Tallahassee Reports<\/p>\n
Wednesday, April 22, 2026<\/p>\n
Weather: Today partly sunny, with a high near 83. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Thursday, sunny, with a high near 85. Thursday night, a low around 59. NWS<\/a><\/p>\n US stock markets\u00a0close down (S&P 500 -0.6%, Dow -0.6%, Nasdaq -0.6%) (More<\/a>).<\/p>\n Local & State News<\/p>\n An analysis shows that City of Tallahassee general funding spending growth form 2019 through 2026 outpaced the combined growth rates of population and inflation by approximately 19 percent. Details.<\/a><\/p>\n Marva Johnson officially assumed the authority as Florida A&M\u2019s 13th president. <\/a><\/p>\n Florida\u2019s inquiry into OpenAI\u2019s involvement in the mass shooting at Florida State University last year is now a criminal investigation, Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Tuesday. Details<\/a><\/p>\n Gov. Ron DeSantis was formally presented with a tranche of bills Tuesday, including measures to ban local governments from imposing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies or net-zero policies. Details<\/a><\/p>\n National News<\/p>\n The Southern Poverty Law Center\u00a0was indicted<\/a>\u00a0yesterday on federal fraud charges tied to its use of paid informants to surveil extremist groups. The Justice Department alleges the Alabama-based legal advocacy center misled donors by channeling millions of dollars to individuals affiliated with the groups, including the Ku Klux Klan.<\/p>\n