The TR Daily Briefs: Wednesday, July 22, 2026

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Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Weather: Today, a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm with a high near 92. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Thursday, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Thursday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 74. NWS

US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +0.9%, Dow +0.7%, Nasdaq +1.3%) (More).

Local & State News

Steve Stewart interviewed mayoral candidate Jeremy Matlow.

The City of Tallahassee and Florida State University have filed motions to dismiss a case surrounding the transfer of the hospital. Details.

The Florida Department of Education is poised to direct all school districts to incorporate rules regarding artificial intelligence in their internet safety guidelines. Details

National News

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine testified before a key Senate committee yesterday, advocating for the Trump administration’s request of $1.5T, including $67.1B in immediate funding to help cover the costs of the Iran war. Hegseth estimated the war has cost $37.5B to date. See takeaways here.

CVS Pharmacy to begin filling pet prescriptions at roughly 9,000 locations nationwide (More).

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