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‘Dangerous in the wrong hands’: When and where do illegal gun sales take place in Florida’s capital city?
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Through his many years in law enforcement and as the co-owner of Talon Range and Tactical Outfitters in Gadsden County, Charlie Strickland considers himself a teacher. It’s a responsibility he takes seriously. In addition to selling firearms and helping oversee their range, Strickland’s shop also...
‘Unbelievable’: Tallahassee family mourns mother, fiancée killed in deadly storm
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - One Tallahassee family is trying to move forward after the death of their beloved mother, daughter and fiancée during the deadly storms in Leon County earlier this month. Carolyn Benton was killed by a fallen tree as she was lying in bed on the morning...
FSU's Dajaz DeFrand, Alexandra Webster set program records in NCAA East Preliminaries
LEXINGTON, Ky.– The No. 19 Florida State women's outdoor track and field team qualified five student-athletes for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday as Dajaz DeFrand and Alexandra Webster set program records at the NCAA East Preliminaries. In addition to DeFrand and Webster, Suus Altorf, Tyra...
5 served in Vietnam, 1 came home: Tallahassee resident, vet remembers '66 classmates
The Vietnam War took a heavy toll on the students and families of Vero Beach High School’s Class of 1966. As our involvement in the war deepened, and especially after North Vietnam launched its deadly Tet Offensive, the news of our classmates serving in the Army and killed in action began arriving home one by one: ...
Tallahassee Regional Preview: Offensive numbers, standouts for FSU's opponents
TALLAHASSEE -- Florida State baseball (42-15) will host Alabama, UCF, and Stetson in the Tallahassee Regional. The Seminoles are the No. 8 national seed and will have a chance to host supers if they can win the regional. FSU has been carried by its potent offense this season, led by...
Charter proposal to double Tallahassee city commissioner pay faces likely headwinds
A city of Tallahassee charter amendment that would give a big pay raise to city commissioners — a proposal that percolated from the elected officials themselves — faces probable headwinds at the ballot box this fall. Some city voters will be turned off by the mere idea of giving more money to elected...
Less than full strength for much of season, Florida State showing true potential at NCAAs
CARLSBAD, Calif. – When are you going to play your best lineup?. Florida State head coach Trey Jones heard that question often during the fall, and his response was always the same: Just wait. “We had an idea for the big picture,” Jones said, “and it wasn’t to be...
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