The TR Daily Briefs: Thursday, March 12, 2026

TALLAHASSEE REPORTS

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Weather: Today, showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, high near 72. Tonight. mostly clear, with a low around 45. Friday, sunny, with a high near 74. Friday night, low around 51. NWS

US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 -0.1%, Dow -0.6%, Nasdaq +0.1%) (More).

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Local & State News

The Tallahassee City Commission voted 3-2 Wednesday to approve the transfer of city-owned hospital assets from Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare to Florida State University, a landmark decision intended to transform the region’s primary hospital into a full academic health center and expand healthcare access across North Florida. Details.

Steve Stewart discusses the transfer of hospital assets to FSU.

The Florida House has passed a bill labeled by one Senate Democrat as the “nail in the coffin” for public sector unions in Florida.

A road running across south Florida would be named after President Donald Trump and Tallahassee’s airport would add legendary Florida State University football coach Bobby Bowden to its name under a bill that passed the Senate on Wednesday.

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National News

The International Energy Agency, a coalition of 32 nations including the US, agreed yesterday to release a record 400 million barrels of oil from emergency reserves to ease disruptions caused by the Iran war.

President Donald Trump says the US will build first domestic oil refinery in nearly 50 years, with a $300B investment from India’s largest privately held energy company; the refinery will be located in Texas (More).