Good morning, Tallahassee.

Latasha 'Tootie' Reed-Hopkins reopened Tootie’s Cafe in Havana along Florida-Georgia Highway + she now serves soul and comfort food after a lease issue forced her out of a John Knox Road storefront in Tallahassee.

Actor John Campana will perform at Southern Shakespeare Company's annual Bar(d) Crawl on Friday, Sept.

18 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 19 at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. starting at The Monroe; tickets cost $65 and include one complimentary beverage at each stop.

Every first Sunday of the month, local poets perform at Tallahassee Nurseries (Northwest Tallahassee) for the Word Garden series that connects creative voices.

The free event has brought community members together for four years.

FSU is now offering a binding Early Decision option for domestic first-year applicants who plan to attend in summer 2027.

Applications are due Oct. 15 & deposits must be made by Jan. 15.

Wildlife officials and county deputies today urged boaters to heed no-wake zones on the Wakulla and St. Marks rivers after boat collisions claimed several manatees since June, marking an unusually high toll compared with previous years (inspectors found similar risks in narrow channels).

Dog Haus, a new dog park & brewery, opens today at 8 a.m. at 495 Blair Stone Road and will run through the Florida State football game, offering memberships for pet owners and free entry for others.

Reagan Hobbs, a Tallahassee real estate agent and FSU alumnus, is negotiating to sell legendary coach Bobby Bowden’s Killearn Estates home to Seminole Boosters; the property bought at auction for $737,000 will stay tied to FSU history & serve as a resource for fans.

Florida A&M lost 31-13 in the Orange Blossom Classic on Sunday as South Carolina State’s Mason Pickett-Hicks rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns.

FAMU will face No. 7 Miami on Thursday as the team looks to rebound.

Florida State football will face No. 19 SMU tonight at Doak Campbell Stadium as 2.5-point underdogs.

Coaches expect quarterback Ashton Daniels and receiver Jayvan Boggs to lead the offense — with the defense needing a stronger showing after the opener.

FSU will dedicate the newly renamed Gene Deckerhoff Radio Booth at Doak Campbell Stadium tonight during the SMU game.

Jeff Culhane (who led the tribute effort) said the honor preserves the legacy of the longtime voice of Seminoles football.