The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Tuesday, October 14, 2025

LOCAL NEWS

Alva Smith: Our ability to pay teachers a higher wage is handcuffed by the operation of too many under capacity schools caused by popularity of School Choice vouchers and scholarships, well-performing Charter Schools and shifting population demographics.  

The latest campaign reports filed with the Leon County Supervisor of Elections for the 2026 election cycle shows that Tallahassee mayoral candidate Daryl Parks raised $91,775.

Donna Adelson was officially sentenced to life in prison Monday afternoon in the murder for hire of her former son in law, FSU law professor Dan Markel.

LOCAL SPORTS

TALLAHASSEE QUARTERBACK CLUB Players of the Week (Week 8)

Defensive Player, Tarlyn Joseph, Sophomore – LB, Leon High School
Offensive Player, Taylor Jacobs Jr., Senior – QB, Lincoln High School
Offensive Lineman, D’Maure Green, Senior – G, North Florida Christian
Impact POTW, Henry Richardson, Junior – WR, Maclay

FLORIDA NEWS

A bill filed Monday by state Rep. Tom Fabricio would require teachers to take an oath to the Constitution and nonpartisanship. 

U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn has endorsed fellow Republican Byron Donalds for governor, becoming the 16th member of Florida’s congressional delegation to back the candidate favored by President Donald Trump.

NATIONAL NEWS

Hamas released the last 20 living Israeli hostages yesterday under a ceasefire deal that paused more than two years of war in Gaza, sparked by the militant group’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack in southern Israel. Israel then freed nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees. See the surviving hostages here and photos from yesterday here. 

US Senate returns today, is expected to vote on measures to reopen the federal government as shut down enters third week; see live updates (More).

US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +1.6%, Dow +1.3%, Nasdaq +2.2%) after President Donald Trump softens stance on China (More).

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