Good morning, Tallahassee.

More than 500 community members attended Rosh Hashanah services hosted by Chabad of Tallahassee and FSU, prompting organizers to add extra tables and chairs.

High Holiday observances continue with Yom Kippur services beginning Sunday, Sept. 20.

Lemon Pepper Chicken offers affordable soul food lunches with hearty specials like catfish and tenders and a friendly vibe where regulars catch up.

The restaurant has built a strong local following since opening in 2020 & continues to serve satisfying meals.

A WalletHub report found that Florida teachers earned low annual salaries + faced high turnover, with the study released Sept.

16 comparing 24 measures of pay and work conditions across all 50 states. The rankings placed cost-of-living-adjusted salaries and turnover at 49th.

The Florida Board of Education is reviewing a tiered approach to AI rules for classrooms today — the proposals set separate guidelines for K-12 and postsecondary institutions, restrict early-grade use for social or emotional needs, and require schools to adopt changes by July 1, 2027.

Leon County school leaders met with voters in northeast Leon County to request a property tax increase and half-cent sales tax to counter $7.8 million in cuts and fund school upgrades — the proposals will be on the Nov.

3 ballot.

Students at Sealey Elementary School enjoyed a special visit when TFD firefighters and command staff spent their lunch break with them on Tuesday — offering fun conversation and a break from their regular school day.

A new law bars undocumented students from initial enrollment in Florida public universities and colleges starting the 2027–28 academic year.

Current students remain unaffected and the change follows a September Board vote and a July bill by Gov. DeSantis to focus taxpayer support on legal enrollees.

Assistant Professor Riley Krotz at FSU has earned awards for his research on blood donations and frontline management while displaying support through a custom FSU suit and student notes in his office (recognized by the Senate and a Southeastern blood center) which strengthens the college’s partnership with FSU Health.

Florida residents will set clocks back one hour on Sunday, Nov.

1 at 2 a.m. as daylight saving ends. Although the state approved permanent DST in 2018, Congress has not acted — so the clock change will occur as planned.

More than 6,000 in downtown Tallahassee lost power Wednesday as crews worked at substation 6 and restored service by 6 p.m., while traffic lights on West Tennessee Street briefly went dark.

The 6,591-home Welaunee Arch project is expanding even as neighbors urge a delay over traffic, water quality and infrastructure concerns, and officials plan to review community feedback soon.

At Hilaman Golf Course on Tuesday, Sept.

15, Chiles won the varsity boys golf event in Tallahassee with a team score of 157 (13 over par) while Chase Fleischer claimed individual honors with a 35 (1 under par), finishing one stroke ahead of his competitors.

Florida State coach Mike Norvell previewed Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. game at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, highlighting practice improvements and a need for clear communication + a challenge to earn the team’s first road win against Alabama since 2023.

The game is set for Sept. 19 on ABC.

Dustin Fletcher — a transfer from The Citadel — will start FAMU’s offense Saturday, Sept.

19 at Ken Riley Field when the Rattlers host Tennessee State. He took over after Isaiah Knowles’ injury and aims to lead a reinvigorated team while coach Gray fine-tunes the game plan.