{"id":146018,"date":"2026-02-06T13:04:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T13:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/146018\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T13:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T13:04:11","slug":"friday-february-6-2026-tallahassee-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/146018\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday, February 6, 2026 \u2013 Tallahassee Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TALLAHASSEE REPORTS<\/p>\n

Friday, February 6, 2026<\/p>\n

Weather: Today, sunny, with a high near 66. Tonight, low around 42. Saturday, high near 61. Saturday night, low around 34. Sunday, high near 63. Sunday night, low around 41. NWS<\/a><\/p>\n

LCSO Booking Report 02-06-26: See report here.<\/a><\/p>\n

US stock markets close down (S&P 500 -1.2%, Dow -1.2%, Nasdaq -1.6%); bitcoin dips below $65K to lowest level since 2024 (More<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Local & State News<\/p>\n

Steve Stewart discusses the most recent crime incident data.<\/p>\n

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Florida State has hired experienced leader Lindsay Allman as its next head volleyball coach, Vice President and Director of Athletics Michael Alford\u00a0announced Thursday. Details.<\/a><\/p>\n

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U.S. Department of Labor data show 5,425 initial unemployment claims were filed last week, down from a revised 5,744 the previous week.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Florida lawmakers advanced a proposal Thursday aimed at slowing e-bike riders around pedestrians and improving safety, though many said the measures should also apply to electric scooters.<\/p>\n

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The state House continues to move a proposal that creates an exemption for some entry level jobs from the state\u2019s voter-approved minimum wage.<\/p>\n

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National News<\/p>\n

The 2026 Winter Olympics\u00a0officially\u00a0open tonight<\/a>\u00a0in Milan, marking Italy\u2019s third time hosting the Winter Games. The ceremony takes place at San Siro Stadium with 2,916 athletes from 92 national Olympic committees, including 232 from the US. The live ceremony begins at 2 pm ET (8 pm local time) on NBC and Peacock.<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump launched TrumpRx yesterday\u2014a\u00a0direct-to-consumer website<\/a>\u00a0where Americans can search for medications and compare prices. Consumers can then purchase the medications through pharmaceutical companies\u2019 websites, with or without insurance. See the website\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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