The TR Daily Briefs: Monday, February 23, 2026

TALLAHASSEE REPORTS

Monday, February 23, 2026

Weather: Today, sunny, with a high near 51. Tonight, clear, with a low around 28. Tuesday, widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Tuesday night, partly cloudy with a low around 38. NWS

US stock markets close up Friday (S&P 500 +0.7%, Dow +0.5%, Nasdaq +0.9%) following Supreme Court decision striking down President Donald Trump’s global tariffs (More).

Local Sports: Robert McCray V led all scorers with 29 points in Florida State’s 70-65 win over the No. 24 Clemson Tigers at the Littlejohn Coliseum. Details.

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Local & State News

The City of Tallahassee recently announced the city commission will meet in an executive session on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 11 a.m. The purpose of the session is to discuss police contract negotiations. Details.

Steve Stewart discusses Leon County School budget issues.

Florida attracted a record 143.3 million visitors last year, up 0.2 percent from 2024, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office announced Friday.

State education officials updated rules for the Schools of Hope program following its recent expansion, a move that has continued to raise concerns among public schools across Florida.

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National News

More than 63 million Americans are under winter storm alerts, including 26 million under blizzard warnings, as a nor’easter struck the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast overnight. Cities including Philadelphia, Boston, and New York City are expecting between 9 and 20 inches of snow. 

Trump signs 15% global tariffs under separate authority, will require congressional extension after 150 days (More).