The TR Daily Briefs: Thursday, August 13, 2026

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Thursday, August 13, 2026

Weather: Today, a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 96. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Friday, a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm, with a high near 97. Friday night, a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, with a low around 77. NWS

US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 +0.3%, Dow -0.0%, Nasdaq +0.5%) after tame inflation report (More).

Local & State News

Find information on candidates and reports related to local elections here: Local Races.

Steve Stewart discusses the state of the city commission races.

With the in-person early voting option in full swing statewide, voting for next week’s primary has surpassed 1 million votes. Details

A trio of federal judges Wednesday grilled an attorney representing the DeSantis administration over how the state terminated people from Florida’s Medicaid program in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Details

National News

David Crowley narrowly defeats democratic socialist Francesca Hong in Democratic primary for Wisconsin’s gubernatorial election, defying recent polls (More).

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave post by end of August to spend time with family, per President Donald Trump; decision comes weeks after Leavitt returned from maternity leave (More).

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