The TR Daily Briefs: Wednesday, March 11, 2026

TALLAHASSEE REPORTS

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Weather: Today, a high near 86. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Tonight, increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Thursday, a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 72. Thursday night, a low around 49. NWS

US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 -0.2%, Dow -0.1%, Nasdaq +0.0%) (More).

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Local & State News

It appears that Tallahassee City Commissioner Jack Porter has engaged with a national political consulting firm to promote her position on immigration policy. Details.

TPD crime incident numbers for February 2026 are in. The numbers show that year-to-date (YTD) property crime and violent crime incidents are up 18.6% when compared to YTD numbers in February 2025. Details.

Gas prices have jumped nearly 60 cents in Florida since ongoing U.S. and Israel strikes on Iran started just over a week ago.

The House voted unanimously Monday to back the measure (SB 382) that in part would require e-bike operators to slow to 10 mph when within 50 feet of a pedestrian on sidewalks and other shared pathways.

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National News

Severe storms bring tornadoes, massive hail from Texas to Indiana; National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center issues Level 4 of 5 risk—the highest severe weather outlook so far this year (More, w/videos).

Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris head to April runoff in race to fill seat of former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R, GA-14), who resigned in January (More).