{"id":176284,"date":"2026-03-03T13:24:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T13:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/176284\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T13:24:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T13:24:12","slug":"tuesday-march-3-2026-tallahassee-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/176284\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday, March 3, 2026 \u2013 Tallahassee Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TALLAHASSEE REPORTS<\/p>\n

Tuesday, March 3, 2026<\/p>\n

Weather: Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Tonight, patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 57. Wednesday, patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Wednesday night, patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 61. NWS<\/a><\/p>\n

US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 +0.0%, Dow -0.2%, Nasdaq +0.4%), with S&P 500 falling 1.2% before reversing losses (More<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Local Sports The Chiles High School girls soccer state championship run came to an in the state finals on Saturday, February 28th, with a 3-0 loss to Lourdes Academy in Deland, Florida. Details.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Local & State News<\/p>\n

John Paul Bailey, former Tallahassee City Commissioner and mayoral candidate, has passed away. His family shared the news on Facebook. Details.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Leon County is now accepting applications for the Fall 2026 semester of the Junior Apprenticeship Program. In partnership with Leon County Schools, this program grants high school juniors and seniors residing in and attending a public, charter, private or LCS virtual school within Leon County a unique opportunity to earn hourly wages while building valuable workforce skills. Details.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Legislation putting new rules on some public sector unions\u2019 certification votes is headed to the Senate floor after passing through committee Monday, but only after some GOP members expressed concern over the measure. Details.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Gas prices in Florida on Monday were little changed from the start of the weekend.<\/a><\/p>\n

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For months, the price tag for the Everglades immigrant detention center the DeSantis administration calls \u201cAlligator Alcatraz\u201d was left to media speculation.<\/a><\/p>\n

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National News<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump said yesterday the US\u2019 war with Iran is expected to continue for\u00a0four to five weeks<\/a>\u00a0and could extend past that point if needed. The statement came as Iran continued to launch retaliatory attacks, including in Israel, and countries hosting US bases like Qatar, Bahrain, and the UAE.<\/p>\n

Voters in Texas\u00a0cast ballots today<\/a>\u00a0in a pair of hotly contested primary races, choosing their candidates to face off for a US Senate seat in November. They are the most expensive such races in US history, with more than $110M spent in total.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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