{"id":421381,"date":"2026-10-07T17:48:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/421381\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T17:48:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:48:28","slug":"midday-update-tropical-storm-isaias-forms-county-services-restored-after-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/421381\/","title":{"rendered":"Midday Update: Tropical Storm Isaias forms, County services restored after fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) \u2014 Wednesday, October 7th: Below are the top stories WTXL ABC 27 is following around the Big Bend, South Georgia, nationally, and your forecast.<\/p>\n<p>1) <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtxl.com\/weather\/first-to-know-weather-a-break-from-the-rain\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wednesday Forecast<\/a>. A few isolated pockets of showers can pop up around the coast, but, for most of us, it is a drier afternoon. We&#8217;re also keeping an eye on <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtxl.com\/weather\/tropical-depression-in-sw-gulf-forecast-track-released\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tropical Storm Isaias<\/a>, which formed in the Gulf this morning. A <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtxl.com\/news\/state-of-emergency-issued-for-25-florida-counties-ahead-of-tropical-depression-nine-governor-desantis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">state of emergency<\/a> has been issued. Meteorologist <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtxl.com\/ryan-gold\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ryan Gold<\/a> has the details below.<\/p>\n<p>Tropics Check 10-7 Early Morning update<\/p>\n<p>2) <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtxl.com\/downtown-tallahassee\/underground-electrical-fire-closes-roads-courthouse-in-downtown-tallahassee\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Power restored to Downtown Tallahassee following underground electrical fire, County services restored<\/a>. The Augustus D. Aikens, Jr. Leon County Courthouse and Leon County Annex are now open to the public Wednesday, following the underground electrical fire near the courthouse early Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p>Leon County services restored following underground electrical fire Tuesday<\/p>\n<p>3) <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtxl.com\/news\/local-news\/in-your-neighborhood\/wakulla-county\/wakulla-county-youth-football-and-cheerleading-association-suspends-12u-football-following-oct-3-game-incident-cheerleading-continues-as-normal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wakulla County youth football coaches suspended, following an October 3 incident<\/a>. After reviewing footage and reports, the WCYFCA suspended coaches, issued player consequences, and trespassed individuals. All 12U football activities remain suspended.<\/p>\n<p>Wakulla County youth football coaches suspended, individuals trespassed following the October 3 incident<\/p>\n<p>4) <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtxl.com\/investigators-still-dont-know-why-driver-veered-into-bus-in-deadly-winter-haven-crash\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Investigators still don&#8217;t know why driver veered into bus in deadly Winter Haven crash<\/a>. The impact set off a series of collisions that killed a Winter Haven High School sophomore and a Jeep driver.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators still don&#8217;t know why driver veered into bus in deadly crash<\/p>\n<p>5) <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtxl.com\/college-town\/florida-state-university-becomes-first-college-campus-in-the-country-to-install-mental-health-hope-booth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Florida State University installs mental health Hope Booth<\/a>. The $25,000 booth, located in the FSU Student Union, guides users through personalized coping strategies in a three-minute interactive experience.<\/p>\n<p>Florida State University becomes first college campus in the country to install mental health Hope Booth<\/p>\n<p>Want to see more local news? 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