TALLAHASSEE REPORTS
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Weather: Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Tonight, patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 57. Wednesday, patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Wednesday night, patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 61. NWS
US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 +0.0%, Dow -0.2%, Nasdaq +0.4%), with S&P 500 falling 1.2% before reversing losses (More).
Local Sports The Chiles High School girls soccer state championship run came to an in the state finals on Saturday, February 28th, with a 3-0 loss to Lourdes Academy in Deland, Florida. Details.
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Local & State News
John Paul Bailey, former Tallahassee City Commissioner and mayoral candidate, has passed away. His family shared the news on Facebook. Details.
Leon County is now accepting applications for the Fall 2026 semester of the Junior Apprenticeship Program. In partnership with Leon County Schools, this program grants high school juniors and seniors residing in and attending a public, charter, private or LCS virtual school within Leon County a unique opportunity to earn hourly wages while building valuable workforce skills. Details.
Legislation putting new rules on some public sector unions’ certification votes is headed to the Senate floor after passing through committee Monday, but only after some GOP members expressed concern over the measure. Details.
Gas prices in Florida on Monday were little changed from the start of the weekend.
For months, the price tag for the Everglades immigrant detention center the DeSantis administration calls “Alligator Alcatraz” was left to media speculation.
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National News
President Donald Trump said yesterday the US’ war with Iran is expected to continue for four to five weeks and could extend past that point if needed. The statement came as Iran continued to launch retaliatory attacks, including in Israel, and countries hosting US bases like Qatar, Bahrain, and the UAE.
Voters in Texas cast ballots today in a pair of hotly contested primary races, choosing their candidates to face off for a US Senate seat in November. They are the most expensive such races in US history, with more than $110M spent in total.