TALLAHASSEE REPORTS
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Weather: Today, sunny, with a high near 54. Tonight, clear, with a low around 30. Thursday, a high near 58. Thursday night, a low around 34. NWS
US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 +0.4%, Dow -0.8%, Nasdaq +1.0%); S&P 500 notches record high (More).
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Local & State News
On Monday, January 26th, 46-year-old John Fredrick Black was arrested in Texas and booked into the Harris County Jail on a warrant issued by the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. The warrant stems from an undercover investigation into online child exploitation in Tallahassee. Details.
The Leon County Commission voted 6-1 on Tuesday to accept a $500,000 grant to reimburse the expenses the sheriff’s office has and will incur for cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Commissioner O’Keefe voted no. Details.
Army veteran and community advocate Tifany Hill is running for Tallahassee City Commission Seat 5. Details.
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, a Republican who has served in Congress for two decades, announced Tuesday he will retire.
In response to last year’s incident at Florida State University, state lawmakers on Tuesday moved forward with a plan aimed at bolstering security on state college and university campuses.
Alex Vindman announced he is running for the Democratic nomination to challenge U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody in November.
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National News
The National Transportation Safety Board yesterday determined last year’s deadly midair collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter was largely caused by the Federal Aviation Administration’s placement of a helicopter route in the approach path of a Ronald Reagan National Airport runway.
Families of two men file first wrongful death suit against the US government over recent drug-smuggling strikes in the Caribbean Sea; the men were killed in an Oct. 14 strike while on a vessel traveling from Venezuela to Trinidad (More).
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Just an FYI TR: The “Details” link to the Army veteran and community advocate Tifany Hill is running for Tallahassee City Commission Seat 5 is not correct.
And, for what it’s worth, Commissioner O’Keefe’s reasoning for voting against the grant is irrational. However, it does make it clear on where he stands when it comes to public safety, our laws, and illegal alien criminals. Clearly, Commissioner O’Keefe is NOT focused on public safety, is NOT in support of our laws, and definitely supports illegal alien criminals continuing to thwart our laws and put public safety at risk.
Most unfortunate
Thanks. Fixed it.
YES, you Accept the Grant.