The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, March 6, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Thursday, March 6, 2025

LOCAL NEWS

The Florida Department of Transportation public meeting at East Hill Baptist Church was well attended with approximately 125 people gathering information and asking questions related to a Thomasville Rd. project. Get the details.

As of February 28, 2025, the year-to-date incident data published daily by the Tallahassee Police Department shows that total crime incidents declined 40.0% when compared to the same period in 2024.

FLORIDA NEWS

Expect an economic impact study as a first step as discussions ramp up about the future of property taxes in Florida.

NATIONAL NEWS

The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that the Trump administration must release roughly $2B in funds for foreign development assistance, rejecting a White House request to put a lower court’s ruling on hold in an unsigned 5-4 decision. The decision, outlined in a single paragraph, is the biggest by the court affecting moves by the new Trump administration. 

Mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver, and New York defend sanctuary city policies in congressional hearing (More).

US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +1.1%, Dow +1.1%, Nasdaq +1.5%) as investors hope for more tariff concessions (More).

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