Tuesday, March 31st: Below are the top stories WTXL ABC 27 is following around the Big Bend, South Georgia, nationally, and your Tuesday forecast.<\/p>\n
1) TMH dismisses lawsuit against patient who stayed after discharge. <\/a>Per court records, the case was dismissed on March 16th by Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, who filed a “Notice of Voluntary Dismissal with Prejudice”,<\/a> meaning that the closure of the lawsuit is final and TMH could not refile the same claim. <\/p>\n TMH dismisses lawsuit against patient who stayed after discharge<\/p>\n 2) Leon County breaks February tourism records with major events generating thousands in tax collections.<\/a> With a 24% increase in tourism in February, local businesses are seeing the impacts as tourists turn to them for the true Tallahassee experience.<\/p>\n Leon County breaks February tourism records with major events generating thousands in tax collections<\/p>\n 3) Wakulla High School War Eagle marching band successfully raises funds to purchase 200 new uniforms.<\/a> In October, the band announced it was fundraising thousands of dollars for new uniforms<\/a>. Due to the band’s growth over the past few seasons, there were not enough uniforms for all members.<\/p>\n Wakulla High School War Eagle marching band successfully raises funds to purchase 200 new uniforms<\/p>\n 4) Gas prices near $4 a gallon as the ongoing war in Iran limits oil movement in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/a> According to AAA,<\/a> the national average for a price of unleaded gasoline ticked up to $3.99 on Monday. That is an increase from $2.98 per gallon one month ago.<\/p>\n US gas prices top $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 amid Iran conflict<\/p>\n 5) DeSantis\u2019 Florida redistricting push faces GOP unease after Democratic upsets<\/a>. The push came straight from the\u00a0governor<\/a>\u00a0earlier this year, when he announced a special legislative session on congressional redistricting. DeSantis argued that population shifts and pending legal questions over the nation\u2019s Voting Rights Act made action necessary.<\/p>\n DeSantis\u2019 Florida redistricting push faces GOP unease after Democratic upsets<\/p>\n 6) Tuesday Forecast:<\/a> We’ll get into the low 80s with chances of rain starting around 2:00 p.m. First to Know Meteorologist Ryan Gold<\/a> has the details below.<\/p>\n First To Know Weather – Staying Warm With Showers (3-31-2026)<\/p>\n Want to see more local news? Visit the WTXL ABC 27 Website.<\/a><\/p>\n Stay in touch with us anywhere, anytime.<\/p>\n Like us on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n Follow us on\u00a0Instagram\u00a0<\/a>and X.<\/a><\/p>\n