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      • America 250 Trump Roosevelt Library

        National Politics

        Poll: Americans excited to celebrate July 4, but divided on Trump’s role

        Andrew Rafferty
        Rising fuel and labor costs push Tallahassee lawn care prices higher in 2026

        College Town

        Tallahassee lawn care companies raise prices amid rising costs

        Justin White
        APTOPIX Switzerland Vatican Defiant Traditionalists

        National News

        Vatican excommunicates schismatic bishops and priests, and warns their followers

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        National Politics

        Supreme Court TPS ruling opens hundreds of thousands to deportation from the US

        Ava-joye Burnett
        Rock & Roll

        America 250

        How Rock and Roll helped shape America's first 250 years

        Scripps News Group
        YOUTH SAFETY 1

        Lowndes County

        REACH 2 raises funds to give teens somewhere safe to be this Summer in Valdosta

        Malia Thomas
      • Tallahassee International Airport welcomes Breeze Airways with nonstop service to two destinations

        South Tallahassee

        Breeze Airways lands in Tallahassee with nonstop service

        Brieanna Smith
        Cascades Park splash pad closes again; other ways to beat the heat

        Downtown Tallahassee

        Cascades Park splash pad closes again; other ways to beat the heat

        Jillian Preite
        Tallahassee Automobile Museum is celebrating 30 years of classic cars and community history

        Northeast Tallahassee

        Tallahassee Automobile Museum celebrating 30 years

        Brieanna Smith
      • National News

        • Macy's Fourth of July

          How to get keeper photos of July 4th fireworks, using just your smartphone

          Scripps News Group
        • Washington Exteme Weather Heat

          America 250 v. Freedom 250: What's the difference?

          Jay Gray
        • Britain Brown Court

          Chris Brown must pay $13 million to housekeeper who was attacked by his dog

          Scripps News Group

        Scripps News
      • EA SPORTS gives Florida State football players a look at careers in gaming through Career Tour

        College Town

        EA SPORTS gives FSU football players a look at careers beyond the game

        Justin White
        Former Pathways School in Bainbridge becomes Connection Church after rezoning rejected

        Decatur County

        Former school building becomes Connection Church after apartment plan rejected

        Vanessa Lawrence
        LOWNDES HOMESTEAD 1

        Lowndes County

        Lowndes County voters approve homestead exemptions to lower property tax bills

        Malia Thomas
      • St Marks Lighthouse

        Wakulla County

        Historic St. Marks Lighthouse set to undergo renovations

        Serena Davanzo
        Historic harms charter amendment heads back to citizens committee for final vote

        Downtown Tallahassee

        Historic harms charter amendment heads back to citizens committee for vote

        COLEMAN PREVIEW 1

        Lowndes County

        Meta Shaw Coleman Children's Imagination Station set to open in Valdosta

        Malia Thomas
      • Stay Ready with Preite: Roberts Elementary students bring superpowers to weather

        Northeast Tallahassee

        Stay Ready with Preite: Roberts Elementary students bring superpowers to weather

        Jillian Preite
        FSU ART INSTALLATION SHARES SURVIVOR STORIES FROM LAUREN’S KIDS WALK

        College Town

        FSU art installation gives voice to childhood sexual abuse survivors

        Justin White
        HAVANA 14 YEAR OLD HIT AND RUN

        Gadsden County

        Gadsden County community mourns 14-year-old killed in hit-and-run crash

        Tatyana Purifoy
      • Exchange student Greta Zuccaro

        Decatur County

        Exchange student from Italy makes history at Bainbridge High School

        Vanessa Lawrence
        Organizers and community members gathered along the food truck

        South Tallahassee

        LDS Church and Just Serve donate food to Second Harvest of the Big Bend

        Stefan Roberts
        New drones at Godby High School

        Downtown Tallahassee

        Leon County Schools rolling out new drone security system at Godby High

      • Wakulla Education Center, also known as the old Shadeville High School

        Wakulla County

        Public input sought on the Wakulla Education Center

        Serena Davanzo
        John G. Riley Museum keeps Black history — and Tallahassee's past — alive ahead of America's 250th birthday

