Tallahassee Reports<\/p>\n
Wednesday, May 27, 2026<\/p>\n
Weather: Today, a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Tonight, a slight chance of showers with a low around 71. Thursday, a chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 86. Thursday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, with a low around 71. NWS<\/a><\/p>\n US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 +0.6%, Dow -0.2%, Nasdaq +1.2%) (More<\/a>).<\/p>\n Local & State News<\/p>\n The Leon County School Board voted 4-1 on May 26 to place a proposed one-mill property tax increase on the November ballot, a move expected to generate approximately $24 million annually for Leon County Schools. Details.<\/a><\/p>\n Peter Schweizer, the bestselling author and government accountability watchdog known for his hard-hitting investigations into political corruption, has officially endorsed Tallahassee resident and Iraq war veteran Luke Murphy in the Republican primary race for Florida\u2019s 2nd Congressional District. Details.<\/a><\/p>\n The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday denied Florida\u2019s request to prevent California and Washington from issuing licenses to commercial truck drivers who are not in the country legally. Details<\/a><\/p>\n Florida attracted slightly fewer tourists in the first quarter than during the same period last year, data from the state\u2019s tourism marketing agency released Tuesday show Visit Florida reported an estimated 39.89 million people journeyed to the state between January 1 and March 31, down 1 percent from the first quarter of 2025. Details<\/a><\/p>\n National News<\/p>\n Texas Attorney General\u00a0Ken Paxton (R) defeats incumbent Sen. John Cornyn\u00a0(R)\u00a0in primary runoff (More<\/a>).<\/p>\n