The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, February 28, 2025

LOCAL NEWS

The Children’s Services Council of Leon County (CSC Leon) will host its regular Governing Council Meeting on Wednesday, March 5. See the agenda here.

Steve Stewart discusses the drop in crime incidents on The Preston Scott show.

Steve Stewart discusses the drop in Tallahassee crime incidents during January 2025 on The Preston Scott Show. pic.twitter.com/xJcMcu9RLc

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The Shamrock Scurry will have hundreds of walkers and runners making their way through Killearn Estates Saturday morning.

LOCAL SPORTS NEWS

On Feb. 27, the Maclay Marauders (19-1-2) took on the Tampa Prep Terrapins (15-3-1) in the State Semifinals of the FHSAA 2A State tournament. Get the details.

FLORIDA NEWS

A report on the financial condition of U.S. cities found that Tampa was fourth best nationally, with a surplus of $3,400 per taxpayer.

Sen. Danny Burgess (R-Zephyrhills) filed a bill on Wednesday that would direct the Florida Department of Education to start a pilot program to implement a policy prohibiting the use of cell phones and other personal electronic devices by students in school.

NATIONAL NEWS

Thousands of workers at the Washington, DC, headquarters of the US Agency for International Development cleared out their offices yesterday, as the shutdown of the agency by the Trump administration continued to advance. The terminations follow the cancellation of roughly 90% of USAID-funded work around the globe. 

President Donald Trump says 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada to go into effect Tuesday, plans to double existing 10% tariffs on China (More).

US stock markets fall (S&P 500 -1.6%, Dow -0.5%, Nasdaq -2.8%) as tech stocks slide following Nvidia’s (-8.5%) earnings report and President Donald Trump affirms coming tariffs (More).

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