Good morning, Tallahassee.

The Leon County Sheriff's Office and the Council on the Status of Men and Boys hosted a mentorship session for students in Tallahassee as part of the Letters 2 Legacy program, where they practiced conflict resolution and respectful communication.

Organizers said the session provided practical tools for managing disagreements at school, at home (and in the community).

The annual RiverTrek will launch on Oct.

14 at Chattahoochee’s River Landing Park, where 16 paddlers including 17-year-old Skyla Means will join local conservation advocates & support Apalachicola Riverkeeper’s efforts along the mighty river.

Residents can sign up for Village Square’s Speed Date Your Local Leaders event on Sept.

29 at Goodwood Museum & Gardens Carriage House. The program starts with mingling at 5:30 p.m. and includes rotating conversations with local leaders until 8 p.m.

FSU student Miller Kiser is filming his indie comedy pilot 'Almost Men' using grassroots methods plus community support after raising over $1,000; he recruited 80 actor auditions and 50 crew applications as filming began Sept.

11, blending coming-of-age themes with genuine campus spirit.

Tallahassee State College announced plans yesterday to build a $27 million workforce training facility in Wakulla County to offer healthcare and education programs.

Funding comes from $17 million in federal grants & $10 million from a local nonprofit to include classrooms, labs, and a hurricane shelter.

Florida State University dropped to No. 24 in today's U.S. News and World Report rankings for public universities, as updated metrics removed student debt and added earnings by major — it remains in the top 25 for eight consecutive years.

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scheduled to speak today at FSU as part of the IGC Fall Speaker Series — the event begins at 6 p.m. with doors opening at 5 p.m., where he will present his lecture ‘Saving the West’ to Seminole students.

Leon County Schools fifth graders can enter a raffle to serve as honorary fire chief with a day of duties including meeting Tallahassee Fire Department crews and a ceremonial swearing-in — entries close Tuesday, Sept.29.