The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, May 16, 2025

The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, May 16, 2025

LOCAL NEWS

Steve Stewart discusses FSU professor Diane Roberts’ partisan rhetoric on The Preston Scott Show.

State Attorney Jack Campbell plans to seek the death penalty for the suspected Florida State University campus shooter.

Florida A&M University’s board of trustees is set to select the school’s next leader today.

LOCAL SPORTS NEWS

The Lincoln Trojan 2025 baseball season came to an end with a 7-2 loss in the FHSAA 5A state semifinals to Wesley Chapel. The Trojan’s finish the season with a 24-11 record.

FLORIDA NEWS

Florida Senate President Ben Albritton on Thursday told senators they will not be required to return to Tallahassee until after Memorial Day, as budget negotiations between the Senate and House remain at an impasse.

After a mass shooting last month at Florida State University that killed two people, officials will look at building security on campuses across the state and hold a “safety summit” in October, university system Chancellor Ray Rodrigues said Thursday.

NATIONAL NEWS

The Supreme Court appeared undecided yesterday on whether lower courts can implement nationwide—rather than more limited—injunctions on presidential orders. The case stems from President Donald Trump’s January executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, which has been blocked nationwide by three federal lower court judges.

US negotiators present outline of nuclear deal to Iran; President Donald Trump says Iran is close to agreeing to terms, which would include the lifting of US sanctions (More).

US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 +0.4%, Dow +0.7%, Nasdaq -0.2%), with S&P 500 notching gains for fourth straight day on optimism over signs US-China tariffs will be reduced (More).

TALLAHASSEE WEATHER

2 Responses to "The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, May 16, 2025"

  1. The taxpayers will save money allowing the FSU shooter to plea guilty in exchange for life in prison. The death penalty takes decades and a tons of taxpayer money to reach execution.

    The money saved can then be wasted building convenience stores in French Town.

    Eliminate property taxes

  2. Jack Campbell SAYS he plans to seek the death penalty BUT, who want’s to bet that he WILL offer a Plea Deal for a Guilty Plea so he can close the Case?

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