The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, August 30, 2024

LOCAL NEWS

This week the Leon County School Board voted to approve a pay increase for teachers and major renovations at Griffin Middle School. Check out the June 27 Leon County School meeting briefs.

The Leon County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Leon High student Thursday after finding a BB gun and a loaded handgun in the student’s vehicle, according to the sheriff’s office.

LOCAL SPORTS NEWS

The ‘Noles will face the Boston College Eagles in the home opener on Monday at 7:30 p.m. on ABC. Get a preview.

FLORIDA NEWS

A day after being indicted by a grand jury on forgery and other charges, state Rep. Carolina Amesty, R-Windermere, turned herself in at the Orange County Jail on Thursday. The 29-year-old legislator, who is running for re-election in November, was indicted on charges that included forgery and uttering a forgery.

The latest battle over Florida’s book bans is now happening in Orlando. For the first time, the world’s biggest publishers are collectively filing a lawsuit and are suing the Orange and Volusia School Boards, as well as state education leaders, over HB 1069. The new law prohibits pornographic or inappropriate materials in school libraries and makes it easier for adults to challenge titles that make them uncomfortable.

NATIONAL NEWS

Vice President Kamala Harris, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) sit down for first joint interview on CNN; see takeaways (More). 

The 2024 college football season gets into full swing this weekend, kicking off a year that will see more changes than almost any in the sport’s 155-year history.

US pending home sales index falls 5.5% year-over-year in July to lowest level since records began in 2001 (More).

US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 -0.0%, Dow +0.6%, Nasdaq -0.2%); Dow notches record close (More) .

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