{"id":168673,"date":"2026-02-25T14:45:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T14:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/168673\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T14:45:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T14:45:10","slug":"wednesday-february-25-2026-tallahassee-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/168673\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday, February 25, 2026 \u2013 Tallahassee Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TALLAHASSEE REPORTS<\/p>\n

Wednesday, February 25, 2026<\/p>\n

Weather: Today, partly sunny, with a high near 70. Tonight, a 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Thursday, a 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Thursday night, a 50 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. NWS<\/a><\/p>\n

US stock markets\u00a0close higher (S&P 500 +0.8%, Dow +0.8%, Nasdaq +1.0%) (More<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Local & State News<\/p>\n

According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family residential construction permits was down 52.5% in January 2026 when compared to January 2025. Details.<\/a><\/p>\n

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John Michael Conley \u2014 \u201cMike\u201d \u2014 died Feb. 22, 2026, in Tallahassee, Florida, at age 89. Born in Huntington, West Virginia, and raised in Bluefield before moving to Orlando, Mike devoted his life to education and to the people around him. Details.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet, sitting as the State Board of Immigration, on Tuesday approved approximately $40 million in grants for immigration enforcement.<\/a><\/p>\n

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A new poll from the University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab shows Byron Donalds strengthened his early lead in Florida\u2019s Republican governor\u2019s race after receiving an endorsement from Donald Trump.<\/a><\/p>\n

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National News<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump\u00a0delivers record-setting State of the Union address at roughly an hour and 48 minutes, covering topics including immigration enforcement and\u00a0the economy; Trump awards Medal of Honor to 100-year-old military veteran. (More<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Over half a million homes and businesses remain without power after Winter Storm Hernando dumped over 2 feet of snow in the northeastern United States earlier this week. More winter weather is\u00a0expected<\/a>\u00a0from the Great Lakes to the mid-Atlantic and Northeast in the coming days.<\/p>\n

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