Tallahassee Reports
Wednesday, May 20 2026
Weather: Today, a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm with a high near 91. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Thursday, a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. with high near 92. Thursday night, mostly clear, with a low around 71. NWS
US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -0.7%, Dow -0.7%, Nasdaq -0.8%) (More).
Local & State News
A large school safety company says Leon County’s Godby High School is the first in the country to install an AI based system to instantly detect and report a gun on campus. Details.
Stuart Bell, who last summer stepped down after a decade as president of the University of Alabama, was announced Monday as the lone finalist to be the University of Florida’s next president. Details
Despite gas prices being at a four-year high, the auto club AAA anticipates a record 2.7 million Floridians will take to the roads for the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Details
National News
Rep. Thomas Massie (R, KY-4) loses primary race to former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein (More).
President Donald Trump backs Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) in Senate primary (More).
