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Thomas County Central defeats Gainesville, wins 5A state title

The Yellow Jackets completed their unbeaten season with a victory in Atlanta, defeating the Red Elephants to take home their ...
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FSU entrepreneurship program helps students build real businesses before graduation

FSU's Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship gives students hands-on business experience, funding, and mentorship so they can ...
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Leon County Schools Use Drones to Teach Kids Science

TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) --Florida Governor Rick Scott announced Tuesday a million dollar proposal to start a summer residency program for teachers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) ...
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$1.5 million in arts & culture funding denied in state budget, causing groups to consider cost cutting

The Florida Division of Arts and Culture approved $1.1 million in grants to projects in Leon, Gadsden, and Jefferson Counties TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — $1.1 million was approved in the state budget ...
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TPD expands School Zone Speed Enforcement camera locations

Brieanna Smith serves as the neighborhood reporter for Northeast Tallahassee. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — The Tallahassee Police Department increased the number of active school zone speed enforcement ...
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First To Know Weather - The Sun Is Back

TALLAHASSEE, FL. — The sun is back after a cloudy, rainy, and chilly weekend. It was a rain event we needed with around 2" total from Thursday to Monday. That will hopefully eat up some of the drought ...
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Leon County Schools adds more 'ZeroEyes' AI software to their security cameras, to detect guns on campus

Maya Sargent serves as the neighborhood reporter for Northwest Tallahassee. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Leon County Schools has recently renewed their contract with ZeroEyes, adding more of their AI ...
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Appellate court upholds Katherine Magbanua's convictions in FSU law professor murder

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — The First District Court of Appeal upheld Katherine Magbanua's convictions on Wednesday in the 2014 murder of Florida State University law professor Dan Markel. Prosecutors ...
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City commissioners move to break agreement with county over fire service fees after lengthy dispute

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Major decisions made at City Hall Monday as commissioners voted on a fire service fee agreement, a budget, and a controversial land sale. City leaders moved to end their ...
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Suwannee County emergency management ready to adapt severe weather response after two years of high activity

LIVE OAK, Fla. (WTXL) — With a new emergency management director taking over this week, Suwannee County officials are preparing for this hurricane season by taking lessons from the past couple of ...
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First To Know Weather - Another Warm, Above Average Week

TALLAHASSEE, FL. — The pattern continues today: above-average afternoons, comfortable mornings, and a great deal of dry air. Temperatures will be in the 50s to start the day, and they will warm into ...
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Head Start to expand in Leon County in 2026

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Starting in January, Head Start classrooms in Leon County will expand at elementary schools. Children as young as 3 will get earlier instruction to boost kindergarten ...