TALLAHASSEE REPORTS
Friday, February 27, 2026
Weather: Today, showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 73. Tonight, a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am, low around 57. Saturday, partly sunny, with a high near 73. Saturday night, a low around 53. NWS
US stock markets mixed (S&P 500 -0.5%, Dow +0.0%, Nasdaq -1.2%); Nvidia shares fall 5% despite beating Q4 revenue estimates (More).
Local Sports On Feb. 20 and Feb. 21, the 2A District 2 and 1A District 2 boys wrestling tournaments took place including multiple Leon County schools. Florida High won the 1A District 2 wrestling tournament as a team, marking the first district championship in program history. Details.
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Local & State News
Florida State University’s Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to approve a three-year contract extension for President Richard McCullough, who became president in 2021, reaffirming the board’s confidence in his visionary leadership. Details.
Steve Stewart discusses the local economy.
Rep. Gallop Franklin of Tallahassee was elected as House Democratic Leader for the 2028-2030 legislative term Wednesday evening. Details.
An estimated 5,384 first-time unemployment claims were filed in Florida last week, a drop of 500 from the prior week, according to a U.S. Department of Labor estimate on Thursday. Details.
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National News
The 10 people who opened fire on Cuban soldiers from a Florida-registered speedboat this week were Cuban nationals living in the US, the Cuban government alleges. Four passengers were killed and six were wounded; one Cuban soldier was also wounded.
The US and Iran tout progress in nuclear negotiations, with another round of talks scheduled for next week (More).
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Edward, she’s a toddler with a red bull. Nothing more.
@DeepStatePropagandist: “KKKaroline Levitt” Wow, seriously? How childish, even for you.
So bitter, so sad, so hate-filled, so ill-informed… You poor dear.
“The US and Iran tout progress in nuclear negotiations, with another round of talks scheduled for next week ”
Why are we sending our military force to threaten Iran? We already ‘totally obliterated’ their nuclear program? I remember KKKaroline Levitt saying saying so!
And why have a round of talks? I thought Trump pulled out of a deal already? Now we want to talk?
I’m sure it is all 4D chess and not an idiot blundering putting a DUI hire in charge of the nations military. Maybe tomorrow we can ‘totally obliterate’ another Venezuelan fishing boat? Maybe Sundown Donny will put Rubio in charge of running Iran like he did with Venezuela? Good times.