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Monday, July 28th, 2025
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Good morning, Tallahassee. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 28th of July.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ On Saturday, Transformation Church hosted a community block party—thousands of free groceries were given out to local residents. WCTV
- ➤ On July 26, St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Tallahassee filled over 130 buckets with cleaning supplies for future flood victims—exceeding its goal of 100 buckets—in a statewide effort to gather 5,000 buckets amid rising flash flood warnings. WFSU Public Media
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Rainey Cawthon Distributors expanded its fuel storage to 90,000 gallons in a new facility near Four Points last week — doubling capacity so that first responders and hospitals can get fuel during storms. The fully generator-powered site will run 24 hours a day — ensuring local emergency services have a reliable fuel supply. WFSU
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Former Tallahassee mayoral candidate Whitfield Leland III, 45, was sentenced to 22 years in prison for robbing a Dollar General store when he held the manager at gunpoint, stole $689 and a shirt, and fled before officers found him hiding in bushes — his 13 prior convictions qualified him as an armed career criminal —. WCTV
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Over the weekend, Masons from Florida, Alabama and Georgia met at Jackson Lodge on Apalachee Parkway to mark a 200-year-old agreement that made this group Florida’s mother lodge. Georgia Masonic Grand Master Mark Bradley said the lodges will boost youth programs, including blood drives, to fight membership decline — members are now fewer than half of what they were 15 years ago. WFSU
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ City leaders have agreed that the public should help decide the future of the TMH campus—its 75-acre property and key assets will be discussed in public hearings as the city continues private negotiations with FSU. Mayor Dailey said holding a hearing is the right thing to do while commissioners weigh whether one session or more is needed. Tallahassee Democrat
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Kyndal Ray Edwards began his cross-country walk from Jacksonville Beach in 2022 to raise awareness for mental health struggles and drug addiction—he reached the Florida Capitol today and raised over $16,000 for the nonprofit Addict II Athlete. WCTV
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SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Former Florida State golfer Lottie Woad won the Women’s Scottish Open in her pro debut on Sunday at Dundonald Links in Scotland by finishing 21-under with a three-shot lead and earning $300,000—she is the second player in three years to win her pro debut on the LPGA Tour. WCTV
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Forever Grads 2025 Graduation Party
10 PM – 2 AM — Potbelly's — Free entry for graduates — Celebrate your achievements and enjoy a vibrant atmosphere at the ultimate graduation party.
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Back to School: Fuel the Future
10 AM – 1 PM — Florida Blue Center - Tallahassee — Free school supplies — A family-friendly event with fun activities and resources to kickstart an academic year.
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Parrothead Phrenzy
7-10 p.m. — The Moon — $47 — Enjoy a concert featuring Jimmy Parrish & the Waves in support of Alzheimer's Project.
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