The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, August 8, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, August 8, 2025

LOCAL NEWS

On Thursday, the Leon County School Board, notified parents of changes to the use of cell phones on the campuses of K-12 schools.

Steve Stewart discusses the latest local political news.

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FLORIDA NEWS

Siding with environmental groups, a U.S. district judge on Thursday temporarily blocked state and federal officials from further expansion of an immigrant-detention center in the Everglades.

NATIONAL NEWS

Ultraprocessed foods make up the majority (55%) of Americans’ caloric intake, according to a study released yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While the agency has surveyed Americans’ nutrition since the 1960s, the latest report is the first to analyze ultraprocessed food consumption. 

President Donald Trump to nominate top economic aide Stephen Miran to Federal Reserve board to temporarily fill vacancy (More). 

US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 -0.1%, Dow -0.5%, Nasdaq +0.4%) (More).

TALLAHASSEE WEATHER

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