JUST-IN: Hip-hop recording artist Common and former Tallahassee Mayor
@AndrewGillum
will be the speakers at
@FAMU_1887
's spring commencement ceremonies.
Terry said a week before Bowden passed, he was sitting by the door with his khaki pants and his garnet shirt. He had his hat in his lap. He said he had to get to the game. Football was big in his life -- FSU football.
In honor of legendary FSU football coach Bobby Bowden, Gov. DeSantis has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Friday, Aug. 13, 2021.
Twenty-one people have been killed by Russian artillery that destroyed a school and a community center in Merefa, near the northeast city of Kharkiv, officials said.
WOWZA! Take a look at this: Doc Jon, a photographer, recently captured images of an osprey with a fresh kill flying hundreds of feet in the air in Florida's gulf coast >>
IT ONLY TAKES A MOMENT TO SHARE: Tallahassee PD is searching for 23-year-old Jania Taylor. She was last seen June 16 near the 1900 block of W. Pensacola Street.
STORM DAMAGE: Strong winds from this morning's storms whipped this car up against a tree and almost into a house at Lipona and Jackson Bluff in Tallahassee. Our reporters are in your neighborhood this morning surveying the damage and clean-up efforts.
SPREAD THE WORD: All Jimmy John's locations in Tallahassee are providing free sandwiches to kids during COVID-19 school closures. This offer is valid through the end of the month.
The Black College Football Hall of Fame announced Florida A&M University head coach Willie Simmons as one of the co-head coaches for the inaugural HBCU Legacy Bowl on Wednesday.
Back where it all began and fresh off a successful first spring camp at Florida State, former Valdosta High star Jaheim Bell was back in Titletown on Saturday hosting his second youth football camp.
A petition is making the rounds with a plea to change Stadium Drive, which runs in front of Florida State University's Doak Campbell Stadium, to Bobby Bowden Blvd
The newly announced candidate for governor has joined a lawsuit claiming fraudulent ballots were counted in Fulton County in the 2020 general election.
AWESOME NEWS: The local man who has become an internet sensation after a viral video showed a
@TallyPD
officer shaving his beard for a job interview started his new job today at McDonald's! >>
Florida State University confirmed that legendary FSU coach Bobby Bowden passed away at 5:08 a.m. Sunday, August 8, 2021, "at home surrounded by his wife and six children."
@WarrickDunn
was a stand-out football player at
#FSU
but now he's getting attention for helping not one, but two single moms in Tallahassee achieve first-time homeownership!
@BigBendHabitat
ICYMI: A couple of Florida State's best on the gridiron, Jordan Travis (
@jordantrav13
) and Trey Benson (
@trey_uno1
), hosted a youth football camp on Saturday morning.
It was an exciting day for contestants looking to qualify to become the next
@AmericanIdol
and to hopefully represent the Big Bend.
Here's a recap of Friday when the American Idol Bus Tour stopped in the Capital City!
@OneFreshPillow
is spreading kindness through comfort this week by supporting our troops. They're sending pillows and sleep masks to the National Guard watching over the US Capitol.
SOUND OFF🗣️ | Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo declined to disclose whether he has received a coronavirus vaccine to state lawmakers yesterday. Do you agree with his decision?
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Conditions are starting to worsen in Carrabelle. This video was taken by the Carrabelle Police Department and they are urging people to stay off the roadways and stay inside!
Republican Herschel Walker's $6.2 million in fundraising looked impressive when unveiled Wednesday, until Democrat Raphael Warnock rolled out his $17.2 million total a half-hour later.
IT TAKES TWO SECONDS TO SHARE: The Tallahassee Police Department is searching for 14-year-old Taliyah Perkins who was last seen in the 2300 block of Jackson Bluff Rd.
CONGRATS:
@FAMU_1887
is again the highest-ranked public historically Black college and university, according to U.S News & World Report 2021 Best Colleges ranking of Top Public Universities.
MASKS REQUIRED: Under the ordinance, violators will get a $50 civil fine for the first violation, a $125 fine for the second violation, and a mandatory court appearance and up to $250 in fines for the third violation.
More on mandatory order:
CONGRATULATIONS: Dr. Jeffery Redding, a
@FAMU_1887
graduate, has won this year's
@RecordingAcad
/ GRAMMY Music Educator Award, which recognizes those who make contributions to the field of music education.
@FSU_Softball
won their first National Championship this year. Their success can be traced back to Mary Ellen Hawkins, who changed the game for Florida high schools >>
NO MORE 850 IN 2021: If you live in North Florida and get a new number in 2021, you won't get an 850 area code. Instead, you'll get a number that starts with 448.
Welcome to the Highest of Seven Hills Andrew Ritter, as the Leon running back and full back signed his letter of intent to play for the Florida A&M Rattlers Friday.
@leonathletics_
@LeonLionsFB