{"id":159883,"date":"2026-02-18T14:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/159883\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T14:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:54:10","slug":"wednesday-february-18-2026-tallahassee-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/159883\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday, February 18, 2026 \u2013 Tallahassee Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TALLAHASSEE REPORTS<\/p>\n

Wednesday, February 18, 2026<\/p>\n

Weather: Today, patchy fog before 10am, high near 75. Tonight, fog after 1am with a low around 60. Thursday, a 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm, a high near 79. Thursday night, a low around 64. NWS<\/a><\/p>\n

US stock markets close up (S&P 500 +0.1%, Dow +0.1%, Nasdaq +0.1%) (More<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Local Sports: On Feb. 20 and 21, the final two Leon County teams still alive in the postseason \u2014 Rickards and Godby \u2014 will compete in the second round of the FHSAA 4A state tournament. Details.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Local & State News<\/p>\n

Construction in Tallahassee\u2019s Market District is moving into a new phase as city officials revise the sequencing of major roadway work to accelerate completion of Maclay Boulevard. Details.<\/a><\/p>\n

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HCA Florida Capital Hospital recently announced the appointment of Sylvia Lollis as Vice President of Human Resources.\u00a0Details.<\/a><\/p>\n

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A bill that would roll back part of a 2025 law limiting local governments\u2019 ability to tighten growth plans is advancing to a vote before the full Florida Senate.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tougher steps to qualify for unemployment benefits cleared the Florida House Tuesday.<\/a><\/p>\n

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National News<\/p>\n

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader and two-time Democratic presidential candidate,\u00a0died yesterday<\/a>\u00a0at age 84 after battling progressive supranuclear palsy, his family announced.<\/p>\n

Iran announced yesterday it is temporarily and partially closing the\u00a0Strait of Hormuz<\/a>, through which 20% of the world\u2019s oil passes. The announcement came as the US and Iran held their second round of nuclear negotiations in Geneva, which ended without a date scheduled for further talks.<\/p>\n

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