The TR Daily Briefs: Monday, May 18, 2026

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Monday, May 18 2026

Weather: Today, sunny, with a high near 92. Tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 70. Tuesday, sunny, with a high near 92. Tuesday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 70. NWS

US stock markets slide Friday (S&P 500 -1.2%, Dow -1.1%, Nasdaq -1.5%), dragged down by tech-sector losses (More).

High School Sports: Leon High alumnus Jayvin Strouble competed in the high jump for University of North Florida, ultimately setting a personal record and claiming a conference title. Details.

Local & State News

How are Florida counties doing during economic downturn? Check out the analysis.

Rep. Angie Nixon, D-Jacksonville, was arrested Friday evening by Capitol Police after about five hours of staging a sit-in outside Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office. Details

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Friday to expand the armed “school guardian” program to Florida’s colleges and universities. Details

National News

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) loses primary race as Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow (R, LA-5) and state Treasurer John Fleming advance to runoff (More).

Senate’s parliamentarian finds $1B proposal to fund additional security, White House ballroom fails to meet procedural rules (More).

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