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Two crashes hours apart on I-10 in Jefferson County lead to traffic backups

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) - Two crashes hours apart on I-10 eastbound in Jefferson County led to traffic backups on Friday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The first crash transpired just after 11 a.m. near exit 219 eastbound, according to an FHP press release. Troopers said a semi-truck traveling east on I-10 veered off the road towards the south shoulder and collided with the tree line.

Jefferson County, FL · 3d
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Nature Is Taking Back This Abandoned Florida Ghost Town, And The Result Is Seriously Creepy

A rusty steel bridge from 1926 still stretches across the Suwannee River here, and nobody drives on it anymore. The highway moved on decades ago. The trees, vines, and moss did not. The town around that bridge once held a busy sawmill and hundreds of workers. Now a few crumbling...

Lee, FL · 19h
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Veterans Day closures, trash schedule changes, and more in Big Bend and Georgia

Government officials in the area announced that they will close administrative offices in observance of Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11.

Tallahassee, FL · 16h

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Valdosta begins yearlong Mud Creek wastewater plant upgrades to meet industrial growth

VALDOSTA, Ga. -- Construction is underway on a major upgrade to Valdosta’s Mud Creek wastewater treatment plant, a project city officials say is needed to keep up with growth and new industry. The Mud Creek plant handles most of Valdosta’s industrial wastewater, along with some residential wastewater. It is...

Valdosta, GA · 15h
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Downtown Cairo hosts first-ever chili cookoff at fall festival to support community

CAIRO, Ga. (WCTV) - Downtown Cairo held a fall festival Saturday, featuring its first-ever chili cook-off to raise money for the community. Downtown Development Authority and Main Street put the event together. In addition to games for kids and live music, people could buy a ticket to sample chili from...

Cairo, GA · 1d

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VSU invites South Georgia to honor veterans Nov. 11

VALDOSTA, Ga. — South Georgia residents can join veterans, military families and the next generation of officers Wednesday, Nov. 11, when Valdosta State University hosts a public Veterans Day ceremony. The university’s Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 172 will present the observance at 10 a.m. on the...

Valdosta, GA · 1d

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Lowndes DUI Accountability Court Named Georgia Model Court

LOWNDES CO. — Georgia officials named the county’s DUI Accountability Court a Model Court for 2027–2029. LOWNDES COUNTY, GEORGIA – The Lowndes County DUI Accountability Court has been selected by the Council of Accountability Court Judges (CACJ) as a Model Court for the State of Georgia for 2027–2029, recognizing the program’s exceptional commitment to treatment, accountability, public safety, and long-term recovery.

Lowndes County, GA · 15h

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Georgia House Seat Flips After Votes Found on Memory Card

A memory card containing hundreds of Election Day votes went uncounted, sparking a state investigation.

Georgia · 1d

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Byron Donalds announces transition team as he prepares to take office in 2027

TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) — On Monday, Governor-elect Byron Donalds and Lieutenant Governor-elect Bryan Avila announced their transition team as they begin building their administration. The transition team is made up of four people. Manny Kadre is the Chairman of Transition, Ryan Smith is the Executive Director, Tarren Bragdon is...

Florida · 9h

Tallahassee Democrat

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One Gadsden County restaurant gets perfect score; 1 fails inspection

Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Gadsden County restaurant inspections site . Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Gadsden County, Florida, for the week of Nov. 2-8, 2026. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here. Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment. For full restaurant inspection details, visit our Gadsden County restaurant inspection site . You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name . Which Gadsden County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections? These restaurants met all standards during their Nov. 2-8 inspections and no violations were found. Pops Kountry Kitchen ,

Gadsden County, FL · 13h

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People Drive From All Over Florida For The Smoked Sausage At This Historic Country Store

There’s a place tucked along a shaded road outside Tallahassee where the smell of smoked sausage hits you before you even find a parking spot, and once it does, your afternoon plans are officially over. Bradley’s Country Store on Centerville Road is the kind of place that makes you...

