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Leon County school board, superintendent candidates debate equity in local forum
Candidates for Leon County Schools superintendent and board seats answered some critical questions about how the district can support Black students and families during a forum hosted by the Tallahassee branch of the NAACP. Mutaqee Akbar, president of the NAACP Tallahassee branch, said constituents should make an informed vote from candidates they...
VIDEO: New trade added to SRTC's dual enrollment program in Bainbridge
As many trades focus on industry there's a new opportunity for those with different interest. According to Southern Regional Technical College, barbers' pay can range from roughly $34,890 to $37,650.
Valdosta community mourns loss of football star
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - Vincent “Sweet Pea” Burns is a Valdosta native who recently died at the age of 43. “Sweet Pea was just larger than life...not only a great football player but a great person, a great teammate...and just a natural born leader. It was devastating news for the whole Lowndes community,” Danny Redshaw, Lowndes County Schools athletic director said.
RNC’s 'election integrity’ training in Tampa raising red flags for Florida Democrats
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The RNC chair and Trump Team in Tampa, Thursday, for what it called “Election Integrity Volunteer Training.” The effort, they said, is to energize and emphasize fair elections ahead of November. That’s as their candidate, former president Donald Trump, continues to claim election fraud in 2020 despite lacking enough evidence to prove it.
Tallahassee Democrat brings home top journalism prizes for hurricane coverage, more
It was another year of accolades for the journalism of the Tallahassee Democrat, Florida's century-old capital newspaper and website of record. At the annual Florida Society of News Editors conference in Orlando Thursday, Democrat staff took home 10 first place awards, two seconds and five third place prizes. The awards recognize the team's...
Morgan & Morgan now representing Tallahassee woman who survived car crashing into bedroom
Morgan & Morgan's motto is "for the people." Now they're for Dena Coukoulis. After a police chase landed in her lap and sent her to the hospital Tuesday morning, Coukoulis retained the iconic personal injury law firm to take legal action. Founder and name partner John Morgan is representing her, along with...
Peachtree Corners Highlights Israeli Tech in Georgia
— A July 11 networking event in Peachtree Corners highlighted nine Israeli firms developing and testing technology in Georgia, from newcomers proving the viability of smart-city devices to a decade-old brand emails against cyber attacks. Among the investors now firmly rooted in the state are IronScales, which helps companies detect...
A former Wilcox County employee was arrested for sexploitation charges | Now, the FBI is telling you how to avoid it
WILCOX COUNTY, Ga. — On Thursday, Lorenzo Dennard was charged with 77 counts of sexual exploitation of children, three counts of electronically furnishing obscene material to a minor, and one count of improper sexual contact by an employee. The GBI said they believe only one victim is involved. The...
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