Tallahassee Reports
Friday, May 22, 2026
Weather: Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Saturday, a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Saturday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. NWS
US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +0.2%, Dow +0.6%, Nasdaq +0.1%) on reports of promising peace talks between the US and Iran (More)
Local & State News
A legal analysis requested by Leon County Schools Superintendent Rocky Hanna concluded that the district’s procurement process for a major construction management contract complied with Florida law and district policy. The analysis also addressed a meeting attended by two school members and the implications related to the Florida Sunshine law. Details.
Hurricane experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration hope people don’t become complacent as the agency is the latest to forecast a “below-normal” storm season. Details
Visit Florida President and CEO Bryan Griffin said the tourism marketing agency is in line to receive $80 million from the state in draft budgets for fiscal year 2026-2027 now before the Senate and House – the same level as the current year. Details
National News
The ringleader of a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme in Minnesota, Aimee Bock, was sentenced to over 41 years in prison yesterday. Bock siphoned more than $240M in pandemic-era food assistance via her Feeding Our Future network.
Democratic National Committee releases unfinished, 192-page autopsy report it commissioned analyzing the 2024 presidential election failure amid pressure from party members; DNC chair says report includes unverified information (More).
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