{"id":77067,"date":"2025-12-09T15:20:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T15:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/77067\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T15:20:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T15:20:06","slug":"tuesday-december-9-2025-tallahassee-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/77067\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday, December 9, 2025 \u2013 Tallahassee Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

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LOCAL NEWS<\/p>\n

As part of a Leon County Commission status update on consolidation, the county staff provided information on the public attitudes and prior efforts in Leon County. Provided below is an edited portion of the presentation.<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday brought the unexpected death of Tallahassee civic and community activist Bob Lotane. Among those who remembered his many contributions<\/a> to the community was Leon County Commissioner \u2013 and onetime Lotane political opponent \u2013 Rick Minor.<\/p>\n

LOCAL SPORTS<\/p>\n

On December 5, the Lincoln Trojans (6\u20130) took on the Rickards Raiders (3\u20133) in an exciting non-conference matchup. Lincoln, riding a five game winning streak, entered the night looking to extend their undefeated start to the season.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

FLORIDA NEWS<\/p>\n

After the proposal died in the House during the 2025 session, Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, said Monday the Senate will take up his \u201crural renaissance\u201d plan during the first week of the 2026<\/a> legislative session.\u00a0<\/p>\n

NATIONAL NEWS<\/p>\n

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday in\u00a0Trump v. Slaughter<\/a>\u2014a case that could expand presidential authority over independent agencies.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The US unveiled\u00a0a $12B package<\/a>\u00a0yesterday to support farmers affected by trade disruptions, particularly losses from reduced exports to China, which was the third-largest market for US agricultural products in 2024 at nearly $25B annually.<\/p>\n

US stock markets\u00a0close down (S&P 500 -0.4%, Dow -0.5%, Nasdaq -0.1%) as investors await decision from Federal Reserve\u2019s final two-day policy meeting of the year, which begins today (More<\/a>).<\/p>\n

TALLAHASSEE WEATHER<\/p>\n

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