{"id":170140,"date":"2026-02-26T14:52:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/170140\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:52:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:52:11","slug":"thursday-february-26-2026-tallahassee-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/170140\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday, February 26, 2026 \u2013 Tallahassee Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TALLAHASSEE REPORTS<\/p>\n

Thursday, February 26, 2026<\/p>\n

Weather: Today, a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Tonight, a 50 percent chance of showers after 1am, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph. Friday, showers and possibly a thunderstorm, high near 75. Friday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low around 57. NWS<\/a><\/p>\n

US stock markets close up (S&P 500 +0.8%, Dow +0.6%, Nasdaq +1.3%) led by gains in tech sector (More<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Local Sports Chiles falls to Gulf Breeze in first beach volleyball match. Details.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Local & State News<\/p>\n

Steve Stewart discusses LCS meeting addressing tax increases.<\/p>\n

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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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The Republican-controlled House approved a proposal to tighten voter eligibility rules despite Democratic objections that the changes could prevent seniors and students from voting.<\/a><\/p>\n

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A $608 million federal reimbursement expected to help Florida pay for the \u201cAlligator Alcatraz\u201d detention facility may not cover construction costs \u2014 or come through at all \u2014 according to the U.S. Department of Justice.<\/a><\/p>\n

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National News<\/p>\n

Cuba\u2019s government says\u00a0it killed four people in a Florida-registered speedboat in Cuban waters, wounded six others after passengers opened fire on their soldiers; US was gathering intelligence as of this writing to learn about the incident (More<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Dr. Casey Means, a strategist behind Robert F. Kennedy Jr.\u2019s Make America Healthy Again agenda,\u00a0urged tackling<\/a>\u00a0the root cause of chronic diseases yesterday during her confirmation hearing to become the nation\u2019s next surgeon general.<\/p>\n

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