Tallahassee Reports<\/p>\n
Monday, August 31, 2026<\/p>\n
Weather: Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Tonight, a 30 percent chance of showers with a low around 74. Tuesday, a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm, with a high near 93. Tuesday night, a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, with a low around 74. NWS<\/a><\/p>\n US stock markets close down (S&P 500 -0.3%, Dow -0.0%, Nasdaq -0.5%) after new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh suggests interest rates could be raised in September to combat inflation (More<\/a>).<\/p>\n Local Sports: Week 2 of the high school football season produced a mixed bag for Leon County teams, with Leon and Maclay remaining unbeaten, Rickards and North Florida Christian picking up their first victories, and Godby coming within a point of starting the season 2-0. Details<\/a><\/p>\n Local & State News<\/p>\n The partisan attack by PJ Perez raises a policy question because Perez is a social studies teacher at Tallahassee Collegiate Academy (TCA), a public charter high school whose creation resulted directly from a DeSantis administration initiative. Details.<\/a><\/p>\n Leon County Commission Chairman Christian Caban has called a special meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for Monday, Aug. 31, at 6 p.m. to address the\u00a0recent failure of the county\u2019s Justice Information System\u00a0and consider steps aimed at preventing similar problems in the future. Details.<\/a><\/p>\n One of the top political prediction websites in the country says Byron Donalds remains the favorite for Florida governor but sees some shift toward Democrat David Jolly. Details<\/a><\/p>\n National News<\/p>\n