The TR Daily Briefs: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

TALLAHASSEE REPORTS

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Weather: Today, patchy fog before 10am, high near 75. Tonight, fog after 1am with a low around 60. Thursday, a 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm, a high near 79. Thursday night, a low around 64. NWS

US stock markets close up (S&P 500 +0.1%, Dow +0.1%, Nasdaq +0.1%) (More).

Local Sports: On Feb. 20 and 21, the final two Leon County teams still alive in the postseason — Rickards and Godby — will compete in the second round of the FHSAA 4A state tournament. Details.

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Local & State News

Construction in Tallahassee’s Market District is moving into a new phase as city officials revise the sequencing of major roadway work to accelerate completion of Maclay Boulevard. Details.

HCA Florida Capital Hospital recently announced the appointment of Sylvia Lollis as Vice President of Human Resources. Details.

A bill that would roll back part of a 2025 law limiting local governments’ ability to tighten growth plans is advancing to a vote before the full Florida Senate.

Tougher steps to qualify for unemployment benefits cleared the Florida House Tuesday.

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National News

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader and two-time Democratic presidential candidate, died yesterday at age 84 after battling progressive supranuclear palsy, his family announced.

Iran announced yesterday it is temporarily and partially closing the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s oil passes. The announcement came as the US and Iran held their second round of nuclear negotiations in Geneva, which ended without a date scheduled for further talks.