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Tornado, floods caused millions in damages to Leon Schools; Godby seniors last day extended
Leon Schools Superintendent Rocky Hanna says three tornadoes that rocked the city on May 10 and an epic flood a month earlier that swamped schools may have caused between $8 million and $10 million in damages. During a rescheduled school board meeting Thursday, Hanna told board members the district will likely have to pay $200,000 in deductibles out of pocket. ...
Churches, nonprofits organizing relief drives across Tallahassee for storm victims
Over 250 cars lined the North Bronough and Call Street intersection in Tallahassee Friday, crowding into the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church's parking lot for some much-needed disaster relief. Trunks were opened and hearts were filled as Bethel Church members joined volunteers from the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement and...
Leon County to move forward with local recovery grants despite mixed messages at Blueprint
Leon County is raring to go with a local storm recovery grant program despite reservations by two commissioners that it could jeopardize federal emergency funding. Leon County government chief spokesperson Mathieu Cavell said in an interview with the Tallahassee Democrat that "all the assistance funding at the county would not interfere with federal assistance in any way." He also said an online portal to apply will open some time next week.
Reimagining or rebuilding? A peek into the future at Railroad Square after tornadoes
The sun is out. The power is on. And in many places the tornadoes’ assault on Tallahassee last week is quickly giving way to other news. But not in those spots where tree branches still sprawl across beds or pink insulation dangles from the kitchen fan, nor where business and store owners...
One week after tornado, College Town neighbors returning to 'new normal'
One week after a tornado rocked College Town, neighborhood businesses and residents are returning to a "new normal". Most businesses are open while some neighbors are forced to relocate.
Wakulla softball fall just shy of State Final 4, drop 4A Regional final to Baker County
Wakulla softball established itself as a state power last season, making a run to the Class 4A state championship with a roster compiled of sophomores and freshmen. While the expectation for the team this season was to return to the state championship game and bring the hardware home, the fairytale ending for...
Something Good: Girl sets up lemonade stand to raise money for FSU Circus
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - This something good is about Frankie, who has been a part of the FSU flying high circus for the past three years, going there for practice, summer camp and making friends!. When she saw how damaged the circus was after Friday’s storms, she decided she had...
'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...
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.
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.
'No limits': FSU circus flew high for almost 80 years; it will again after tornado | TLH 200
EDITOR'S NOTE:The Florida State University Flying High Circus was dealt a heavy blow in the May 10 tornado outbreak that cut a wide swath of damage through the urban core of Tallahassee. The storm took out the Big Top, the majority of the seating and damaged equipment. It will costs hundreds of thousands of dollars for them to recover. Visit www.circus.fsu.edu/support-us to donate or learn how to help. In honor of the greatest show on campus and in Tallahassee, we present the history of the circus in this week's TLH 200 spotlight.
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