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Comprehensive News Feed for Tallahassee, FL.

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  1. Protest at Yianni's NightclubRead the original story

    23 min ago | Tallahassee Democrat

    Protesters hold signs across the street from Yianni's Nightclub on Tennessee St. in Tallahassee, Fla., Friday, July 25, 2008, staging a protest claiming that a group of lesbian women were denied access to the bar Thursday night. Buy this photo Photo 1 of 9 more photo galleries

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  2. Southeast Sports Festival kicks off Friday in TallahasseeRead the original story

    23 min ago | Tallahassee Democrat

    ... have to wait that long for athletic excitement. The Southeast Sports Festival runs Friday through Sunday in Tallahassee. Organizers say an estimated 1,200 athletes from seven states will be competing in nine sports: baseball, basketball, fencing, ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games

  3. San Diego Padres Sign Draftees Cole Figueroa and Matt ClarkRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Minor League News

    ... and played in 30 games for Orleans this year, tying for the team lead with 17 RBI during his stay. A native of Tallahassee, Fla., Figueroa's father Bien played one Major League season as an infielder with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1992 and ...

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  4. Rubio Gets Part-Time Teaching PositionRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | The Ledger

    TALLAHASSEE Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio has taken a new part-time, non-faculty university job as he winds down his legislative career.

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  5. Funeral Service for Grace ChenRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | WCTV Tallahassee

    Just two weeks ago, 4 year old Grace Chen was killed in a fire at the Stepping Stones Day Care in Tallahassee.

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  6. Special Olympics to hold third annual golf area gamesRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Tallahassee Democrat

    Special Olympics athletes in Tallahassee will participate in the third annual area games competition to be held today at 5 p.m. at Southwood, 3750 Grove Park Drive.

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    Related Topix: Tallahassee Metro

  7. List of applicants for Florida Supreme Court heavy on Tallahassee residentsRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Tallahassee Democrat

    Florida's next two Supreme Court justices will come from among 49 lawyers and judges, a list heavy on appeals judges and Tallahassee residents.

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  8. Tallahassee church offering free school supplies during 'Come Together Day'Read the original story

    5 hrs ago | Tallahassee Democrat

    New Mount Zion AME Church is sponsoring its fifth annual "Come Together Day" from 9 a.m. to noon today at Griffin Middle School, 800 Alabama St.

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  9. Please help save the lives of these dogs....Read the original story

    6 hrs ago | The Capital Letter

    ... ow that this is wrong! Main office mailing address Office of Attorney General State of Florida The Capitol PL-01 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050 To contact Attorney General Bill McCollum please email: ag.mccollum@myfloridalegal.com>

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  10. Mother who left children in car faces DCF probeRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Tallahassee Democrat

    ... Angel Trejo. "We're just at the beginning of our investigation." The mother is also under investigation by the Tallahassee Police Department. Florida statutes say parents may not leave children younger than 6 unattended in a vehicle for any period ...

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  11. City of Tallahassee spends green to go greenRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Tallahassee Democrat

    At a time of budget cuts and looming lay-offs, the city of Tallahassee has started advertising for a contractor to help lead its multi-million dollar effort to reduce residents' energy use.

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  12. Gerald Ensley: These dogs bring comfort to those who need itRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Tallahassee Democrat

    ... such visits)," said Patty Mitchell, owner of Roscoe. "Them, us or the dogs." Such happy forays are common for Tallahassee's Companions for Therapy, who provide interaction with pets to improve the mental health of the ill, disabled, aged, infirm or ...

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  13. Leon graduate English now a pro after a stint on British national softball teamRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Tallahassee Democrat

    ... part is getting to do what I love." It's believed that English could be the first player to come through the Tallahassee Parks and Recreation softball leagues and Leon High to play professional softball. In her first season with the Washington, D.C. ...

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  14. The community lights candles in memory of Grace Chen, 4

    11 hrs ago | Tallahassee Democrat

    ... to come together as a community," said Devin Shelby, who lives in the Chens' neighborhood off of Weems Road. Tallahassee Police Officer Robert Hamby, who was the first responder on the scene of the fire, brought a stuffed panda for Grace. "My ...

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  15. Hoffman's parents want clarity on judge's orderRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Tallahassee Democrat

    The parents of Rachel Hoffman, the 23-year-old woman killed in May while working as a Tallahassee police informant, have asked a circuit judge to clarify an order that limits their ability to speak about the ...

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  16. Budget cuts cause TPD to cut cell-phone useRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Tallahassee Democrat

    ... when crime or accident victims could use a police officer's cell phone to call loved ones will soon end. The Tallahassee Police Department is getting rid of about 140 cell phones used by patrol officers, part of citywide, mid-year budget cuts ...

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  17. Big-Bend briefsRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Tallahassee Democrat

    A 32-year-old man was arrested after Tallahassee police say he broke into the Walker-Ford Community Center on Friday morning.

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  18. FAMU hires new counsel in Booth caseRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Tallahassee Democrat

    ... And, FAMU has dropped its previous counsel and hired a local attorney to handle its case. Rick Mitchell, of the Tallahassee law firm GrayRobinson, asked Circuit Judge William Gary to reschedule the trial. Mitchell replaces West Palm Beach attorney ...

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  19. Lifeguards save lives on tennis courtRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Tallahassee Democrat

    ... up and make jokes ("Did I get the point?") before an ambulance took him to the hospital. Friday, he was still in Tallahassee Memorial, where his condition was listed as good. The four lifeguards, who range in age from 17 to 19, each have two to four ...

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  20. She's got the touchRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Tallahassee Democrat

    ... level." You can learn more about this therapeutic technique and how to enroll in T-Touch classes in Sunday's Tallahassee Democrat . To watch Carlson demonstrate the technique, check out the online story's attached video. In your voice Read reactions ...

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    Related Topix: Massage Therapy, Medicine, Health, Health, Tallahassee Metro