The TR Daily Briefs: Tuesday, February 10, 2026

TALLAHASSEE REPORTS

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Weather: Today, high near 74. Tonight, patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Wednesday, high near 76. Wednesday night, low around 54. NWS

LCSO Booking Report 02-09-26: See report here.

US stock markets close up (S&P 500 +0.5%, Dow +0.0%, Nasdaq +1.0%) (More).

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Local & State News

The latest jobs report shows the Leon County December unemployment rate is 4.9%. The November unemployment rate was 5.4%. The Florida December unemployment rate came in at 4.4%. Details.

Groups backing marijuana legalization and Medicaid expansion launched a federal challenge Monday to Florida’s 2025 ballot-initiative law.

Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, now a GOP candidate for governor, visited the Panhandle Monday to promote Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposal to raise starting pay for correctional officers and staff.

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National News

Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell reportedly invokes Fifth Amendment in closed virtual House Oversight deposition; committee is investigating Maxwell’s late co-conspirator Jeffrey Epstein (More).

Roughly 6,000 public teachers go on strike in San Francisco, the city’s first walkout over wages and benefits since 1979 (More)