Increasing rain chances twice in the next four days
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A weakening cold front will bring a good chance of scattered showers on Thursday, followed by a stronger system, with a chance of thunderstorms, too, on Saturday. Temperatures will be milder in the mornings this week, mostly in the low to mid 60s. Highs will be...
Chiles celebrates the signings of ten student athletes
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - As the end of the school year approaches comes the uptick in high school student athletes signing on the dotted line to continue their playing career at the collegiate level. It was a big day Tuesday at Chiles High, as ten athletes representing seven different sports...
‘We were so happy’: Bond Elementary students have special lunch with vegetables they grew...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Students at Bond Elementary had a special lunch on Tuesday, eating the vegetables they grew from their own classrooms. Students were given a “grow kit” in partnership with Sunrise Rotary and Legacy Greens Farm in Quincy to learn about healthy eating and growing your own produce.
Jefferson County commissioners debate building new storm shelter amid space concerns
MONTICELLO, Fla. -- Jefferson County leaders are considering building a new storm shelter and gymnasium in Monticello, saying the project could provide more space during hurricanes, tornadoes and other emergencies while also helping the community year-round. The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners discussed the proposal Tuesday night as part...
Jefferson Co. residents crowd Tuesday meeting over concerns tied to nearby cannabis plant
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) - Jefferson County residents packed the county courthouse annex for a special meeting Tuesday evening about recent concerns stemming from the Trulieve facility. Two weeks ago, Trulieve was given notice that it is not complying with its environmental permit. “What we will not accept is a...
Leon County School Board proposes tax increase to address funding shortfall
The Leon County School Board is advancing a potential one-point millage rate increase to address a funding shortfall. The issue may end up on the November ballot.
Eerie link between ‘murder’ of two missing USF students and two killed in FSU...
TWO deadly Florida cases are now tied by a chilling question, whether suspected killers used AI to research their crimes. The link emerged as Florida’s attorney general launched a criminal investigation into OpenAI after last year’s deadly Florida State University shooting. The probe comes as prosecutors in the...
Florida man indicted for drug possession with intent to distribute
TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Nicholas Michael Freeman, a 48-year-old resident, has been indicted in federal court for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, and cocaine base. Freeman appeared in federal court for his arraignment before United States Magistrate Judge Martin A. Fitzpatrick in Tallahassee. A jury trial is scheduled for June 15, 2026, at 8:15 a.m. before District Court Judge Robert L...
CTD approves Wakulla Transportation as main community transport
Following a vote on Tuesday, Wakulla Transportation will retain its Community Transportation Coordinator designation through 2031 after Big Bend Transit withdrew its application.
Opening statements begin in trial for men accused of home invasion that left Tallahassee...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Opening statements began Tuesday morning in a trial for three men accused of a 2023 home invasion that left a Tallahassee police officer shot. One of the three men, John’Darius Wright, is accused of shooting Tallahassee Police Officer Caleb Babb while running from a home invasion scene on Sandpiper Court in September 2023.

















