The TR Daily Briefs: Monday, April 26, 2026

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Monday, April 26, 2026

Weather: Today, patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 60. Tuesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Tuesday night, low around 65. NWS

US stock markets end Friday mixed (S&P 500 +0.8%, Dow -0.2%, Nasdaq +1.6%), with the S&P and Nasdaq closing at record highs (More).

Local Sports: Chiles beach volleyball captures district title. Details

Local & State News

The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) has arrested 23-year-old Lavarion Williams in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred on April 5 at 1147 Apalachee Parkway (Zingales). Details.

A cannabis production facility operated by Trulieve in Jefferson County has been cited for multiple violations of environmental regulations, according to state water management officials. Details.

Although officials say there’s no “silver bullet” to cure Florida’s affordable housing crisis, an argument that smaller lot sizes can be a significant part of the solution was the topic of a panel discussion this week at the Florida Housing Solutions Summit in St. Petersburg. Details

National News

A gunman is in custody after storming the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Saturday. President Donald Trump, whom the acting attorney general described as the likely target, is unharmed. See photos here.

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) drops block on advancing Trump administration nominee Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair; current Chairman Jerome Powell’s term ends May 15 (More).

Robert Stewart

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