Thursday, June 11th: Below are the top stories WTXL ABC 27 is following around the Big Bend, South Georgia, nationally, and your Thursday Forecast.
1) Tallahassee mother demands answers after daughter's casket exhumed. Brittany Delva's family initially planned to cremate her after her death, but questions started mounting after Delva's mother received a call from the military just days before the funeral.
2) Tallahassee's $1.2B budget advances, with final vote set for September. The budget for the next fiscal year advanced Wednesday at a city budget workshop. The city must hold two public hearings and a final commission vote for the plan to pass. Right now, the final vote is set for September.
3) David Jolly selects Gwen Graham as running mate in Florida governor's race. Graham, the daughter of the late Florida governor and U.S. senator Bob Graham, joined Jolly at the state Capitol on Wednesday.
4) Community rallies to help fund H&V Farms summer program for youth. Growing participation & rising costs have put Christopher Holt's self-funded program in a vulnerable financial state, but neighbors are stepping up to keep it running.
5) Thursday Forecast: There is a Moderate to Major heat risk across the area so make sure you are staying cool and hydrated! First to Know Meteorologist Jillian Preite has the details below.
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