Tallahassee Reports<\/p>\n
Wednesday, August 12, 2026<\/p>\n
Weather: Today, a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm, with a high near 97. Tonight, a 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, with a low around 77. Thursday, a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm, with a high near 97. Thursday night, mostly clear, with a low around 77. NWS<\/a><\/p>\n US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -0.3%, Dow -0.3%, Nasdaq -0.6%) (More<\/a>).<\/p>\n Local & State News<\/p>\n Tallahassee mayoral candidate Daryl Parks\u2019 criticism of opponent Jeremy Matlow\u2019s campaign tactics has drawn the support of a group of local conservatives who say Parks offers a different style of leadership for the city. Details.<\/a><\/p>\n Leon County School Board members are grappling with a sharp increase in student discipline actions, sparked by new data showing that suspension and expulsion numbers have nearly doubled at some sites over the last four years.\u00a0Details.<\/a><\/p>\n Pediatricians in Florida are pushing back on President Donald Trump\u2019s executive order calling for changes to the childhood vaccination schedule. Details<\/a><\/p>\n The state doled out $25,000 to a handful of statewide candidates on Friday, bringing the four-week total for the public campaign finance program to just under $3 million. Details<\/a><\/p>\n National News<\/p>\n President Donald Trump\u00a0hid in a container<\/a>\u00a0to switch planes while leaving Turkey last month, US officials have revealed. See footage of Trump boarding an older Air Force One model before covertly exiting\u00a0via a catering truck<\/a>. (via YouTube).<\/p>\n