LOCAL NEWS
Three candidates have filed to run for Jeremy Matlow’s city commission seat. The candidates include Talethia Edwards, PJ Andres Perez and Norm Roche.
Leon County Commissioners Proctor and Caban will hold a joint press conference to address the outcome of the County Commission’s special meeting regarding the proposed fire assessment. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, August 13, 2025, in the Leon County Courthouse Rotunda, 301 S. Monroe Street.
FLORIDA NEWS
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday appointed Sen. Jay Collins, a Tampa Republican and retired Army Green Beret, to the long-vacant position of lieutenant governor amid speculation that Collins could run for governor in 2026.
Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, and Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson are expected this week to tout a new program that involves buying and distributing fresh food products to help people who are “food insecure.”
NATIONAL NEWS
DC National Guard troops arrest roughly two dozen people on first day of deployment to combat crime in the nation’s capital; soldiers will not carry guns in most cases, per officials (More).
US consumer price index held steady at 2.7% in July from a year earlier; core inflation—excluding food and energy—rose 3.1% year over year, above forecast of 3% and June’s 2.9% annual rise (More).
US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +1.1%, Dow +1.1%, Nasdaq +1.4%), with S&P 500 and Nasdaq notching record highs (More).
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Looks Iike I have to begin studying up on the candidates who are running for Little Jeremy’s City Commission seat. Can’t afford to have another loser there.