Wednesday, July 22nd: Below are the top stories WTXL ABC 27 is following around the Big Bend, South Georgia, nationally, and your Wednesday forecast.<\/p>\n
1) Former Gadsden County High School principal sues district.<\/a> The lawsuit alleges Ball notified district leaders and the superintendent after two students reported allegations involving former school resource officer S\u00e9dele Canidate in November 2025. <\/p>\n Former Gadsden County High School principal sues district, alleging retaliation for reporting sex abuse claims<\/p>\n 2) Franklin County beaches closed amid Tropical Storm Bertha warning.<\/a> Deputies have been patrolling beaches to ensure people stay out of the water. A double red flag warning means rip currents are too intense for anyone to be in the water.<\/p>\n Franklin County beaches closed under double red flag warning as Tropical Storm Bertha moves west<\/p>\n 3) Leon County issues 30-day ultimatum over fire service agreement.<\/a> Leon County Commission Chairman Christian Caban said he is open to reaching a resolution.<\/p>\n Leon County gives Tallahassee 30 days to fix fire service agreement violations or face termination<\/p>\n 4) Lowndes County residents continue to push for data center moratorium.<\/a> After more than dozens people rallied this past weekend, residents are preparing to bring that same message to county commissioners as calls grow for a moratorium on the proposed DC Blox data center.<\/p>\n Lowndes County residents continue to push for data center moratorium<\/p>\n 5) Florida judge hears dueling accounts of James Fishback\u2019s residency in governor eligibility trial.<\/a> A Leon County judge is hearing sharply different accounts Tuesday of where Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback has actually lived, as a two-day trial got underway to determine whether he is constitutionally eligible to remain on Florida\u2019s gubernatorial ballot.<\/p>\n Judge hears dueling accounts of Fishback\u2019s residency in gov. eligibility trial<\/p>\n 6) Wednesday Forecast:<\/a> By midday, temperatures will be in the upper 80s, only getting to the low to mid 90s for our highs. With lower cloud coverage and less rain, we are going to continue a warming trend these next few days. First to Know Meteorologist Ryan Gold<\/a> has the details below.<\/p>\n First To Know Weather – Last Bits Of Bertha<\/p>\n Want to see more local news? Visit the WTXL ABC 27 Website.<\/a><\/p>\n Stay in touch with us anywhere, anytime.<\/p>\n Like us on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n Follow us on\u00a0Instagram <\/a>and X.<\/a><\/p>\n