The TR Daily Briefs: Friday, July 3, 2026

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Friday, July 3, 2026

Weather: Today sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 76. Independence Day, a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm with a high near 97. Saturday night, a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm with a low around 76. NWS

US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 +0.0%, Dow +1.1%, Nasdaq -0.8%) (More).

Local & State News

Tallahassee travelers now have two new nonstop flight options as Breeze Airways began service from Tallahassee International Airport to Fort Lauderdale and Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. Details.

Gov. Ron DeSantis wasted little time declaring two Islamic groups, various foreign cartels, and an anti-fascism movement as terrorist organizations on the first day a new law allows the state to impose such designations. Details

National News

Tomorrow marks 250 years since the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. The delegates voted for the colonies to break from Great Britain on July 2, then spent two days revising the draft declaration. Many thought we would celebrate Independence Day on July 2 rather than July 4.

US economy added 57,000 jobs in June, below the 115,000 jobs economists expected and the downwardly revised 129,000 jobs added in May (More).

Robert Stewart

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