The TR Daily Briefs: Thursday, July 23, 2026

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Thursday, July 23, 2026

Weather: Today, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Friday, a 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. with a high near 96. Friday night, a 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm with a low around 76. NWS

US stock markets: close lower (S&P 500 -0.1%, Dow -0.0%, Nasdaq -0.6%) (More).

Local Sports: With the high school volleyball season just around the corner, Tallahassee Reports has picked five teams that we think could have a successful season based on their returning players and the success they had during the 2025-2026 season. Details.

Local & State News

There are six candidates on the ballot competing for Tallahassee City Commission Seat 3. The candidates include Darryl Alfred Jr., Tom Derzypolski, Talethia O. Edwards, Maxwell Herrle, PJ Perez, and Norm Roche. Details.

The Florida Board of Education unanimously approved Henry Mack as the state’s new education commissioner on Wednesday. Details

High school students headed to college will have their disciplinary records transferred to the institution they attend, a policy prompted by the Legislature’s post-Florida State University shootings higher education safety package. Details

National News

President Donald Trump yesterday announcedmultibillion-dollar deal to provide Saudi Arabia with a civilian nuclear program—and a potential pathway to enrich its own uranium. 

Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana, threatening to bring storm surge up to 3 feet; see storm’s path toward Texas by Friday (More, scroll for map).

Robert Stewart

Staff writer at Tallahassee Reports.

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