The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, August 6, 2025

LOCAL NEWS

The new president of Florida A&M University hasn’t been on the job a week yet, and the executive director of the FAMU Foundation has resigned – saying his resignation was requested.

Leon County School Board Meeting Briefs: July 29, 2025

Leon County Government recently announced two standout performances coming this fall at the Adderley Amphitheater at Cascades Park.

TR POLL: Would you support a property tax increase to fund Leon County Schools?

FLORIDA NEWS

Describing the case as having “exceptional importance,” the Florida Department of Environmental Protection this week argued a federal appeals court should overturn decisions that required the agency to take a series of steps to protect manatees in the northern Indian River Lagoon.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is suing companies that operate porn websites for noncompliance with the state’s new age verification law, which kicked in at the start of the year.

NATIONAL NEWS

The US trade deficit hit a nearly two-year low of $60.2B in June, largely driven by a decline in imports and a narrowing trade shortfall with China. Read the full federal analysis published yesterday here.

FBI data finds crime in the US went down in every category last year, including murder, violent crime, and theft; violent crime decreased 4.5%, with murder and manslaughter down 15% (More).

US stock markets close down (S&P 500 -0.5%, Dow -0.1%, Nasdaq -0.7%) as investors process weaker-than-expected jobs data and President Donald Trump floats new tariffs on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals (More). 

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