3+ day, 19+ hour ago (47+ words) A Hermosa Beach man is reportedly recovering after enduring a violent beating by more than a half-dozen alleged teenagers Friday night, all of whom fled while the victim lay incapacitated in an alley. Displaced Tallahassee family receives keys to a house in time for the holiday...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago (46+ words) Tallahassee farmer Erik Barnhart gives away free vegetables from his South Monroe farm stand, continuing a 30-year family tradition while helping neighbors. Tallahassee farmer Erik Barnhart gives away free vegetables from his South Monroe farm stand, continuing a 30-year family tradition while helping neighbors....

4+ day, 17+ hour ago (38+ words) Charlie Ward Champions Ranch set to break ground in Southeast Tallahassee after decades of planning Abraham, 70, started his career in veterinary medicine. Charlie Ward Champions Ranch set to break ground in Southeast Tallahassee after decades of planning...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago (1718+ words) Tis the season for exciting events, family-friendly festivals, and of course, shopping. Fill your plans by using this handy guide to make the most of your holidays. LeMoyne Arts" 62nd Annual Holiday Show, Art Nouveau Aglow, is the perfect place to find a variety of handmade gifts created by local and regional artisans at 125 N. Gadsden St. This year"s show celebrates the elegance and creativity of the Art Nouveau movement while showcasing the incredible talent of local artists and artisans throughout the holiday season. Half of LeMoyne"s galleries will feature an Art Nouveau'themed exhibition highlighting original works by local artists inspired by the flowing forms and natural motifs of the iconic style. The other half will become LeMoyne"s Holiday Shop, offering a curated selection of affordable, handmade, and giftable items, from pottery, jewelry, and ornaments to fine art and…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago (231+ words) High mortgage rates are also making monthly payments more expensive; as of November 20, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate sits at 6.26%. Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in the Tallahassee metro area using data from Zillow. Charts show the monthly typical home value since January 2018. All 11 cities and towns with data available were included in the list. - Typical home value: $82,788- 1-year price change: -20.6%- 5-year price change: +24.1% - Typical home value: $112,091- 1-year price change: -15.6%- 5-year price change: +40.4% - Typical home value: $171,817- 1-year price change: -3.8%- 5-year price change: +51.4% - Typical home value: $190,815- 1-year price change: -2.5%- 5-year price change: +46.0% - Typical home value: $239,064- 1-year price change: -4.0%- 5-year price change: +44.6% - Typical home value: $252,143- 1-year price change: -1.0%- 5-year price change: +49.9% - Typical home value: $266,458- 1-year price change: -2.0%- 5-year price change: +45.1% - Typical home value: $285,492- 1-year price change: -1.0%- 5-year price change: +29.7% - Typical home value: $285,729- 1-year price change: -1.2%- 5-year…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (1766+ words) Almost 100 years ago in November 1929, Tallahassee prepared to observe Armistice Day, but this commemoration of the end of World War I would not be a somber event. Instead, on Nov. 11 and 12, the Claude L. Sauls American Legion Post 13 intended to "stage a monster" celebration with a huge parade, speeches, a grand ball, and a fantastical air meet that culminated with the dedication and official opening of the new municipal airport. Months in the planning, the Sauls Post was enthusiastically joined by city and county officials and civic organizations, all of whom expected the two-day program would "eclipse anything the Capital City had ever seen." For aspiring aeronaut and visionary residents, the new field meant that their long-awaited dream of a permanent airport had come true!" Since the war, aircraft often made stops in Tallahassee where the pilots landed in an open…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago (593+ words) Editor's Note " The following information comes from official government websites. The City of Tallahassee will close administrative offices in observance of the Veterans Day holiday on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Following are schedule changes for the week of Nov. 9-15 for solid waste customers living inside the Tallahassee city limits (red week), StarMetro, the Animal Service Center and City-run community centers. Garbage and Recycling Collection: During the holiday week, some residential customers will receive service one day later than their regularly scheduled service. This includes garbage/recycling and yard waste/bulky pickup, which will impact red week customers: Monday customers " No change Tuesday customers " Wednesday, Nov. 12 Wednesday customers " Thursday, Nov. 13 Thursday customers " Friday, Nov. 14 Friday customers " Saturday, Nov. 15 Customers are encouraged to set their collection bins behind the curb the night before their service day. Both containers should be returned to the home…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago (275+ words) A three-year-old is dead in northwest Tallahassee after an apparent gunshot wound to the head on the morning of Nov. 9. Javonni Hampton, a spokesperson with the Leon County Sheriff's Office, confirmed the tragedy occurred in the 4200 block of Augustus Oak Court though it was not reported by the agency, which regularly releases incident alerts on Facebook and via press release. "It's just under investigation right now," she told the Tallahassee Democrat. She was not able to confirm if someone is in custody at this time. She said she couldn't release the gender of the child. She could not say if the child was an intended target, if the shooting was an accident or self-inflicted. She declined to provide any other details about the circumstances of the shooting. The Democrat was alerted to the shooting by a member of the community....

3+ week, 4+ day ago (236+ words) A powerful cold front and a blast of polar air is expected to bring the first killing frost or freeze of the season to Tallahassee early next week. The coldest temperatures are forecast for Monday, Nov. 10, and Tuesday, Nov. 11, with lows dropping to the low 30s and highs struggling to hit 60. "After a stretch of mild weather, this will be a sharp and abrupt turn to cold," the National Weather Service in Tallahassee said. "The first killing frost and/or freeze of the season is forecast on Tuesday morning for all but coastal communities." Meteorologists with'NWS'Tallahassee said in a forecast discussion that the cold front will sweep across the region on Sunday, Nov. 9, though it will come with little if any rain. The Climate Prediction Center gave much of the eastern U.S., including North Florida, chances of 70-80% of below normal temperatures over…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (407+ words) Jolly quickly expanded his leadership team and drafted four Tallahasseans as'campaign co-chairs and advisors, and a fifth for joint campaign appearances'next'month. Jolly has been'conducting a solitary campaign since'June, urging Democrats to unify under his banner to claim the governor's mansion after losing'seven consecutive gubernatorial elections. Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings filed for the Democratic nomination'Friday,'Oct. 31, Demings'is in his second term as Orange County Mayor and'enters the race'amidst questions whether'the Democratic base " namely'African American,'and female voters" are accepting Jolly as the potential Democratic nominee. Jolly has wandered in the political wilderness since leaving the GOP in 2016. He was a no-party affiliated voter before being a cofounder of the Forward'Party and'then joining the Democrats earlier this year. On Monday'and Tuesday, 14 Democratic leaders from across the state joined the Jolly campaign and embraced his'pledge to lower the cost of living in…...