The TR Daily Briefs: Wednesday, April 1, 2026

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Weather: Today, sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 63. Thursday, sunny, with a high near 84. Thursday night, mostly clear, with a low around 65. NWS

US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +2.9%, Dow +2.5%, Nasdaq +3.8%) (More).

Local & State News

Local government and business leaders gathered on Monday, March 30, at The Moon for NAI TALCOR’s 6th Annual Commercial Real Estate Market Update, offering a mixed assessment of Tallahassee’s economic outlook and urging greater focus on housing development and job growth. Details.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling on the Florida House to impeach a Tallahassee judge who briefly released a sex offender onto the streets, resulting in the killing of the man’s 5-year-old stepdaughter. Details

Florida’s state of emergency due to illegal immigration remains in effect. Gov. Ron DeSantis last week extended the executive order declaring the emergency he first issued in January 2023. Details

National News

The Supreme Court will hear arguments today on whether the federal government can deny citizenship to children born in the US to parents in the country illegally or temporarily. 

Average US gas price hits $4 per gallon for first time since 2022 (More).

Robert Stewart

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