Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 21st of July.
Good morning, Tallahassee.
The Tabernacle Community Development Corporation will host a free Community Vending Day on July 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 615 Tuskegee St where residents can support local vendors by enjoying food trucks + networking opportunities.
The Formal Collective offers free dresses, suits, and accessories to local students for prom, homecoming, and other formal events; founder E.
Marie Sizzle urges community members to donate items+ ensuring everyone gets to celebrate their special moments.
FSU football star Duce Robinson is hosting a charity pickleball tournament on July 23 at The Pickle Pad (1925 N.
Monroe St.) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to benefit Special Olympics Florida and boost local community support.
Leon Schools & Florida Civil Rights Museum will unveil historic markers in Tallahassee on Aug.
27 at 2:00 p.m. to honor education and civil rights pioneers.
Tropical Depression Two is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Bertha today — coastal alerts are in effect for the Florida Panhandle and areas west toward the Alabama-Mississippi border.
The system is moving slowly north-northwest from about 125 miles south of Panama City.
The Tallahassee Housing Authority has paused reissuing some Section 8 vouchers due to federal funding limits, leaving families on waiting lists without new rental help & awaiting funding changes.
Public housing and emergency placements will still accept new applicants.
FSU’s Russell Clayton will lead a five-year study to test social media messages that show how drinking increases breast cancer risk in young women.
Funded by a $3.1 million grant, the project will use online surveys and lab tests (with sensors for eye-tracking and heart rate) to find health messages.
Florida State softball coach Lonni Alameda will be honored at the 20th annual Cards for Cure event on Sep.
12 — the Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Foundation commends her for cancer advocacy and courage after a breast cancer diagnosis.
Two Florida women formed a peer support group for Hansen's disease as CDC data shows rising local cases.
Christina Roach of Tallahassee and Ann Solomon from St. Augustine will hold flexible Zoom meetings to support patients managing treatment side effects.
The FDA confirmed a Taylor Farms lettuce sample initially testing positive for cyclospora was a false alarm after retest, and retailers have removed the affected batch as a precaution.
Florida health officials say no local cyclosporiasis cases have been linked to the incident.
Rickards quarterback Jordan Kelley is training this summer (focusing on accuracy, footwork, and speed) as he sets his sights on a district championship this fall.
He has offers from Peru State College and Warner University and will open his season on Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. against Jean Ribault.
The 850 Band Live Performance
8:30 PM — Duke's & Dottie's — Free entry — Enjoy a long-awaited night of great tunes and cold drinks with The 850 Band.
Godby Class of 1986 Reunion
6 p.m. — AC Hotel Tallahassee Universities at the Capitol — $100 per person — Celebrate the 80s with food, drinks, and dancing at an unforgettable reunion night.
Tallahassee Beer Festival
2-6 p.m. — Donald L. Tucker Civic Center — Ticketed event — Experience North Florida’s largest beer festival with over 400 beverages and interactive fun.
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