LOCAL NEWS
A 68-page report found that Leon County’s current jail configuration, where each housing unit has two beds instead of the designed one, presents a “potentially dangerous” situation.
Campaign finance records show that city commission candidate Dot Inman Johnson has paid her husband, Lee Johnson, $3,000 for political consulting services. Get the details.
LOCAL SPORTS NEWS
The latest MaxPreps high school volleyball rankings are out. Chiles leads rankings, Leon jumps to second.
FLORIDA NEWS
Hurricane Milton is set to make landfall in the Tampa Bay area this evening as a Category 3 storm with winds of 111-129 mph, the first major hurricane to hit the area in over 100 years. See a time-lapse video of Milton from space here (via X).
Hurricane Irma cost Disney World $100 million when the theme parks shut down for two days and canceled cruises in 2019. A new report says Hurricane Milton will be even more expensive for The Walt Disney Co.
NATIONAL NEWS
A former New York City official was arrested yesterday and charged with witness tampering and destroying evidence tied to an ongoing federal probe surrounding Mayor Eric Adams (D) and his administration.
Over a dozen states sue TikTok, accusing the social media platform of harming children’s mental health through addictive algorithms, violating consumer protection laws (More).
US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +1.0%, Dow +0.3%, Nasdaq +1.5%) led by tech stocks (More).
TALLAHASSEE WEATHER
Dot on the brief Tuesday and Wednesday? I guess news is slow.