The TR Daily Briefs: Monday, August 10, 2026

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Monday, August 10, 2026

Weather: Today, a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm, with a high near 95. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Tuesday, a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm, with a high near 96. Tuesday night, mostly clear, with a low around 76. NWS

US stock markets rise Friday (S&P 500 +0.6%, Dow +0.3%, Nasdaq +1.3%) despite report the US shed 23,000 jobs in July; S&P 500 hits record high (More) .

Local & State News

With Tallahassee’s election day nearing, campaign-finance reports through July 31 show a wide range in fundraising among candidates — with some races appearing highly competitive financially and others dominated by one candidate. Details.

The latest jobs report shows the Leon County June unemployment rate has reached 5.0%. The May unemployment rate was 4.9%. Details.

Steve Stewart discusses the latest teacher salary rankings.

National News

Senate votes 50-49 to confirm acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to serve in the role in a nonacting capacity (More).

Amazon to build a 35-turbine, 7.6 GW natural gas power plant to service a Texas data center; would be the single largest CO2 emitter in the US by a factor of two (More).

Robert Stewart

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