        America 250

        John G. Riley Museum preserves Black history ahead of America's 250th

        Brieanna Smith
        Pictures in the Palvaer Tree Theater

        Wakulla County

        Wakulla County celebrates Florida's emancipation day with series of events

        Serena Davanzo
      • RILEY ELEMENTARY READING SCORES

        Northwest Tallahassee

        Riley Elementary works to maintain literacy after 'B' grade

        Lentheus Chaney
        Tamylon Williams & Joseph Walker on trial for 2022 Half Time Liquors shooting that killed one, injured several

        Downtown Tallahassee

        Suspects on trial for Half Time Liquors shooting that killed DeMario Murray

        Hope Farms Recovery Center

        Decatur County

        New transitional housing plan to help Decatur County women rebuild their lives

        Vanessa Lawrence
      • DC BLOX DATA 1

        Lowndes County

        Lowndes County residents continue to push back on proposed AI data center

        Malia Thomas
        'If You Give a Child a Book' at Riley Elementary

        Northwest Tallahassee

        'If You Give a Child a Book' provides over 600 students with free books

        Jillian Preite
        medical marijuana

        Jefferson County

        Jefferson Co. residents express more concerns about Trulieve cannabis facility

        Crystal Whitman
      • fort braden

        South Tallahassee

        Fort Braden Family Resource Center fighting period poverty, collecting donations

        Lyric Sloan
        Tallahassee woman spends years cleaning headstones at historic Black cemeteries to preserve their memory

        Northeast Tallahassee

        Tallahassee woman works to preserve historic Black cemetery headstones

        Brieanna Smith
        Decatur County Primary Elections

        Decatur County

        Decatur County Primary Results: City commission and school board races decided

        Vanessa Lawrence
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        Thomas County

        Thomas County voters turn out for 2026 Georgia Primaries

        Lentheus Chaney
        Jack Kadis and Katie Osborn Walking in Wakulla County on May 19th 2026

        Wakulla County

        Man walking outline of the U.S. makes stop in Wakulla County Tuesday

        Serena Davanzo
        LOWNDES PRIMARY ELECTION 1

        Lowndes County

        Lowndes County voters turn out in strong numbers for Tuesday primary election

        Malia Thomas
      • Voters turn out at the polls in Valdosta as community organizers push for civic engagement

        Lowndes County

        Lowndes County election workers count ballots from Tuesday's Georgia primary

        Tallahassee weighs project to manage overgrowth, invasive plants at Evelyn W. Randolph Nature Preserve

        Northeast Tallahassee

        Tallahassee eyes invasive plant management at Evelyn Randolph Nature Preserve

        Brieanna Smith
        bond

        South Tallahassee

        Bond community members gather to challenge crime myths and push for change

        Lyric Sloan
      • Gulf Specimen Marine Lab wayfinding sign

        Wakulla County

        Wakulla County sign ordinance change could help Gulf Specimen Marine Lab

        Serena Davanzo
        Florida State University alum launches AI app to make legislation more accessible

        College Town

        FSU alum's AI app aims to make legislation accessible

        Justin White
        LOWNDES PRIMARY 1

        Lowndes County

        Lowndes County voters prepare for primary just days after special election

        Malia Thomas
      • Scientists request another study to look at "forever chemicals" in water systems

        Downtown Tallahassee

        Scientists request another study to look at "forever chemicals" in water systems

        flea market

        Northwest Tallahassee

        Tallahassee flea market faces $250-a-day fine amid permit dispute with the city

        Lyric Sloan
        Monticello School Repairs Continue Ahead of May 20 Emancipation Day Event

        Jefferson County

        Jefferson Co. celebrates Emancipation Day, a tradition rooted in Florida history

        Crystal Whitman
      • Golden Hour at Patchwork Coffee

        College Town

        The Golden Hour: A return to Patchwork Coffee

        Ryan Gold
        Big Bend homelessness hits lowest point since 2022, but cases linked to domestic violence are rising

