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The parking lot at Governor’s Square was filled with cars and compassion as hundreds of families lined up for an emergency food distribution organized by Second Harvest of the Big Bend.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Court TV/Scripps News Tallahassee) — Less than a month after she was sentenced to life in prison for plotting the murder-for-hire of her former son-in-law, Donna Adelson has filed a notice of appeal in her case. Adelson was the fifth person to be convicted in the murder of FSU law professor Dan...

Interested in adopting a pet — or just looking at some adorable pets near you up for adoption? There are dozens of endearing pets up for adoption at animal shelters in and around tallahassee..

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - What started as a tropical birthday getaway quickly turned into a nightmare for a Tallahassee woman visiting her hometown of Montego Bay, Jamaica. Paulette McFarlane said she and her family were in Jamaica to celebrate her husband and son’s birthdays when Hurricane Melissa began bearing...

On Monday, November 3, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office Financial Crimes Unit arrested 48-year-old Marisa Humose following an investigation into financial theft and fraud at a local church. In June, the church’s pastor reported suspected discrepancies after discovering unauthorized transfers from the church’s Cash...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A record crowd turned out on Thursday as former U.S. Army officer and Miss USA Deshauna Barber-Echols spoke at the United Way of the Big Bend’s Women’s Leadership Breakfast. During the event, she challenged attendees to see the potential in people all around them.

Mr. Christmas' local light display is a labor of love that has become an annual tradition in Wakulla County. The yearly project began in 2012.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Court TV) — A fellow inmate who became close to convicted murderer Donna Adelson has revealed intimate details about the 75-year-old’s life behind bars and her concerns about family members left behind. Drina Bernhardt, who refers to herself as Donna’s “jailhouse daughter,” shared insights into...

Tallahassee, FL — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested Jacquez Shakur Oneal, 22, of Tallahassee, in connection with a homicide in Gretna, Gadsden County, that occurred on October 21, 2025. Oneal faces one count of first-degree murder, a first-degree felony. The incident began when the Gretna...

On Monday, November 3, a 15-year-old 9th-grade student at Leon High School in Tallahassee was involved in a physical altercation following a verbal dispute. The student reportedly believed another student had called him a derogatory name and struck that student multiple times. When a school staff member attempted to...