LOCAL NEWS
Ground-breaking for the first phase of Charlie and Tonja Ward’s Champions Ranch in south Tallahassee happened first thing Monday, Dec. 1. The athletics and education complex is already nearly halfway to its fundraising goal.
The agenda for the Leon County Commission December 9 meeting is now public. Topics include city-county consolidation, fire services consultant and comp plan.
LOCAL SPORTS
Leon High School alum Keira Mathis played a pivotal role in the Commodores’ success, delivering a standout freshman season that earned her Second Team All-Sun-Lakes Conference recognition.
FLORIDA NEWS
Unions representing college faculty members have challenged a state Department of Education plan that would expand requirements for professors to post syllabi and other course material online.
NATIONAL NEWS
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday in Cox Communications v. Sony Music—a case that could determine internet service providers’ level of responsibility for pirated content on their networks.
The World Health Organization yesterday issued its first-ever guidance on treating obesity with glucagon-like peptide-1 therapies, conditionally recommending the drug class for long-term use in nonpregnant adults alongside a healthy diet, regular exercise, and medical counseling.
US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -0.5%, Dow -0.9%, Nasdaq -0.4%) as December kicks off (More).
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