TALLAHASSEE REPORTS
Monday, March 2, 2026
Weather: Today, sunny, with a high near 79. Tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 56. Tuesday, sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph. Tuesday night, a low around 59. NWS
US stock markets close down Friday (S&P 500 -0.4%, Dow -1.1%, Nasdaq -0.9%), driven in part by the collapse of UK mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions (More).
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Local & State News
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The January 2026 median sales price of existing homes in the Tallahassee MSA ($325,000) is down 5.8% when compared to December 2025 ($345,000), according to the Florida Association of REALTORS®.
The Florida Supreme Court on Friday rejected a petition to block Gov. Ron DeSantis’ move to redraw the state’s congressional districts.
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National News
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed over the weekend, targeted as part of a wide-ranging surprise attack by the US and Israel across the country. The head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was also believed killed alongside dozens of other senior leaders.
A gunman killed at least two people and wounded 14 others when he opened fire outside a bar in Austin, Texas, early yesterday. The FBI said there were possible indications of terrorism; a motive has not been publicly identified as of this writing. One law enforcement official told The Associated Press the suspect was a 53-year-old naturalized US citizen born in Senegal wearing a sweatshirt that said “Property of Allah” and a T-shirt with an Iranian flag.
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