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23+ hour, 6+ min ago (203+ words) Voting continues through December 31, 2025. The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025. Winners will be announced in January. Get all the top news & discounts for Tallahassee & beyond. Best Cabaret/Concert/Solo Performance Alex Blanton - VALENTINE'S DAY CABARET - White Mouse Theatre Productions 19% Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Tallahassee Awards; Peach State Summer Theatre Leads Favorite Theatre! THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES to Close on Broadway Earlier Than Expected John Cameron Mitchell Will Lead OH, MARY! on Broadway The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Tallahassee Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve! OMGITSWICKS & friends comes to Theatre Tallahassee next year. With millions of followers across social media, viral content creator and…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago (293+ words) As time grows short, Tallahassee area shoppers have begun swarming the area's retail stores in a focused runup to the year-end holidays. Locally owned and operated outlets have been especially busy. One technique many hometown stores has found effective is to host special customer appreciation events. At the Lake Ella shops, this included complimentary wine and snacks along with special sale prices on various merchandise. Taylor Horowitz is the owner of Divine Consign. "You know, some of these businesses have been here for decades. And so to be able to get together like this is just so sweet. Everybody's in a good mood. The weather's nice and all of these businesses are so pleasant and we have great customers here." Katie Haggerty owns Quarter Moon Imports, nearly next door to Horowitz's shop. She has also been seeing lots of customers,…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago (54+ words) Although not technically a grocery store, the stores offer a fairly extensive inventory of dry goods along with fresh meats, produce and other general merchandise. As to what the initials "D.G." stand for, it's Dollar General. The Tennessee-based retail chain operates some 20,000 low-cost, general merchandise outlets across 48 states....

3+ day, 14+ hour ago (111+ words) Neighbors will celebrate the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah this Sunday in Cascades Park. The Chabad of Tallahassee is hosting their 25th annual Jewish Community Celebration. The event will include music, crafts, and other family activities. Neighbors will also light a 6-foot menorah to mark the beginning of Hanukkah. Rabbi Schneur Oirechman says, "It's a message of little light [that] dispels much darkness, not to be afraid of the darkness in our life, not to be afraid of the darkness in our world. Darkness is a sign of the coming of the redemption." The Celebration is on December 14th. It starts at 4 p.m. and goes until 6 p.m....

3+ day, 15+ hour ago (117+ words) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Rock and soul band Alabama Shakes is set to perform at Cascades Park in partnership with the Word of South Festival, per a Leon County press release. According to the county, the concert is part of other strong performances from TOTO, Lake Street Dive and Earth, Wind & Fire. "Their groundbreaking sophomore album, "Sound & Color" (2015), secured four Grammy Awards, including Best Alternative Music Album and Best Rock Song for "Don"t Wanna Fight," per the news release. The band had previously performed in Tallahassee in 2016 to a sold-out according to Leon County. Tickets are expected to go on sale on Dec. 19 at 10 a.m., according to the county....

3+ day, 19+ hour ago (285+ words) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Tallahassee police arrested a man in connection with a July shooting near the University Courtyard Apartments. Derrick McMillian, 26, was arrested on Thursday and charged with second-degree murder, according to TPD. On July 6, TPD were trying to disperse a large crowd on South Adams Street when a shooting occurred. Officers found one man dead from a gunshot wound near the entrance of the University Courtyard Apartments. McMillian was seen shooting a gun at the time of the shooting and was taken into custody. He was later released due to limited evidence in the investigation at the time. According to arrest papers, McMillian claimed he was walking through the parking lot when he heard two groups begin to argue and heard gunshots. He told police he ran and hid before being chased. McMillian said he turned around to shoot…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago (279+ words) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) " Neighbors with trimmers and generous hearts helped restore Linda Taylor's yard and a little bit of her freedom. In her Northwest Tallahassee neighborhood, the sound of lawnmowers and rakes means something much bigger than a cleanup for 65 year old Linda Taylor, it means relief. "I'm disabled. I've been disabled for about the last 15, 20 years or more, and I just got to depend on someone to help me do everything," Taylor said. Taylor lives with Sarcoidosis, a condition that affects her lungs. She's had seven knee surgeries and has severe arthritis in both knees. It's made even the simplest household chores nearly impossible, something that is hard for her daughter to see. "It really hurts me to see my mom down and out like that right there, because she was so energetic and so active," Taylor's daughter said....

5+ day, 11+ hour ago (343+ words) In just 30 days, the world's premier cross-country athletes will descend on Tallahassee as the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Tallahassee 26 (WXC Tallahassee 26) sees the global event return to the United States for the first time since 1992. More than 500 athletes from over 60 countries are set to compete on a redesigned course at Apalachee Regional Park " marking one of the most significant international sporting events the US will host in 2026. The world-class venue has been transformed specifically for this championship, featuring terrain inspired by Florida's natural landscape, including sand, water, mud and a signature "rollercoaster" element that will challenge even the sport's elite. "More than 15 years of dedication and preparation have led to this historic moment," said Kerri Post, executive director of the Leon County Division of Tourism. "Hosting the World Athletics Cross Country Championships is an extraordinary honour, and we are…...

6+ day, 26+ min ago (452+ words) Brieanna Smith serves as the neighborhood reporter for Northeast Tallahassee. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) " Celebrity dancers are putting their best foot forward as they prepare for The Legal Services of North Florida, Inc.s annual Dancing with the Stars Tallahassee competition and fundraiser Thursday. It takes precision, focus and balance to compete in the Dancing with the Stars Tallahassee competition." The bachata is a big turn from Keller Williams Realtor Carrie Leys normal style of dance and her professional life. "Im a belly dancer, which I started as an adult. I dance locally with a couple of troupes,"and I also do hula, so I really love performing," Ley said. " But the moment she learned about the competitions cause, her dedication was no question." "It's for a really good cause,"providing legal aid for people"who couldn't afford it otherwise," she…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago (261+ words) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) " In the span of just seven hours, the Tallahassee Fire Department responded to two major residential fires, marking the third and fourth such incidents this month. READ FULL PRESS RELEASE BELOW: TFD Responds to Two Residential Structure Fires: At approximately 1:26 a.m., the Tallahassee Fire Department (TFD) was dispatched to a reported structure fire on Apalachee Parkway. Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire showing from a two-story residential home. Crews made entry and located a fire in the second-story living room, bringing the flames under control within seconds and achieving full extinguishment within 15 minutes. A primary search confirmed all occupants were out of the residence. Firefighters rescued a cat during operations, and one tenant was transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation. The fire is believed to be accidental in nature. TFD was assisted on scene by Leon County…...