LOCAL NEWS
The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the November 2025 passenger traffic decreased 17.5% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers was down 15,056 from the 85,819 reported during November 2024 to 70,763 in November 2025.
A concentrated 2-week campaign to find children reported missing in North Florida is being hailed as a tremendous success. More than two dozen federal, state and local law enforcement agencies have just completed a massive effort to locate and recover mission children across 14 North Florida counties.
FLORIDA NEWS
Backed by a three-year $1.55 million federal grant, the University of West Florida Board of Trustees approved the creation of an academy focused on “civic republicanism.”
NATIONAL NEWS
The US said it seized an oil tanker leaving Venezuela Saturday and was pursuing another vessel as of this writing. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem released a video of Coast Guard members boarding the ship via helicopter; see here.
Turning Point USA wrapped up its fifth annual AmericaFest yesterday, a gathering of some of the most prominent figures in the conservative movement.
US stock markets close up Friday (S&P 500 +0.9%, Dow +0.4%, Nasdaq +1.3%), driven by a rebound in AI stocks; Oracle rises 6.6% on news of impending TikTok sale (More).
TALLAHASSEE WEATHER
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