Tallahassee Reports
Monday, April 20, 2026
Weather: Today, sunny, with a high near 80. Tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 52. Tuesday, sunny, with a high near 84. Tuesday night, a low around 58. NWS
US stock markets rally Friday (S&P 500 +1.2%, Dow +1.8%, Nasdaq +1.5%) following preliminary news the Strait of Hormuz was “fully open” (More).
Local & State News
The latest jobs report shows the Leon County February unemployment rate is 4.9%. The January unemployment rate was revised to 5.0%. There were 158,654 people working in Leon County in February compared to January’s revised employment number of 156,764. More details.
On April 14, the Leon County Commission voted 6-1 to revive a charter amendment that would address the historical harms caused by past Leon County government policies. The proposal calls for the county to study past injustices and allocate funding toward corrective initiatives. Leon County Commissioner Brian Welch was the only no vote. Following the meeting, Welch posted written comments about the issue and a link to a video of his comments during the meeting on his social media platforms. Details
House and Senate leaders still don’t have a deal on topline budget numbers, although offers continue to be exchanged between the chambers, one top negotiator said Friday. Details
A panel of the Florida Legislature agreed Friday to distribute more than $105 million in federal dollars to shield FIFA World Cup matches in Miami from unmanned drones and other attacks. Details
National News
The US says it has seized an Iranian ship in the Strait of Hormuz—an almost 900-foot cargo vessel that allegedly refused the US’ warnings to stop. The claim comes days before the countries’ two-week ceasefire expires Wednesday. See US footage of the ship here.
Gunman kills seven of his children and one other child in Shreveport, Louisiana, in what police characterize as a domestic incident (More).
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