LOCAL NEWS
Steve Stewart discusses Mayor Dailey’s decision to not seek re-election.
Leon County Commissioners have thwarted the City of Tallahassee’s efforts to raise fire fees. The county commission voted at a special meeting Tuesday to reject the proposed 22% fee hike for the next fiscal year.
FLORIDA NEWS
Siding with publishers and authors, a federal judge Wednesday ruled that a key part of a 2023 Florida law that has led to books being removed from school library shelves is “overbroad and unconstitutional.”
Despite pleas from animal-rights advocates, Florida wildlife officials on Wednesday approved holding a 23-day bear hunt in December that could lead to 187 bears being killed.
NATIONAL NEWS
Amazon announced yesterday that it has expanded same-day grocery delivery to more than 1,000 US cities, with plans to reach more than 2,300 by the end of the year. Prime members get free delivery for orders $25 and up (with a $2.99 fee for smaller orders).
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he will seek more permanent federal control of the Washington, D.C., police force as he continues his efforts to ramp-up crime enforcement in the nation’s capital.
US stock markets close up (S&P 500 +0.3%, Dow +1.0%, Nasdaq +0.1%); S&P 500 notches record high as investors bet on potential interest rate cuts (More).
TALLAHASSEE WEATHER
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