The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Friday, November 8, 2024
LOCAL NEWS
Rocky Hanna is heading into his third term as Leon County Superintendent of Schools, propelled by 72 percent of the vote. He's got an agenda — and Joe Burgess, his former opponent, has one, too.
City voters approved all five of the city charter amendments placed on the ballot by the Tallahassee city commission.
Tuesday night was a good night for incumbents in local government. In the only city race, Tallahassee City Commissioner Curtis Richardson defeated Dot Inman-Johnson by approximately 1,200 votes in what was likely Richardson's last campaign. The win means there will be no change in the make-up of the city commission this election cycle.
LOCAL SPORTS NEWS
Chiles volleyball to play for 5A state championship after sweeping Innovation high school.
FLORIDA NEWS
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is breaking down a demographic movement that surprised some observers of this year's Presidential Election, but not him.
Incoming House Speaker Daniel Perez on Thursday rolled out changes to House committees , while saying lawmakers have "spent taxpayer funds excessively and indiscriminately in the last few years."
NATIONAL NEWS
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced a quarter-percentage-point cut in benchmark rates yesterday, bringing the range to between 4.5% and 4.75%. A further cut is potentially slated for the committee's final meeting of the year in December.
Control of US House still to be determined, with 25 races uncalled; tally as of this writing is 211-199 in favor of Republicans ( More ).
David McCormick (R) beats incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D) in Pennsylvania, giving Republicans 53 Senate seats ( More ).
Susie Wiles to become White House's first female chief of staff ( More ).
US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 +0.7%, Dow -0.0%, Nasdaq +1.5%); S&P 500, Nasdaq close at records in postelection rally ( More ).
