{"id":166896,"date":"2026-02-24T13:13:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/166896\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T13:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:13:10","slug":"tuesday-february-24-2026-tallahassee-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/166896\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday, February 24, 2026 \u2013 Tallahassee Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TALLAHASSEE REPORTS<\/p>\n

Tuesday, February 24, 2026<\/p>\n

Weather: Today, sunny, with a high near 58. Tonight, clear with a low around 38. Wednesday, sunny with a high near 71. Wednesday night, low around 58. NWS<\/a><\/p>\n

US stock markets\u00a0close lower (S&P 500 -1.0%, Dow -1.7%, Nasdaq -1.1%) amid AI and trade uncertainty\u00a0(More<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Local & State News<\/p>\n

The latest information from the Tallahassee International Airport shows the January 2026 passenger traffic decreased 4.1% when compared to traffic one year ago. The number of passengers were down 2,623 from the 64,752 reported during January 2025 to 62,129 in January 2026. Details.<\/a><\/p>\n

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In an exclusive statement to TR, a TMH spokesperson distanced hospital leadership from comments attributed to a \u201chospital insider\u201d included in an article published by the Tallahassee Democrat where the \u201cinsider\u201d described the FSU\/TMH negotiations as \u201cstrained\u201d and provided comments that indicated a lack of progress in talks. Details.<\/a><\/p>\n

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A bill that would expand the Capitol Complex has passed another hurdle in the House.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Gas prices in Florida saw a little jump as the past week got underway, but a downturn over the weekend erased the increase.<\/a><\/p>\n

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National News<\/p>\n

At least 73 people, including 25 members of Mexico\u2019s National Guard, have been killed in a\u00a0wave of violence<\/a>\u00a0after Mexican authorities killed drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes\u2014known as \u201cEl Mencho\u201d\u2014during a shootout Sunday.<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump will deliver his\u00a0State of the Union address<\/a>\u00a0tonight; the annual speech has traditionally been used to outline the president\u2019s\u00a0agenda and recap accomplishments. The speech comes against the backdrop of last week\u2019s Supreme Court decision to\u00a0eliminate<\/a>\u00a0much of his tariff policy as well as tensions with Iran and a crackdown on migration.<\/p>\n

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