US custody. See live updates here.
President Donald Trump imposes an additional 25% tariff on India over its Russian oil purchases, raising combined levies to 50%; takes effect Aug. 27 and comes as new tariffs kick in for dozens of trading partners today (More).
US stock markets close up (S&P 500 +0.7%, Dow +0.2%, Nasdaq +1.2%) as corporate earnings continue rolling in and the Trump administration’s new trade tariff deadline looms (More).
TALLAHASSEE WEATHER
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“…a 28-year-old male Army sergeant…”
What was his name? Why refer to him so vaguely?
Until Georgia restricts their access to the Apalachicola (Chattahoochee) River water the bay’s oyster crop will continue to struggle.
The Progressive Advocacy Groups Progress Florida and Florida Watch gave only ONE Democrat an F Grade but gave EVERY SINGLE REPUBLICAN an F Grade. Yeah, Sure, they were Fair with their Grading Process.