The TR Daily Briefs: Friday, October 30, 2026

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Friday, October 30, 2026

Weather: Today, partly sunny with a high near 83. Tonight, mostly cloudy with a low around 66. Saturday, a 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm with a high near 82. Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a low around 67.

US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -0.3%, Dow -0.3%, Nasdaq -1.4%).

Local Sports: Leon High School’s boys golf team earned a regional berth with a runner-up finish, while Chiles’ Rhys Cochran also qualified for regionals capturing the individual district championship at the FHSAA Class 3A District 1 golf tournament. Details

Local & State News

The Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) arrested Leon County Schools Deputy Superintendent Michelle Gayle, 64, on Thursday, October 29. Details.

Florida is approaching 4 million votes cast ahead of Tuesday’s midterm election, with registered Republicans slightly ahead of Democrats in ballots cast by mail or at in-person early voting sites. Details

The pace of first-time jobless claims in Florida dipped slightly over the past two weeks. Details

National News

President Donald Trump called for Alaska Democratic Senate nominee Mary Peltola to be prosecuted and removed from the ballot after a New York Times report (free w/email) alleged her campaign recruited a candidate sharing the name of her opponent, Sen. Dan Sullivan (R).

Robert Stewart

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