Tallahassee Reports
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Weather: Today, a 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm, with a high near 93. Tonight, a 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm, with a low around 74. Wednesday, a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm, with a high near 93. Wednesday night, a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, with a low around 74. NWS
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Local Sports: Lincoln High put together a strong first-half performance Friday night at Gene Cox Stadium, but Trinity Christian pulled away in the second half to hand the Trojans a 48-28 loss on Sept. 4. Details The Maclay School swim teams turned in dominant performances Wednesday, sweeping the girls, boys and combined team standings against Lincoln High School and Rickards High School.Details
Local & State News
ON THE CLOCK — PART 1: The Comments. For more than two years, a City of Tallahassee employee working for Commissioner Jeremy Matlow anonymously posted hundreds of comments about City Hall, local political issues and candidates. A TR investigation found that much of that activity occurred during weekday working hours — including dozens of comments during periods when City payroll records show the employee working his regular City schedule. The employee is Ryan Ray, Matlow’s City Commission aide and a prominent figure in local Democratic politics. Details.
Florida legislators will gather one last time ahead of the November elections to go over the state’s financial outlook and sign off on budget amendments that would direct more money into the state’s immigration enforcement activities. Details
National News
Federal investigators yesterday said they have begun collecting evidence from an Amazon cargo plane that overshot the runway at Miami International Airport by roughly 1,300 feet Sunday. The incident killed at least five people, injured at least five others, and shut down all runways for several hours.