Good morning, Tallahassee.

Viewers watched the latest episode of Let's Do Lunch! on Oct.

6 featuring Chef Yolanda Bowman — owner of Blackberry Mimosa, a private catering company in Tallahassee — who prepared one of her signature dishes.

City crews are repairing large craters on Monroe Street caused by an explosion near manholes; one crater is near Jefferson Street & the other is closer to Apalachee Parkway.

Florida A&M alumna Taylor Brown finished as runner-up on Big Brother Season 28 (earning $75,000) on Oct.

1 after competing 87 days in the house. The elementary school counselor brings a local success story that resonates with Tallahassee residents.

FSU retail expert Carl-Philip Ahlbom said early holiday sales from October through Black Friday will test consumer affordability and may lead retailers to offer steeper discounts if expected sales do not materialize.

A slowdown could signal broader challenges for Q4 spending.

Leon County Schools planned to hire an Antiguan teacher for Raa Middle School's advanced steelband program but the deal fell through on Oct.

6 when the teacher's visa was denied. The district will seek another candidate to fill the vacancy.

Invest 92L is expected to develop into a tropical depression soon and may become the ninth named storm Isaias by Thursday, Oct.

8. Florida residents should prepare for heavy rain and gusty winds later this week as the system moves north toward the Gulf Coast.

The Orionid meteor shower is active and will peak on Oct.

21-22. Residents are advised to find dark-sky spots away from city lights to view the fast, bright meteors between midnight and dawn.

Chiles girls won the Championship team title at the FLRunners.com Invitational held Oct.

2-3 at Holloway Park in Lakeland by finishing 56 points ahead of runner-up Our Lady of Lourdes Academy (all five scorers were among the top 23 finishers).

Florida State football broke out with 38 unanswered points after a slow start to secure an ACC win over Virginia; head coach Mike Norvell credited the team's growth as they prepare for Friday, Oct.

9 at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium in Louisville.

Godby leads the Leon County high school football rankings with a 5-2 record after seven games as updated by MaxPreps on Oct.

4, while Florida High and Rickards follow as upcoming matchups may test the teams further.

FAMU football used its bye week to regroup after four consecutive losses as head coach Quinn Fordham Gray Sr held team meetings and adjusted practice (shifted start time) to improve focus for the upcoming game.

The Rattlers will face Alabama State at ASU Stadium Saturday, Oct. 10 at 4 p.m.