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More than half of Florida’s graded public schools earned an "A" this year, according to new school grades released by the Florida Department of Education, and several schools in the Big Bend moved up a letter grade. Statewide, the number of D and F schools continued to shrink, and...

Fireworks, live music and family activities will take center stage July 4 as Tallahassee joins communities nationwide in celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence. The City of Tallahassee’s annual Celebrate America event will return to Tom Brown Park from 6 to 10 p.m., offering residents an opportunity

BRADFORDVILLE, Fla. -- A routine traffic stop turned into a coordinated effort to help an elderly man and his dog after the man’s vehicle became disabled in Leon County earlier today. Leon County Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped to assist the man and learned he had an additional concern: his...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Recovery continues in Venezuela as rescue teams pull survivors from the rubble after two massive earthquakes hit the country last week. Harrowing video is coming from the teams on the ground, including of the rescue of a 3-year-old boy. But even with over 5,000 people saved,...

Florida State has added four-time Louisiana state champion Aidan Villars, whose butterfly speed projects well in the ACC. Archive photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college

For decades, conversations about the nation’s top historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) almost always began with the same names. Schools like Howard University and Spelman College have long been viewed as the gold standard, attracting many of the country’s highest-achieving Black students – until right n

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A driver charged in a deadly 2022 street-racing, drunk-driving crash along West Tennessee Street in Tallahassee was found guilty Wednesday, according to court records. Vonetria Noble was originally charged with vehicular homicide and DUI manslaughter. On Wednesday, recent court documents show

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - A pair of oversight boards advanced proposals late last month to force students to prove their legal immigration status to attend universities or colleges across the state. That means undocumented students, like “Dreamers,” will effectively be banned from the Unive

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A woman has been arrested on numerous charges for an armed robbery carried out with two other individuals, according to the probable cause affidavit. Senilah Bolds, 18, was taken into custody at 5 a.m. Tuesday, after being identified by the victim, per court documents. The robbery...