{"id":144718,"date":"2026-02-05T13:40:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T13:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/144718\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T13:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T13:40:11","slug":"thursday-february-5-2026-tallahassee-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/144718\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday, February 5, 2026 \u2013 Tallahassee Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftallahasseereports.com%2F2026%2F02%2F05%2Fthe-tr-daily-briefs-thursday-february-5-2026%2F\" style=\"display:inline-block;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sfsi_wicon\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" alt=\"fb-share-icon\" title=\"Facebook Share\" src=\"https:\/\/tallahasseereports.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-social-media-plus\/images\/share_icons\/fb_icons\/en_US.svg\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=The+TR+Daily+Briefs%3A+Thursday%2C+February+5%2C+2026 https:\/\/tallahasseereports.com\/2026\/02\/05\/the-tr-daily-briefs-thursday-february-5-2026\/\" style=\"display:inline-block\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" nopin=\"nopin\" width=\"auto\" class=\"sfsi_plus_wicon\" src=\"https:\/\/tallahasseereports.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-social-media-plus\/images\/share_icons\/Twitter_Tweet\/en_US_Tweet.svg\" alt=\"Tweet\" title=\"Tweet\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TALLAHASSEE REPORTS<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Thursday, February 5, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Weather: Today, high near 52. Tonight, low around 32. Friday, widespread frost before 8am, a high near 65. Friday night, a low around 43. <a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/MapClick.php?lat=30.4407&amp;lon=-84.2783\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>LCSO Booking Report 02-05-26: On Wednesday 28 people were arrested and 21 were held jail. <a href=\"https:\/\/tallahasseereports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/LCSO-BK-020426.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">See report here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>US stock markets close mixed (S&amp;P 500 -0.5%, Dow +0.5%, Nasdaq -1.5%) (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/link.join1440.com\/click\/43938421.2902721\/aHR0cHM6Ly9maW5hbmNlLnlhaG9vLmNvbS9uZXdzL2xpdmUvc3RvY2stbWFya2V0LXRvZGF5LXNwLTUwMC1uYXNkYXEtZmFsbC1mb3ItMm5kLWRheS1hcy10ZWNoLXNsaWRlcy1vbi1haS13b3JyaWVzLXdpdGgtZ29vZ2xlLWVhcm5pbmdzLWFoZWFkLTIxMDAyNDAxNy5odG1sP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9am9pbjE0NDAmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fcGxhY2VtZW50PW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXNlcl9pZD02NmM0YzczYTVkNzg2NDRiM2FiYmE5OWM\/66c4c73a5d78644b3abba99cB3be7e7d8\" target=\"_blank\">More<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>Local &amp; State News<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Leon County high school principals sent out emails to parents and students addressing the consequences of demonstrations addressing the national controversy over ICE enforcement of federal immigration laws. <a href=\"https:\/\/tallahasseereports.com\/2026\/02\/04\/lcs-responds-to-potential-ice-demonstrations-by-students\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Details.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/leon-high-school-tallahassee-fl.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-238859\" width=\"363\" height=\"241\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>TPD crime incident numbers for January 2026 are in. The numbers show that property crime and violent crime incidents are up when compared to January 2025. The broader 12-month trends show that property incidents, after months of declining, have leveled out while violent crime incidents, after declining, are trending up. <a href=\"https:\/\/tallahasseereports.com\/2026\/02\/04\/violent-crimes-trending-up-property-crimes-remain-at-3-year-low\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Details.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TPD-Crime-Trend.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-243042\" width=\"388\" height=\"263\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>A bill regulating electricity and water use by large data centers is <a href=\"https:\/\/tallahasseereports.com\/2026\/02\/04\/data-center-power-water-usage-discussed\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">advancing in the Florida Senate but has not yet moved in the House.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Power-plant.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-236415\" width=\"371\" height=\"209\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The Florida Senate has delayed releasing its proposed 2026\u201327 budget<a href=\"https:\/\/tallahasseereports.com\/2026\/02\/04\/florida-senate-budget-rollout-delayed\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> by a week while waiting for the House to act.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FLSenate.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-212492\" width=\"349\" height=\"233\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">____________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>National News<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Post yesterday announced it is\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/link.join1440.com\/click\/43938421.2902721\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY25iYy5jb20vMjAyNi8wMi8wNC93YXNoaW5ndG9uLXBvc3Qtc3RhcnRzLW1hc3NpdmUtbGF5b2ZmLWd1dHRpbmctc3BvcnRzLWFuZC1mb3JlaWduLWNvdmVyYWdlLXJldXRlcnMuaHRtbD91dG1fc291cmNlPWpvaW4xNDQwJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3BsYWNlbWVudD1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnVzZXJfaWQ9NjZjNGM3M2E1ZDc4NjQ0YjNhYmJhOTlj\/66c4c73a5d78644b3abba99cB42234e7e\" target=\"_blank\">laying off one-third<\/a>\u00a0of its staff, reportedly over 300 people. The Jeff Bezos-owned paper will enact changes, including restructuring its local news division, scaling back foreign coverage, and eliminating the sports desk.<\/p>\n<p>Border czar Tom Homan\u00a0says 700 immigration officers will leave Minnesota immediately (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/link.join1440.com\/click\/43938421.2902721\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmJjbmV3cy5jb20vbmV3cy91cy1uZXdzL3RydW1wLWFkbWluaXN0cmF0aW9uLXdpdGhkcmF3LTcwMC1pbW1pZ3JhdGlvbi1hZ2VudHMtbWlubmVzb3RhLXJjbmEyNTczOTc_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1qb2luMTQ0MCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9wbGFjZW1lbnQ9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1c2VyX2lkPTY2YzRjNzNhNWQ3ODY0NGIzYWJiYTk5Yw\/66c4c73a5d78644b3abba99cB70652143\" target=\"_blank\">More<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftallahasseereports.com%2F2026%2F02%2F05%2Fthe-tr-daily-briefs-thursday-february-5-2026%2F\" style=\"display:inline-block;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sfsi_wicon\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" alt=\"fb-share-icon\" title=\"Facebook Share\" src=\"https:\/\/tallahasseereports.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-social-media-plus\/images\/share_icons\/fb_icons\/en_US.svg\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=The+TR+Daily+Briefs%3A+Thursday%2C+February+5%2C+2026 https:\/\/tallahasseereports.com\/2026\/02\/05\/the-tr-daily-briefs-thursday-february-5-2026\/\" style=\"display:inline-block\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" nopin=\"nopin\" width=\"auto\" class=\"sfsi_plus_wicon\" src=\"https:\/\/tallahasseereports.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-social-media-plus\/images\/share_icons\/Twitter_Tweet\/en_US_Tweet.svg\" alt=\"Tweet\" title=\"Tweet\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; &#13; TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Thursday, February 5, 2026 Weather: Today, high near 52. Tonight, low around 32. 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