Tallahassee Reports<\/p>\n
Monday, April 20, 2026<\/p>\n
Weather: Today, sunny, with a high near 80. Tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 52. Tuesday, sunny, with a high near 84. Tuesday night, a low around 58. NWS<\/a><\/p>\n US stock markets\u00a0rally Friday (S&P 500 +1.2%, Dow +1.8%, Nasdaq +1.5%) following preliminary news the Strait of Hormuz was \u201cfully open\u201d (More<\/a>).<\/p>\n Local & State News<\/p>\n The latest jobs report shows the Leon County February unemployment rate is 4.9%. The January unemployment rate was revised to 5.0%. There were 158,654 people working in Leon County in February compared to January\u2019s revised employment number of 156,764. More details.<\/a><\/p>\n On April 14, the Leon County Commission voted 6-1 to revive a charter amendment that would address the historical harms caused by past Leon County government policies. The proposal calls for the county to study past injustices and allocate funding toward corrective initiatives. Leon County Commissioner Brian Welch was the only no vote. Following the meeting, Welch posted written comments<\/a> about the issue and a link to a video of his comments during the meeting on his social media platforms. Details<\/p>\n House and Senate leaders still don\u2019t have a deal on topline budget numbers, although offers continue to be exchanged between the chambers, one top negotiator said Friday. Details<\/a><\/p>\n A panel of the Florida Legislature agreed Friday to distribute more than $105 million in federal dollars to shield FIFA World Cup matches in Miami from unmanned drones and other attacks. Details<\/a><\/p>\n National News<\/p>\n The US says it has\u00a0seized an Iranian ship<\/a>\u00a0in the Strait of Hormuz\u2014an almost 900-foot cargo vessel that allegedly refused the US\u2019 warnings to stop. The claim comes days before the countries\u2019 two-week ceasefire expires Wednesday. See US footage of the ship\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n