{"id":158462,"date":"2026-02-17T15:22:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T15:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/158462\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T15:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T15:22:09","slug":"tuesday-february-17-2026-tallahassee-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/158462\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday, February 17, 2026 \u2013 Tallahassee Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TALLAHASSEE REPORTS<\/p>\n

Tuesday, February 17, 2026<\/p>\n

Weather: Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Tonight, patchy fog after 4am with a low around 52. Wednesday, patchy fog before 7am with a high near 77. Wednesday night, low around 60. NWS<\/a><\/p>\n

US stock markets closed Monday.<\/p>\n

Local Sports: The No. 16 Florida State baseball team opens the second week of the 2026 season at in-state foe Jacksonville on Tuesday, February 17, at 6 p.m. ET, at John Sessions Stadium. Details.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Local & State News<\/p>\n

In a divided session on Tuesday February 10, the Leon County School Board narrowly rejected a proposal to establish a citizen-led advisory group tasked with evaluating the dis\u00adtrict\u2019s long-term enrollment trends and school facilities.\u00a0Details.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tallahassee City Commissioner Jack Porter was physically assaulted last week in an altercation sparked by a dispute over a cat, according to local law enforcement and newly released court documents. Details.<\/a><\/p>\n

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A Florida House committee approved a $250 million plan for the Florida Department of Corrections to expand prisons through 2067 as the inmate population is expected to grow.<\/a><\/p>\n

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A key campus in Ron DeSantis\u2019 effort to reshape Florida\u2019s higher-education system would expand its physical footprint under the House budget proposal.<\/a><\/p>\n

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National News<\/p>\n

Minnesota authorities say\u00a0FBI will not share information with state authorities on the agency\u2019s investigation into the death of protester Alex Pretti (More<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Second round of US-Iran\u00a0nuclear talks begins today in Geneva after Iran launches second round of naval drills, the US deploys second aircraft carrier to the region (More<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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