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Guitar Store man, brickyard builder, and a world checkers champ make the Tallahassee 200
The TLH 200: Gerald Ensley Memorial Bicentennial Project is proud to announce the seventh installment of our rolling list of 200 people who laid the foundation for the growth of the civil society we find today in Tallahassee. As the city commemorates the 200th anniversary of its founding, the Tallahassee Democrat and Real Talk 93.3 have cast a wide net to find artists, educators, civil rights leaders, politicians, athletes, builders, business titans and neighborhood icons who earned a place in the spotlight. ...
Tallahassee man arrested for assaulting 3-year-old girl in his home
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A Tallahassee man is behind bars after he allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted a three-year-old girl, according to a probable cause affidavit. Charles Hickson is charged with sexual battery on a child younger than 12, and kidnapping a child younger than 13, according to court documents.
More than 15 illegal slot machines seized from four Perry convenience stores, police say
PERRY, Fla. (WCTV) - More than a dozen illegal slot machines were seized from four different convenience stores in Perry earlier this month, police said in a press release shared Monday. The Perry Police Department launched an undercover investigation earlier this summer after being tipped off about a string of...
Florida State requests $56 million for National MagLab modernization
The FSU Board of Trustees approved a $56.5 million request to modernize the MagLab. The request is part of a $219 million request for state funds to be considered in the 2025 legislative session.
FAMU Announces The Lip Bar Founder Melissa Butler as Summer Commencement Speaker
Florida A&M University (FAMU) announced The Lip Bar founder and Chief Executive Officer Melissa Butler as the summer commencement speaker. About 500 graduates from more than a dozen colleges and schools are expected to participate in the Summer Commencement exercises scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday, August 2 in the Al Lawson Multipurpose Center & Teaching Gymnasium, 1800 Althea Gibson Way, Tallahassee.
Bainbridge city council approves hotel tax increase, approves mayoral appointments
Members of the Bainbridge City Council met for their monthly meeting last Tuesday evening. Following the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, the first item of new business the council addressed was entering a public hearing on Ordinance 619, which is an amendment to the city’s hotel/motel excise tax, adding a 3% increase, bringing the total […] The post Bainbridge city council approves hotel tax increase, approves mayoral appointments appeared first on The Post-Searchlight.
Phoenix Rising dog rescue in Pensacola to close doors after 10 years
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Phoenix Rising Rescue, an animal rescue service in Pensacola for over 10 years, announced Monday it will be closing its doors in the next few months. In a Facebook post Monday morning, the woman behind Phoenix Rising Rescue described the upcoming closure as "sad" and "heartbreaking." "There...
Walton County pushes issue of increasing short term rental fees to Aug. 27
FREEPORT, Fla. (WMBB) — A meeting in Walton County Monday was aimed to increase registration fees for short-term rental properties, but was left without a decision. Impacting South Walton more than other areas, the county looked to change the current short-term rental annual fee from $125 to $300 per unit. The new registration fee law […]
USS Oriskany could be getting some company. Escambia considers sinking SS United States
Pensacola is coming up on the 20th anniversary of the sinking of the USS Oriskany. The “great carrier reef” as it’s called was sunk more than 22 nautical miles southeast of Pensacola Pass in 2006. It remains one of the most popular draws in the area for divers, but some say more shipwrecks are needed if Escambia County wants to attract more divers and the business they bring. ...
Meet the new Escambia County Public Schools principals for the 2024-25 school year
As parents are wrapping up their summer bucket lists before sending their children back to school next month, Escambia County Public Schools is gearing up to start the 2024-25 school year under Superintendent Keith Leonard. The school district has hired four new principals to take the reins at the following...
Following military career, an Angel finds new mission mentoring youth in Pensacola
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- It's not just the marines who are looking for a few good men and women. The Big Brothers Big Sisters organization is always looking too. When they lucked up on Shawn Hall, they found one of the Angels in our Midst. "I retired in 2021, January, and...
Commander at Eglin Air Force Base Fired from Job Days Before He Was Set to Leave Post
Col. Jeremiah Hammill, the former commander of the 96th Test Wing's Civil Engineer Group at Eglin, was set to pass off his command July 18 but was fired from his role on July 15 "due to a loss in confidence in his ability to lead."
New indoor flea market in Panama City Beach allowing shoppers to beat the heat
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - There’s a new shopping spot in Panama City Beach that is letting people shop on a budget and avoid the intense summer heat. The PCB Flea Market is located indoors at Lindsey’s Furniture in Panama City Beach. There are 50 vendors selling their items of all different types, from flowers to clothes to handmade items. One vendor who sells custom trucker hats said having an indoor market is very beneficial in the summer months.
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