Tallahassee Reports<\/p>\n
Monday, May 4, 2026<\/p>\n
Weather: Today, sunny, with a high near 84. Tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 58. Tuesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Tuesday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. NWS<\/a><\/p>\n US stock markets close Friday mixed (S&P 500 +0.3%, Dow -0.3%, Nasdaq +0.9%), with Nasdaq and S&P 500 ending at all-time highs (More<\/a>).<\/p>\n Local & State News<\/p>\n The latest jobs report shows the Leon County March unemployment rate is 4.7%. The February unemployment rate was 4.9%. After an increase in jobs in February, job growth was reported flat in March with a decrease in the workforce. Details.<\/a><\/p>\n Florida\u2019s jobless rate ticked up for a seventh consecutive month, according to a Department of Commerce report released Friday. Details<\/a><\/p>\n Members of some public sector unions will need a greater share of their members to vote to keep their organizations alive, after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Friday taking aim at teachers unions. Details<\/a><\/p>\n National News<\/p>\n Spirit Airlines shut down over the weekend after failing to secure a $500M rescue package, officially\u00a0ceasing operations<\/a>\u00a0around 3 am ET Saturday morning. Weekend travelers were told not to go to the airport, and the decision leaves around 17,000 employees out of work.\u00a0<\/p>\n