Thursday, July 30th:TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) \u2014 Below are the top stories WTXL ABC 27 is following around the Big Bend, South Georgia, nationally, and your forecast.<\/p>\n
1) Thursday Forecast:<\/a> This midday, we are once again in a severe weather<\/a>, so an isolated severe storm can pop up. First to Know Meteorologist Ryan Gold<\/a> has the details below.<\/p>\n First To Know Weather – Another dose of storms 7-30-2026<\/p>\n 2) Tallahassee candidates call for end to political attacks.<\/a> Tallahassee Commissioner Jeremy Matlow called for “calm in the community” Wednesday ahead of the start of primary early voting on Aug. 8th.<\/p>\n Tallahassee candidates address recent political attacks ahead of August primary early voting<\/p>\n 3) Leon County teacher union pushes back on budget with no raises.<\/a> The tentative budget passed in a 4-1 vote<\/a> July 28th, but negotiations didn’t end there. On July 29th, the Leon Classroom Teachers Association returned to the bargaining table.<\/p>\n Leon County teachers union pushes back on tentative budget that includes no raises for staff<\/p>\n 4) One suspect arrested, another sought in Valdosta homicide.<\/a> Police announced Wednesday that 18-year-old Bernard Foster Jr. was arrested without incident after detectives received information about his whereabouts in the Hudson Dockett area.<\/p>\n One Suspect Arrested, One Still Sought in Valdosta Homicide as Police Urge Calm Amid Community Concerns<\/p>\n 5) Judge weighs whether Amendment 3 ballot language is a political sales pitch<\/a>. Three different lawsuits are challenging the measure, but their arguments are largely the same: the ballot language<\/a> is biased, misleading and written to persuade voters rather than neutrally explain the amendment.<\/p>\n Florida property tax amendment faces legal pile-on over ballot language<\/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