The TR Daily Briefs: Tuesday, September 22, 2026

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Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Weather: Today, a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm with a high near 91. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Wednesday, a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm with a high near 92. Wednesday night, mostly clear with a low around 73. NWS

US stock markets close up (S&P 500 +1.5%, Dow +0.7%, Nasdaq +2.3%) as tech stocks surge ahead of a White House dinner with AI leaders and Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday (More).

Local Sports: Chiles defeated Maclay in a dual swim meet Wednesday evening, Sept. 16, at the Maclay School pool, earning a 1,204-951 combined victory. Chiles won both the girls and boys competitions, taking the girls meet 607-465 and the boys meet 597-486. Details

Local & State News

Candidates for Leon County Commission District 3 set the record straight during a candidate forum Monday. Details.

The Tallahassee City Commission will consider a series of changes Wednesday designed to bring city operations into compliance with a new Florida law impacting DEI. Details.

Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Jolly says he will not debate Republican nominee Byron Donalds ahead of the November election, potentially ending a decades-long tradition of televised debates in Florida governor’s races. Details.

National News

ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox yesterday suspended TV coverage of presidential events in response to President Donald Trump barring CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House over reporting he characterized as fake news.

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