The TR Daily Briefs: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

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Wednesday, May 20 2026

Weather: Today, a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm with a high near 91. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Thursday, a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. with high near 92. Thursday night, mostly clear, with a low around 71. NWS

US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -0.7%, Dow -0.7%, Nasdaq -0.8%) (More).

Local & State News

A large school safety company says Leon County’s Godby High School is the first in the country to install an AI based system to instantly detect and report a gun on campus. Details.

Stuart Bell, who last summer stepped down after a decade as president of the University of Alabama, was announced Monday as the lone finalist to be the University of Florida’s next president. Details

Despite gas prices being at a four-year high, the auto club AAA anticipates a record 2.7 million Floridians will take to the roads for the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Details

National News

Rep. Thomas Massie (R, KY-4) loses primary race to former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein (More).

President Donald Trump backs Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) in Senate primary (More).

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