The TR Daily Briefs: Tuesday, October 6, 2026

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Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Weather: Today, showers and possibly a thunderstorm with a high near 74. Tonight, a 30 percent chance of showers with a low around 67. Wednesday, sunny with a high near 81. Wednesday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. NWS

US stock markets close up (S&P 500 +0.7%, Dow +0.2%, Nasdaq +1.1%) as the Nasdaq composite and Nvidia hit all-time highs (More).

Local Sports: The 27th FLRunners.com Invitational brought some of Florida’s top cross-country programs to Holloway Park in Lakeland on Oct. 2-3, with Chiles and Lincoln among the Tallahassee-area teams competing at the meet. Details

Local & State News

Arrests at Leon County schools declined sharply during the 2025-26 school year while the use of alternatives to arrest increased significantly. Details.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has entered into a formal consent order with Trulieve. Details.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state is monitoring a growing disturbance off Mexico’s eastern coastline that has a 70 percent chance of forming into a named system within a week and bringing large rains to Florida. Details

National News

The newest Supreme Court term kicked off yesterday with a case on whether energy companies can be held liable for damage related to climate change. 

Robert Stewart

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