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FAMU’s Meek-Eaton Black Archives tours cyberspace
On July 1, Florida A&M University (FAMU) announced that the distinguished Meek-Eaton Southeastern Regional Black Archives Research Center and Museum (MEBA) is now on a global stage. The Meek-Eaton Black Archives was a dream realized in the early 1970s with the legislative efforts of Florida’s first African American legislator since...
The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, July 22, 2024
The Leon County Commission recently approved the semiannual status report regarding curbside waste collection service provided by Waste Pro, Inc. The current contract between the County and Waste Pro, Inc. features stricter quality stipulations and enforcement standards than their prior agreements to “ensure quality performance”. The deadline to...
FSU football: 3 major areas defense needs to improve in 2024
I am a long-time supporter of FSU defensive coordinator Adam Fuller, understanding the early years were a combination of the pandemic halting player development in the scheme, lack of elite talent, and overall lack of roster depth. The 2023 season saw most of those deficiencies eliminated for the most part, and FSU fielded a top 10 defense(No. 10) according to FEI advanced metrics. The defense carried FSU once Jordan Travis's injury happened and would have stacked up well against any team in the College Football Playoff. The people who were critical of Adam Fuller going into the season praised him in December.
Bids out for Griffin Heights Neighborhood grocery store
Cynthia Moore remembers a time, not that long ago, when she and her neighbors in Griffin Heights could get food essentials and be back home in a matter of minutes. The 63-year-old knows the neighborhood better than most, having lived there her whole life. The neighborhood, located in the 32304 zip code...
10 New Books Coming Out This Week
Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. “As a mystery, Grames’s novel is as gripping as they come; it’s also a deeply satisfying character study of an outsider learning more about a place than she’d bargained for.”. –Publishers Weekly. Mark Billingham,...
Nearly-full July moon illuminates party cloudy skies early Monday with afternoon storm chances
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Monday morning kicks off the week with July's nearly-full moon illuminating skies across the southeast. Some of us will not be able to make out where the moon is thanks to some low-lying cloud cover. July's full moon occurred Sunday morning, but will still look...
Closing time: 16 Tallahassee restaurants that shut down this year
From longtime staples to new arrivals, Tallahassee's foodies and community members have grieved the loss of cherished local eateries. Some owners of mom-and-pop restaurants came to the decision that it was time to pursue other ambitions, but many were left with no choice. ...
'Floodgates' open: Local campaigns using more and more text messages to reach voters
Those text message blowing up your cellphone may just be from one of the candidates or political committees hoping to get your attention and your vote in the 2024 election. More than 15 billion political text messages went out in 2022 — a huge increase from the previous year and one of the ramifications of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that relaxed federal consent requirements on such missives.
Blue River Communities Closes on Finished Single-Family Lots in Tallahassee
Blue River Communities (BRC) is excited to announce the successful acquisition of its first finished lot community, Garden Oaks in Tallahassee, Florida, from Trilogy Investment Co. Located in Florida’s capital, this community features 75 finished lots perfect for three- and four-bedroom single-family homes with two-car garages. “At Garden Oaks,...
Previewing the Opponents: Final month of Florida State's regular season begins with hosting North Carolina
North Carolina went 8-5 during the 2023 season. They went 4-4 against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents. They finished the season on a three-game losing streak. UNC opened the season with six consecutive wins. The good start began in Charlotte, N.C., when they defeated South Carolina (31-17). They then opened at home the following week, defeating Appalachian State (40-34) in double overtime. Next came a victory at home over Minnesota (31-13), a road victory at Pitt (41-24), and back-to-back home victories over Syracuse (40-7) and Miami (41-31).
FSU’s 2024 Position Preview Series, Defensive Back: Your strength on defense
FSU's secondary should be good thanks to several foundational pieces, and it could be great. Florida State's secondary figures to be the strength of the team, perhaps the roster, in 2024. High expectations surround the defensive backfield despite the Seminoles losing three veteran starters from last year's elite pass defense,...
3 overall ratings on the Seminoles' roster that will skyrocket in College Football 25
The College Football 25 video game has been released to the general public on Friday, July 19th. College football fans across the world are rejoicing at the fact that we finally have the video game series back for the first time since 2013 when NCAA Football 14 was released. We...
Leon County Sheriff's Office now investigating fourth jail inmate death in recent months
Another Leon County jail inmate has died, the Leon County Sheriff's Office announced Sunday, making this the fourth death in roughly three months. Detention Facility staff found Richard Robart, 40, hanging inside his cell around 6 p.m. Saturday, according to Shonda Knight, spokesperson for Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil. Staff...
Five-Star Wide Receiver Vernell Brown III Commits to Florida over Ohio State, Miami and Florida State
Ohio State has missed out on one of its top wide receiver targets in the 2025 recruiting class. Five-star wide receiver Vernell Brown III, the No. 25 overall prospect in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2025 class, announced his commitment to Florida on Sunday. Ohio State was one of...
Georgia to invest $1.5B in transportation infrastructure
On Thursday, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said the state’s historic $1.5 billion investment in transportation infrastructure would serve as a down payment on future investments. The funding will pay for transportation projects reviewed by the State Transportation Board, and will more than double funding from the state to cities and counties for local transportation infrastructure. […] The post Georgia to invest $1.5B in transportation infrastructure appeared first on Transportation Today.
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