Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 29th of October.
Good morning, Tallahassee.
Leon County opened its first disc golf course and an upgraded playground at Jackson View Park today, featuring a nine-hole, 2,100-foot course, safety surfacing for ages 2 to 12 and an ADA-accessible swing; new parking, benches and water-filling stations were added.
Four at-risk Georgia dogs flew to Tallahassee on Oct.
28 aboard the plane (Little Paw) donated by Boston guitarist Tom Scholz to Pilots To The Rescue, and they will enter foster care or adoption with Ewenity Farm Herding Dog Haven and Karma's Haven Animal Rescue.
Jefferson County Animal Control received new donated kennels from a local-business drive organized by Mike and Jessica at Robinson Gunworks to improve dog accommodations ahead of an upcoming move + winter; eight local companies sponsored individual kennels.
Family-owned Nach'Yo Nachos is closing its Railroad Square storefront and will move into a mobile concession trailer, owner Adrian Kershaw said; the team is finalizing details and will announce its schedule and locations on Facebook.
Seaira Anderson will star as Christopher in Theatre Tallahassee's immersive production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, which runs Nov.
5-22 at 1861 Thomasville Road (tickets $17.50-$27.50).
At Tuesday's Leon County School Board meeting, members voted 4-1 to let Superintendent Rocky Hanna make temporary fund transfers with notification after officials acknowledged prior transfers were made without board authorization; the district says it has a $30 million short-term loan and will draft a formal transfer policy.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order Tuesday naming John Anderson's "Seminole Wind" the official state anthem and directing the Department of State to install historic markers in Apopka (Anderson was born there) and the DEP to create the John Anderson Wildlife Drive and Trail System at Lake Apopka North Shore.
The Tallahassee Fire Department welcomed its newest firefighters on Wednesday, Oct.
28, as they began orientation with command staff and a panel of retired firefighters sharing lessons and traditions. They will train over the next six weeks before officially joining crews + serving in the field.
Florida A&M's women's cross country team finished second at the SWAC Championships on Tuesday at Apalachee Regional Park, with junior Rose Muturi placing second in the 6K (18:27.9) as Alabama A&M won by four points.
A change on Florida State's offensive line stabilized the unit and boosted the run game, lifting the Seminoles to 414.3 yards per game and a top-50 national offense.
FSU will face Clemson on Saturday, Oct. 31, where a defense with 42 tackles for loss and 20 sacks will test the line.
FAMU is 2-6 and barred from postseason after failing the NCAA APR, and coach Quinn Gray is using the season to develop young players; the Rattlers will host Southern on Saturday, Oct.
31 at 3 p.m. at Bragg Memorial Stadium (HBCU GO, 96.1 JAMZ).
Florida A&M topped St. Leo Tuesday afternoon, led by Antonio Baker’s 17 points, in the Rattlers’ final exhibition before they open the season Monday in Tampa against Florida State.
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