The TR Daily Briefs: Friday, March 27, 2026

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Friday, March 27, 2026

Weather: Today, areas of dense fog before 11am, with a high near 87. Tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 62. Saturday, increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Saturday night, a low around 52. NWS

US stock markets close down (S&P 500 -1.7%, Dow -1.0%, Nasdaq -2.4%) in biggest drop across indexes since the start of the Iran war; Nasdaq enters correction territory after falling over 10% from recent peak (More

Local & State News

NAI TALCOR recently announced the 6th Annual Commercial Real Estate Market Update, scheduled for March 30, 2026, at The Moon Event Center in Tallahassee. Details.

 The news briefs from the March 24, 2026, Leon County School Board meeting are available.

Florida still has some of the fastest-growing counties in the U.S., but the pace of expansion has cooled, according to Census Bureau estimates released Thursday. Details.

State University System leaders on Thursday signed off on a three-year extension of Florida State University President Richard McCullough’s contract and the sale of a Tallahassee hospital to the school. Details.

National News

A New York judge yesterday rejected a bid by ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores to dismiss their drug trafficking charges over a legal fees dispute. 

Transgender women will be barred from competing in women’s Olympic events, starting with the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games. Women athletes must undergo a one-time genetic test, already used in track and field, skiing, and boxing. 

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