Florida · 1d

Tallahassee Democrat

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Former Florida death row inmates to ask Donalds to pause executions

A group of anti-death-penalty advocates will gather in Florida's capitol on Thursday, Nov. 12, to call on Governor-elect Byron Donalds to pause executions in the state when he takes office. Under Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida has put 38 people to death since 2025 , with more scheduled. This particular group has a special insight on the matter: some of them have been on Florida's death row themselves. “When I hear about another execution, I think about how close I came to being one of those names," said Herman Lindsey, Executive Director of Witness to Innocence, in an emailed release. Lindsey was convicted in 2006 for a 12-year-old murder without eyewitnesses, fingerprints, or anything to place him at the scene. He was exonerated for insufficient evidence in 2009. "I was released, but I worry about who is still there and whether anyone is listening to them. That’s what I want the next governor to understand when we ask him to stop executions.” Republican Rep. Byron Donalds won the governor's race in the general election on Nov. 3, defeating Democrat David Jolly with 50.1% of the vote, according to unofficial results. The event is organized by Floridians for Alternatives to the Death

Florida · 8h

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Havana Veterans Memorial Foundation holds first Veterans Day parade honoring those who served

HAVANA, Fla. (WCTV) - Havana kicked off its Veterans Day celebrations with its first-ever Veterans Day parade, honoring the men and women who have served in the U.S. military as the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary. The parade was hosted by the newly established Havana Veterans Memorial Foundation and brought...

Havana, FL · 2d

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Tallahassee holiday staple, Project Annie, pausing amid business transition

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A holiday tradition in Tallahassee’s Frenchtown neighborhood is coming to a halt this year. Annie Johnson, the founder of the non-profit Project Annie, said her annual Thanksgiving community meal is canceled this year. For nearly three decades, the event has fed more than 2,000 people...

Tallahassee, FL · 4d

Tallahassee Democrat

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'He was not afraid': Tallahassee lawyer, former mayor Kent Spriggs dies

Longtime Tallahassee civil rights attorney Kent Spriggs – also a former city commissioner and mayor who spent more than 50 years fighting discrimination and racism – died Nov. 2 at his Asheville, North Carolina. The 87-year-old's death was announced by his wife, retired Tallahassee Democrat reporter Kathleen Laufenberg. Spriggs confronted injustice, even when it meant going head-to-head with hate groups, fielding threats or being handcuffed and jailed. Those who knew him say his intense disposition was rooted in a "take no prisoners" pursuit of the law. Some of his notable cases included David Roby Keaton, part of the "Quincy Five," a name given to five Black men from the rural city 20 miles west of Tallahassee who were were arrested for the murder of an off-duty Leon County sheriff's deputy during a robbery of a Tallahassee convenience store in 1970. The arrest sparked an outpouring of protests in Quincy and Tallahassee by those who believed the men were unfairly accused, according to a 2015 article in the Tallahassee Democrat . Keaton, one of the first to go on trial, was sentenced to death and later became the nation's first prisoner exonerated from death row. There were dozens more clients and

Tallahassee, FL · 3d

Tallahassee Democrat

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Aircraft known as Air Force Two spotted at Tallahassee airport. See it here!

The plane commonly referred to as Air Force Two when carrying the vice president was spotted Thursday and Friday at the Tallahassee International Airport. According to the flight crew, this was a training flight and there were no elected or appointed personnel aboard, Alison Faris, a city spokesperson, said. It departed from Tallahassee Friday morning. Photos of the executive aircraft flooded local social media pages Nov. 5 as people shared their up-close photos with the Boeing C-32A, the military version of a Boeing 757. Several people who are a part of Tallahassee's Civil Air Patrol, a volunteer organization that assists the U.S. Air Force with things like search-and-rescue and disaster-response missions, posted that they got to see the plane and meet with its security detail. Elena Barrera can be reached at ebarrera@tallahassee.com . Follow her on X: @elenabarreraaa . This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Aircraft known as Air Force Two spotted at Tallahassee airport. See it here!

Tallahassee, FL · 3d

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Retirees Are Quietly Moving To Perry, A Taylor County Town Where Homes Still Cost Less

Some Florida towns shout about themselves on billboards, and some just keep the porch light on and wait. Out in the Big Bend, far from the crowded coasts, one small county seat has been drawing a steady trickle of retirees who want more room and fewer headaches. The draw is...

Taylor County, FL · 5d

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From anticipation to celebration: Tallahassee voters witness a shift in city leadership

Attendees of the Leon Democratic Environmental Caucus’ watch party look on as city commisioner-elect P.J. Perez speaks (Asha Whiting / FAMUAN) The crowded floor of Proof Brewing Company buzzed with anticipation Tuesday night as candidates’ families embraced, children played and attendees lined up for food while awaiting election results that could reshape Tallahassee’s political landscape.

Tallahassee, FL · 3d

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Wakulla County Public Library is looking for neighbors' help in finding a stolen grill

WAKULLA COUNTY, FL (WTXL) — The Wakulla County Public Library's grill was taken. In a post on Facebook, they asked if neighbors saw it and to report it to the Wakulla County Sheriff's Office. In the post, they included a picture of it and noted how the tongue is...

Wakulla County, FL · 3d