TALLAHASSEE REPORTS
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Weather: Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 42. Friday, sunny, with a high near 76. Friday night, clear, with a low around 50. NWS
US stock markets close down (S&P 500 -1.4%, Dow -1.6%, Nasdaq -1.5%) after Federal Reserve keeps interest rates in range between 3.5% and 3.75% (More).
Local Sports On March 13th, Godby hosted The Tariq Barfield Invitational Track and Field meet at Godby with multiple Leon County schools competing. Details
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Local & State News
Steve Stewart discusses political fallout from hospital transfer vote.
Attorney General James Uthmeier said Wednesday his office will investigate Discord, a messaging platform, for allegedly putting children at risk of being groomed by predators online.
A proposal expected to allow a Miami resort to develop a water park on its property is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis alongside the wide-ranging “farm bill,” and a plan to provide stopgap funding for an AIDS drug program.
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National News
The Federal Aviation Administration issued new rules yesterday mandating air traffic controllers use radar technology to separate helicopters and airplanes. The guidelines impact more than 150 airports and come after last year’s deadly midair collision near Washington, DC.
Cesar Chavez, cofounder of the United Farm Workers, has been accused of sexually abusing girls and women connected to the farmworker movement in the 1960s and 1970s. An investigation published yesterday described a pattern of misconduct that complicates Chavez’s legacy as a US labor rights figure.