TALLAHASSEE REPORTS
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Weather: Today, sunny, with a high near 73. Tonight, clear with a low around 47. Friday, sunny with a high near 73. Friday night, low around 49. NWS
LCSO Booking Report 02-11-26: See report here.
US stock markets close down (S&P 500 -0.0%, Dow -0.1%, Nasdaq -0.2%) (More).
Local Sports: Rickards football star wins two indoor track and field state titles in 60-meter and 200-meter yard dash. Details.
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Local & State News
The Leon County School Board met on Tuesday. Get a summary of the votes.
Tallahassee investigative author Peter Schweizer lands on the NYT best seller list again. Details.
A proposal to further limit the amount of out-of-state and international students at some Florida universities continued to advance in the House on Tuesday.
A bill that would make it harder for undocumented immigrants to obtain certain licenses and financial assistance advanced in the Florida House on Tuesday.
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National News
Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before Congress in four-and-a-half-hour confrontational hearing over the Justice Department’s handling of Epstein files (More).
US employers added 130,000 jobs in January, more than the 55,000 to 70,000 jobs economists had forecast: unemployment rate fell to 4.3% from 4.4% in December (More).