Tallahassee Reports
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Weather: Today, a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm, with a high near 90. Tonight, a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, with a low around 74.
Friday, showers and thunderstorms likely, with a high near 89. Friday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, with a low around 74. NWS
US stock markets close down (S&P 500 -0.0%, Dow -0.2%, Nasdaq -0.1%) as new federal report shows persistent inflation (More).
Local Sports: On Aug. 21, Bolles High School hosted the Cecil Field Summer Classic Cross Country Meet at Cecil Field Golf Course in Jacksonville, Florida with three Leon County schools competing. Details
Local & State News
Former Tallahassee mayoral candidate Daryl Parks has endorsed Loranne Ausley in the November runoff for mayor, potentially giving Ausley an important boost as she and City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow compete for voters who supported Parks in the August primary. Details.
As Leon County Schools reviews financial records related to the Foundation for Leon County Schools, the most recent independent audit currently publicly available on the Foundation’s website identified two “material weaknesses” involving the organization’s financial controls and accounting practices. Details.
Byron Donalds’ selection of state Sen. Bryan Avila as his running mate was received with strong enthusiasm by the Florida Republican establishment, but one group expressed concern. Details.
National News
Meta yesterday agreed to pay up to $17.1B and adopt child-safety measures for Facebook and Instagram to resolve lawsuits brought by 52 attorneys general over child privacy laws and social media addiction (explore 101).
Federal judge temporarily greenlights executive order restricting mail-in voting; 24 states and Washington, DC, sue to block new US Postal Service policy, which restricts who can receive mail-in ballots to eligible absentee voters (More).
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