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Tallahassee roads: 'Void' opens up on Capital Circle, popping tires on morning commute
Shana Bragg was stopped in her tracks Wednesday morning while making her morning commute along Capital Circle Northeast. She drove over a large hole in the road that popped one of the tires on her brand new Prius. "I'm just happy and lucky that I didn't get stuck there and...
FDOT responds to hole in roadway on Capital Circle NE Wednesday morning
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The Florida Department of Transportation responded to Capital Circle NE Wednesday morning after the pavement in one of the southbound lanes gave way, leaving a gaping hole in the roadway. FDOT referred to it as a “void” that opened up in the southbound lane of Capital...
Warmer trend returns with humidity sneaking back in
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Sunshine dominates our forecast over the next few days!. Highs continue climbing, but Wednesday's highs will be closer to average. Highs will be in the low 80s. By Friday, a few clouds will move in with highs in the upper 80s. Humidity will be on...
TPD: Man struck, killed by garbage truck Tuesday
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A crash took place in the area of Carp Lane and Sail Court late Tuesday morning, leaving one man dead. That’s according to Tallahassee Police Department. Police say just before 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, a man was collecting trash on the back of a garbage truck...
Sweet news: Parlor Doughnuts slated to open in Tallahassee
Just days after Tallahassee said goodbye to Duck Donuts in Capital Plaza, a Facebook post in a local foodies group shared that a new designer doughnut shop is coming to Florida's capital. According to its website, Parlor Doughnuts, a craft doughnut and coffee shop, has plans to add nearly 60 locations nationwide...
Man sentenced to 30 years for 2020 deadly shooting stemming from argument over owed money
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A man was sentenced to 30 years in prison last week for a deadly shooting that took place in 2020 in Tallahassee. Jonathan Andrews was convicted of manslaughter in connection to the shooting. Prosecutors say Andrews shot and killed a man on West Tennessee Street in...
Florida State, ACC to enter mediation in high-stakes lawsuit
A Tallahassee judge has ordered Florida State University and the Atlantic Coast Conference to enter mediation in hopes of settling a high-profile lawsuit that could dramatically impact the future of the league. The Seminoles are pushing to exit the ACC and explore a more lucrative landing spot, potentially in the...
Godby High: Damage from flooding 'mere bump in the road,' principal says; repairs to come
Leon County Schools Superintendent Rocky Hanna briefed board members Tuesday of damage assessments and renovation plans that will occur over the summer at Amos P. Godby High School. Two weeks ago, Leon County saw 10-12 inches of rain during a torrential storm system. LCS delayed opening schools by an hour...
The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, April 24, 2024
On April 22nd, 2024, the Leon County School Board held their agenda review/workshop meeting and discussed graduation rates, budget priorities and downsizing. Steve Stewart: On Wednesday the City Commission will vote to take another step towards placing a referendum on the 2024 general election ballot asking City electors to decide whether the City Charter should be amended to raise the salary of the members of the City Commission. In my view, this is a bad idea.
Tally Back Then: automobiles arrive in the Capital City
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The first automobiles to visit Tallahassee did so around 1900, as part of a circus. Those contraptions were steam powered and looked far different than the cars we know today, said Doug Smith with the Tallahassee Historical Society. By the 1920s, cars were becoming mainstream- and...
One killed in Tuesday two-vehicle crash at intersection of Capital Circle NW, Gearhart Road
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A crash involving two vehicles took place early Tuesday morning, leaving one of the drivers dead. That’s according to Tallahassee Police Department. Police say the crash took place at the intersection of Capital Circle NW and Gearhart Road. One driver was taken to a local...
'Perfect and entire ruin': How Tallahassee survived after 1843 inferno | TLH 200
It’s 5 p.m. on May 25, 1843, in Tallahassee. For the next three hours, the city would be engulfed in flames. Blocks of downtown were turned to ash as a fire broke out on the grounds of the Washington Hall Hotel, east of the Capitol. For $2 a day, the hotel provided room and board for guests during Florida’s territorial period (1822–1845) and served as a place for civic and religious activities. ...
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