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'In the dark': Comcast, Metronet customers still without internet a week after tornados
Restoration efforts have been in full swing since three powerful tornados ravaged the capital city and county last week, yet many Comcast and Metronet customers are still largely without internet a week later. "Are we looking at days, weeks or what?" Dale Crawford said. ...
Get to know Auburn's opponents in Tallahassee Regional
The Auburn Tigers are preparing to make their 19th appearance in the postseason in program history. The Tigers are heading to the Tallahassee Regional in this year’s NCAA Softball Tournament, hosted by the No. 15 seed Florida State Seminoles. On top of Florida State, the regional also features the...
What’s Brewing - Florida’s Emancipation Day celebration
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Here’s what’s brewing!. The City of Tallahassee will hold a celebration Monday in honor of Florida’s Emancipation Day. The celebration is scheduled to take place on May 20, which is the same date the proclamation was read in 1865. Following a reading of...
Mostly sunny and hot for our Thursday
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Mostly clear skies tonight with an isolated shower possible for the southeast Big Bend. Temperatures tonight will dip into the mid 60s. Thursday will feature mostly sunny skies with high temperatures in the low 90s. More clouds return on Friday with a few showers and thunderstorms possible and high temperatures reaching near 90.
FSU baseball score updates: Follow live from Friday's doubleheader vs Georgia Tech
The Florida State baseball team concludes its regular season with a doubleheader today against Georgia Tech. No. 10 FSU (38-13, 15-11 in ACC) won Thursday in the first game at Dick Howser Stadium since it was damaged in last week's tornadoes that blew through Tallahassee. Cam Smith was one of three Seminoles to hit solo home runs, while Max Williams sealed the 8-3 victory with a two-run double in the eighth. Jamie Arnold went 6⅓ innings, giving...
“Thank God we’re alive” - Nonprofit helps Southwest Tallahassee neighbors recover from tornado
The volunteer-led Team Rubicon will be working in Tallahassee through May 20th. Volunteers also tell me a typical workday starts from 8 in the morning to 5 in the evening. Watch the video above to hear how one non-profit and neighbors are teaming up to get their neighborhood back on track after a heavy storm.
Here’s a look at FAMU’s non-disclosure agreement, signed before ‘ceased’ $237 million gift
The Florida A&M University Foundation’s non-disclosure agreement with CEO Gregory Gerami and his company Batterson Farms Corp., signed ahead of a controversial $237 million gift, described the transaction as “sensitive and confidential business matters.” A copy of the four-page agreement — signed April 26 — was released to the Tallahassee Democrat Thursday ...
Tallahassee area on Tornado Watch; more severe storms possible Saturday with flash flooding
11 p.m. update: Almost 13,000 people are without power in Tallahassee after an intense severe storm with a barrage of lightning blew through the Big Bend Friday night. ...
Messy! Florida HBCU Deals With Ugly Aftermath After Discovering $238 Million ‘Gift’ Was a Hoax
On Wednesday (May 15), Florida A&M University President Larry Robinson apologized for a $237 million donation that has seemingly been deemed fraudulent. Batterson Farms Corp. CEO Gregory Gerami was responsible for the major gift. The good news was shared on May 4 and immediately received national praise. However, some questioned the validity of such a large amount of money being given to an HBCU.
Live updates: Tallahassee power outages drop below 5K; weekend severe weather possible
Five days after three tornadoes and 100-mph straight-line winds brought destruction across Leon County, there's an actual light at the end of the tunnel. The city of Tallahassee has restored power to 96% of its customers after a historic effort where the city pulled in reinforcements from around the Southeast to quintuple their...
Tallahassee's City Dogs Cafe closing 'forever,' owner shares in social media posts
"A lot of dreams were lost." Those are some of the last words Tallahassee is left with for now from City Dogs Cafe and All Saints Art Station owner Michael Robinson. In a series of Instagram and Facebook posts over the last few weeks, the entrepreneur and artist has shared his triumphs and tribulations when it comes to operating his dream subway station-themed hot dog restaurant on Railroad Avenue.
Lucilla restaurant in Tallahassee reopens Wednesday, bouncing back from recent tornadoes
Lucilla, the prized upscale eatery, is back open for service Wednesday, despite being faced with one of the worst-case scenarios after the recent storms. The lights are back on and the doors are reopening, but "it was just the absolute worst timing," said Joe Richardson, the restaurant's co-owner. Tallahassee was...
Tallahassee restaurant closure: Burrito Boarder says goodbye on Facebook, thanks customers
After 12 years, Tallahassee's Burrito Boarder is closing for good. In an early morning May 16 post on the Tex-Mex restaurant's Facebook page, a heartfelt goodbye letter shocked many local patrons of the West Pensacola Street eatery. "Simply put, we had a rough season and we were already heading into...
‘It may be their last day here’; TPD ceremony honors fallen law enforcement officers
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A ceremony at Tallahassee Police Department headquarters Thursday morning came with a somber reminder about the reality law enforcement officers face constantly: they may not come home at the end of the day. TPD invited community members and city leaders to join them in reflecting on...
Who is FSU softball's No. 51? What to know of Michaela Edenfield, Area 51, eye makeup and more
Florida State softball has become a staple at the Women's College World Series. Under coach Lonni Alameda, the Seminoles are always a threat to make a deep run in the NCAA Softball Tournament and play in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. FSU (43-14, 19-5 ACC) will host its 10th consecutive home regional at JoAnne Graf Field again this season, thanks in no small part to catcher Michaela Edenfield. ...
123rd Annual Session of Florida State Primitive Baptist Convention ends on high note
The 123rd Annual Session of the Florida State Primitive Baptist Convention, Inc. was held April 22-26 at the Old West Enrichment Center, Tallahassee, under the leadership of Eighth President Elder Dr. Chris A. Burney. Delegates from Miami to Pensacola attended the Session with the theme “Preparing for Greater” – Jeremiah 29:11.
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