The TR Daily Briefs: Thursday, October 29, 2026

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Thursday, October 29, 2026

Weather: Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Friday, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Friday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

US stock markets close up (S&P 500 +0.3%, Dow +0.2%, Nasdaq +0.3%) (More).

Local Sports: Maclay captured both the boys’ and girls’ team championships at the 2026 FHSAA Class 1A District 3 Golf Championships on Oct. 27 at Golden Eagle Country Club. Details.

Local & State News

An ethics complaint filed October 27, 2026, with the Tallahassee Independent Ethics Board alleges that City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow’s aide, Ryan Ray, used taxpayer-funded work hours to engage in anonymous political activity. Details.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday hit the campaign trail to support U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, the Republican nominee to replace him, but later in the day he also urged GOP voters not to be lethargic about heading to the polls. Details

National News

Staffers affiliated with Alaska’s Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola were reportedly directed to recruit candidates named Dan Sullivan to run in order to divert votes from incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK); the New York Times investigation challenges the Peltola campaign’s claims it was not involved.

Robert Stewart

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