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LCSO: Inmate connected to recent fentanyl trafficking case dies at hospital
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A man arrested in connection to a recent fentanyl trafficking case in Tallahassee died while being evaluated at a local hospital, according to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. According to LCSO, 36-year-old Taurean Clark was seen by a medical service provider at the Leon County...
Gadsden County man identified by sister as victim in Tallahassee mass shooting
Brianna Ward said her little brother was destined to be a star. Quan'tayveun Butler was a shining basketball player at Gadsden County High School in 2021-23, earning the nickname "Mr. Thousand Points" after he scored 1,000 points in a single season. He was also a member of the Tallahassee Democrat's All-Big Bend...
Historic All Saints Cinema in Tallahassee loses roof in tornado; ‘Might be awhile’ before it re-opens
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The historic All Saints Cinema in Tallahassee was damaged both inside and out during storms last week. The building is off Railroad Avenue and right next to the Railroad Square art district, which also saw incredible destruction after a trio of tornadoes twisted through Florida’s Capital County.
Leon County Sheriff's Office investigating third jail inmate death to occur in two months
The Leon County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of an inmate who died one day after he was taken to a local hospital, according to a news release. A medical services provider at the county jail referred Taurean Clark, 36, to a hospital Tuesday for further evaluation and care. Around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Clark died there. The sheriff's office did not disclose which area hospital.
DeSantis expands disaster area amid warnings of floods and additional tornadoes in N. FL
Quality Journalism for Critical Times With a new storm system hitting North Florida following last week’s tornadoes, Gov. Ron DeSantis has expanded his declared disaster area by three counties. The order now covers Baker, Columbia, Escambia, Gadsden, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Suwannee, Taylor, and Wakulla counties. Emergency declarations make it easier for state and local […] The post DeSantis expands disaster area amid warnings of floods and additional tornadoes in N. FL appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
Looking back at Tallahassee’s triple twisters
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Images continue to come into our newsroom that show significant damage from three tornadoes that damaged communities in Gadsden, Leon and Jefferson Counties. The National Weather Service uses damage to determine the strength of a tornado. The scale is called the enhanced Fujita scale (EF), which replaced the original Fujita (F) scale in 2007, according to the National Weather Service.
Rain chances on the rise heading into the weekend
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Partly cloudy and muggy tonight with low temperatures near 70 degrees. Friday will bring partly sunny skies, afternoon high temperatures near 90, and a 40% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. Computer models are hinting at a very messy bunch of showers and storms in the morning, and then spotty showers & storms for the rest of the day.
'A terrible thing': Tallahassee tornadoes wreck new house after couple moves in
MD Emran and his wife Annie Mia were about to spend their first full day in their new house in Tallahassee's South City neighborhood when the tornadoes hit. The couple had been slowly moving into the house after a May 3 closing. They decided to spend their first night in it on May 9, the...
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