        Northeast Tallahassee

        Big Bend homelessness reaches its lowest recorded level since 2022

        Brieanna Smith
        emancipation week

        Downtown Tallahassee

        Emancipation Week: Things to do in Tallahassee

        Lyric Sloan
      • wee diaper

        Northwest Tallahassee

        Rising costs push families to seek help from local nonprofit

        Lyric Sloan
        FRIENDS REACT TO SOCIAL SEMINOLE LAWSUIT

        Northwest Tallahassee

        Social Seminole fire lawsuit claims blaze could have been prevented

        Lentheus Chaney
        police

        Valdosta

        Teenager in critical condition after Valdosta shooting

      • Decatur County mental health advocates

        Decatur County

        Advocates in south Georgia work to break stigma around mental health

        Vanessa Lawrence
        Boaters heading out to fish on day 1 of the Florida Redfish Series Championships on 05/15/26

        Wakulla County

        Florida Redfish Series holds its championship in Panacea for the first time

        Serena Davanzo
        GADSDEN COUNTY SUMMER PROGRAMS

        Gadsden County

        Gadsden County 4-H program offers hands-on learning this Summer

        Tatyana Purifoy
      • RECFEST 1

        Lowndes County

        Langdale Park trails reopen in Valdosta ahead of free Outdoor RecFest Saturday

        Malia Thomas
        Jefferson County farmer makes push towards farm safety

        Jefferson County

        Jefferson County farmer pushes for farm safety after near-fatal fall

        Crystal Whitman
        STEM AND HEALTH FAIR

        Northwest Tallahassee

        BCBA hosts STEM and health fair for students

        Lentheus Chaney
      • Stay Ready with Preite: Killearn Lakes Elementary

        Northeast Tallahassee

        Stay Ready with Preite: Putting a creative spin on weather forecasting

        Jillian Preite
        police

        Local News

        LCSO: Deputies shoot, injure armed man

        WTXL Digital Staff
        Decatur County reading levels lower than state average

        Decatur County

        Decatur County students reading below state average, data shows

        Vanessa Lawrence
      • WGH C.A.R.E.S Mural

        Wakulla County

        Wakulla Giving Hands launches summer kids' food program

        Serena Davanzo
        THRIVE FEST

        Gadsden County

        Impact Youth Services hosts Thrive Fest to support student mental health

        Tatyana Purifoy
        City, County to explore possibility of legal action against new Florida anti-DEI law

        Downtown Tallahassee

        City, County to explore possible ways to challenge new Florida anti-DEI law

      • DAMANI BENTLEY VIGIL 1

        Lowndes County

        Family remembers shooting victim Damani Bentley as a hero during vigil

        Malia Thomas
        ROTTING TREE 1

        Lowndes County

        Tree falls on vehicle at Gornto Road intersection, reigniting safety concerns

        Malia Thomas
        Bradley's Country Store nears 100 years in business in the Miccosukee community

        Northeast Tallahassee

        Bradley's Country Store is nearing 100 years in business

        Brieanna Smith
      • Panacea Harbor Channel

        Wakulla County

        Panacea fishermen struggle with channels not dredged since 1976

        Serena Davanzo
        City of Tallahassee to hire recruiter to help in search for new City Manager

        Downtown Tallahassee

        City to hire recruiter to help in search for new City Manager

        FAMU's solar-powered buoy helps Crawfordville oyster farmers track real-time water quality data

        College Town

        FAMU's Rattler Moji buoy gives Crawfordville oyster farmers real-time data

        Justin White
      • Decatur County property taxes set to remain the same

        Decatur County

        Decatur County property taxes will not increase this year

        Vanessa Lawrence
        SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL MOVING

        Gadsden County

        James A. Shanks Middle School students to be relocated, as new campus is built

        Tatyana Purifoy
        HAPPENING TODAY: City Commission to discuss search for new City Manager, impacts of DEI legislation, and more

        Downtown Tallahassee

        HAPPENING TODAY: City to discuss search for new City Manager, DEI legislation

      • TalisTrails development breaks ground on 900-acre community in northeast Tallahassee

        Northeast Tallahassee

        TalisTrails breaks ground in Northeast Tallahassee

        Brieanna Smith
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