LOCAL NEWS
The latest jobs report show the Leon County August unemployment rate increased to 4.7%. The July unemployment rate was 4.5%.
On September 17, at approximately 10:30 a.m., the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) responded to the Fresh Market parking lot after reports of an auto burglary. Detectives quickly identified the crime as part of a bank jugging scheme.
The Compounding Courage of Charlie Kirk: Charlie’s answer to “why do you do this?” was always the same: “Because when we stop talking, bad things happen.”
LOCAL SPORTS
On Sep. 20th, St. John Paul II (JPII) hosted the Panther invite high school cross country meet that included 28 schools including 17 from Leon County. Get the detailed results.
FLORIDA NEWS
Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas has found probable cause that a Clay County teacher displayed “gross immorality” in posting about Charlie Kirk’s death, he announced Monday as Attorney General James Uthmeier launched a tip line to report “violent extremism.”
A state House panel Monday began a two-day review of property taxes as it looks at potential changes that could have a major impact on local governments.
NATIONAL NEWS
Federal officials yesterday announced a possible association between the development of autism and a pregnant individual’s use of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in the common over-the-counter pain reliever Tylenol. They recommended pregnant individuals limit use of the drug to cases such as high fever or severe pain.
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to return to ABC’s airwaves today amid criticism of Kimmel’s remarks about the assassination of Charlie Kirk; comes after 400 celebrities signed letter protesting Disney’s decision to pull the show last week (More).
US stock markets close up (S&P 500 +0.4%, Dow +0.1%, Nasdaq +0.7%), lifted by tech giants, including Nvidia (+4.0%), Oracle (+6.3%), and Apple (+4.3%) (More).
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