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Organizers rescued the Best & Brightest scholarship program after the Chamber ended support and set it up as a nonprofit; the awards for the Class of 2027 will be May 12, 2027 at FSU's Ruby Diamond Concert Hall, and volunteers are being recruited.

Florida A&M will host Southern today at 3 p.m. at Bragg Memorial Stadium as FAMU tries to extend a six-game winning streak over the Jags in a matchup between FAMU's struggling run offense and Southern's top rushing attack; HBCU GO will televise and 96.1 JAMZ will carry radio coverage.

FSU Health held a ribbon cutting Friday, Oct.

30 for the new Research and Collaboration Building on campus, which will be named for Wilton Simpson (he funded construction) and includes research labs, workspaces, and a family medicine clinic.

The Tallahassee Urban League convened law enforcement, officials, and community members Friday to press for expanded youth violence-prevention programs and more funding, highlighting TEMPO and the Future Leaders Academy as models and urging early intervention in homes, schools, and churches (the group also offers anger-management and gang-resistance workshops throughout the month).

Maclay entered the SSAA playoffs unbeaten and hosted Aucilla Christian in a rematch on Oct.

30 at Maclay, coming into the game 9-0 and averaging 43.9 points while allowing 10.2 per game (three shutouts this season).

FSU and Tallahassee Memorial finalized agreements Sept.

30, 2026 to create FSU Health with TMH as the clinical anchor and a planned Panama City Beach hospital. TMH will keep day-to-day operations, patients keep their providers, and FSU will open a 140,000 sqft research building (fall 2026) and add graduate medical programs.

Tallahassee's TEMPO program graduated 160 formerly at risk students this year, with 120 earning GEDs and 40 completing technical certificates for careers like cosmetology, electrical work, welding, and aviation mechanics; TEMPO connects graduates to apprenticeships, job placement, life coaching, and free Star Metro passes (launched Oct. 2017).

Florida State announced its 2027 Seminole 100 list honoring the fastest-growing alumni-led businesses and will mark the program's 10th anniversary with a ranked reveal and No. 1 announcement on Feb.

20, 2027 at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (EY verified submitted growth data).