Tallahassee Reports
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Weather: Today, mostly sunny with a high near 79. Tonight, mostly clear with a low around 49. Friday, sunny with a high near 65. Friday night, clear with a low around 41.
US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +1.3%, Dow +0.5%, Nasdaq +1.6%) as CoreWeave’s (+24.9%) strong quarterly earnings report eased investor concerns over AI demand and spending, sparking a broader rally across tech stocks (More).
Local Sports: The Chiles girls soccer team secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Leon on Tuesday night, earning a district win on the road after a defensive battle between the two Tallahassee programs. Details
Local & State News
Tallahassee Mayor-elect Jeremy Matlow says the passage of Florida Amendment 3 will require spending reductions but should not significantly affect city services, a markedly different assessment from the warnings of severe budget cuts that dominated pre-election coverage. Details.
For years, Tallahassee’s progressive politicians have criticized city leadership, questioned economic development policies, challenged public safety strategies and advocated for major changes to the city’s electric utility. Now, following the November 3 election, progressives have the votes to implement their vision. Details.
Two months after blocking undocumented students from attending the state’s public universities earlier this year, Florida’s higher education leaders are poised to let some of them in after all. Details
National News
The Associated Press called Mississippi’s Senate race for Scott Colom (D) yesterday after counties updated their results amid ballot review and processing. The latest tally puts Colom ahead of incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) by over 4,600 votes, or roughly 0.5% of the total. Hyde-Smith has conceded.
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