Good morning, Tallahassee.

Tallahassee marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with memorial events starting Sept.

11 at the Capital 9/11 Memorial where a moment of silence occurs at 8:46 a.m. Additional commemorations include a cemetery day of service on Sept. 12 at Tallahassee National Cemetery.

Retired Tallahassee judge Terry Lewis released his new book 'Perceptions of Justice, Law, Literature and Film' at Midtown Reader on Sept.

9 at 6:30 p.m. He mixed legal lessons with ideas from films and novels to make law easy to understand.

Tickets are now on sale for the FSU School of Theatre season – five shows, including musicals and plays, will run from Oct.

16 through April 18 at the Richard G. Fallon Theatre and the Lab Theatre.

Leon County School Board approved a $629.4M budget for the 2026-27 school year in a 4-1 vote + the new plan will guide district operations as schools prepare for the upcoming term.

A report published yesterday shows that 60% of Florida’s third graders read at grade level — though 40% still lag — and local businesses are urged to support early literacy programs to build a future workforce.

The Leon County School Board met on Tuesday to discuss GED programs, teacher pay, and administrative staffing while noting record school grade improvements.

Student representative Rylee Gautney said GEDs offer a fast route to careers as leaders review staffing amid teacher pay concerns.

The Florida State Parks Foundation and eight craft breweries will launch Pints for Parks this week, offering parks-themed beers and ciders to support state parks + fund park programs.

The initiative will end Saturday, Sept. 26 on National Public Lands Day with events across the state.

After a season-opening loss, Chiles returned home to sweep Florida High 3-0 today with scores of 25-19, 25-21, 25-21 – led by Sterling Carlile with 15 kills while the team secured strong blocks.

Their win marked a key turnaround on home court.

FSU's football team struggled this season, going 1-1 after a close 27-24 loss to SMU on Sept.

9 at Doak Campbell Stadium and will try to fix third-down issues ahead of their game against No-12 Alabama on Sept. 19.