TALLAHASSEE REPORTS
Friday, February 6, 2026
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
LCSO Booking Report 02-06-26: See report here.
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).
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Local & State News
Steve Stewart discusses the most recent crime incident data.
Florida State has hired experienced leader Lindsay Allman as its next head volleyball coach, Vice President and Director of Athletics Michael Alford announced Thursday. Details.
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.
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.
The state House continues to move a proposal that creates an exemption for some entry level jobs from the state’s voter-approved minimum wage.
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National News
The 2026 Winter Olympics officially open tonight in Milan, marking Italy’s 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.
President Donald Trump launched TrumpRx yesterday—a direct-to-consumer website where Americans can search for medications and compare prices. Consumers can then purchase the medications through pharmaceutical companies’ websites, with or without insurance. See the website here.
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It’s a good point you bring up William. I’ve been advised by the Sherriff that we cant run the pictures because doing so may shame White Citizens by due to their ultra low praticipatiom in local criminal activity. I know it really makes no sense and suspect there might be some other reason Leon County is fearfull of running pics and publishing their list proudly in the Wakulla local newspaper.
Hiring a volleyball coach is news? Well, then what about the director of the FSU Wind Orchestra, or Head of the Physics department? Or the CEO of Trueliev? Why the obsession with sports?
What’s the point of the LCSO booking report without any names or photos? If people are committing crimes in Tallahassee the public as a right to know who they are.