The TR Daily Briefs: Friday, November 6, 2026

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Friday, November 6, 2026

Weather: Today, a 30 percent chance of showers with a high near 82. Tonight, mostly cloudy with a low around 58. Saturday, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Saturday night, mostly clear, with a low around 50.

US stock markets close down (S&P 500 -4.4%, Dow -3.4%, Nasdaq -5.5%), with Nasdaq entering correction territory over tech investors’ concerns newly elected Democratic legislators could slow data center expansion (More).

Local Sports: The Chiles boys soccer team earned a 5-1 victory over Florida High on Thursday night, Nov. 5, at Chiles. Details

Local & State News

Leon County voters rejected a proposal Tuesday to pursue consolidation of Tallahassee and Leon County governments, marking the fifth time voters have opposed efforts to merge the two governments. Details.

A federal judge Thursday denied a request from the Council on American-Islamic Relations and its Florida chapter not to be labeled a “domestic terrorist” organization under a new state law. Details

National News

Democrats win largest House majority since the 2008 election, with at least 253 seats secured as of this writing; see live Election Day updates (More).

Robert Stewart

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