{"id":140637,"date":"2026-02-02T13:44:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T13:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/140637\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T13:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T13:44:11","slug":"monday-february-2-2026-tallahassee-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/140637\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday, February 2, 2026 \u2013 Tallahassee Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TALLAHASSEE REPORTS<\/p>\n

Monday, February 2, 2026<\/p>\n

Weather: Today, sunny, with a high near 54. Tonight, a low around 32. Tuesday, frost before 9am with a high near 65. Tuesday night, a low around 48. National Weather Service <\/a><\/p>\n

US stock markets close Friday down (S&P 500 -0.4%, Dow -0.4%, Nasdaq -0.9%), with the S&P 500 ending January on three-day losing streak (More<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Local & State News<\/p>\n

Fewer Students, Higher Taxes: As budget discussions intensify, Leon County School Board member Rosanne Wood is making a public plea to preserve neighborhood schools, arguing that the typical $1 million in savings gained from a closure is a negligible fraction of the district\u2019s $368 million operating budget. Instead, Wood is advocating for a $30 million property tax increase. Details.<\/a><\/p>\n

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As Tallahassee shivered in abnormally low temperatures over the weekend, the demand on the city\u2019s electric grid soared to near-record territory. Officials said Sunday morning\u2019s power demand exceeded 617 megawatts. In an earlier interview, City Manager Reese Goad told WFSU that\u2019s nearing the system\u2019s generation capacity.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe set out peak demand, I think it was 621 megawatts, in that range, almost 15 years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

Still, Goad says the load can go even higher if needed. The city\u2019s all-time electric demand was 633 megawatts some years back. Customers are encouraged to watch their power usage, especially between 6 and 9 in the morning when demand is highest.<\/p>\n

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Driver\u2019s license tests in Florida will be administered only in English starting Feb. 6, the state Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced Friday. Read more.<\/a><\/p>\n

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National News<\/p>\n

House reconvenes today\u00a0after recess, could vote on Senate bill to end partial government shutdown impacting Homeland Security, Transportation, Defense departments, among others (More<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Elon Musk reportedly considering\u00a0merging SpaceX with either xAI or Tesla ahead of planned SpaceX initial public offering this year; Tesla and SpaceX have both invested $2B in xAI already (More<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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