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Missing Endangered Person - Marvin Gregory Barnes
Last Updated: 1:02 PM 02/22/12 - The Tallahassee Police Department’s Special Victims Unit is seeking assistance in locating Marvin Gregory Barnes.
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Half Cent Tax For Education
Last Updated: 7:17 PM 02/22/12 - There's a 7.5 percent sales tax in Leon county. Point 5 percent goes toward education. Specifically, technology, transportation and facilities in Leon County Schools.
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Report: Crime at U.S. Public Schools on the Decline
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Last Updated: 5:42 PM 02/22/12 - Crimes and homicides in public schools nationwide have declined, part of a downward trend seen over the past several years. (Full Story)
Baez No Longer Attorney for Casey Anthony
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Last Updated: 4:58 PM 02/22/12 - Attorney Jose Baez says he is no longer representing Casey Anthony. (Full Story)
FAMU Needs Your Votes for ‘Retool Your School’ Grants
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Last Updated: 4:47 PM 02/22/12 - Now it is time to vote for Florida A&M University (FAMU) as it competes to win up to $50,000 in the annual Retool Your School competition, sponsored by Home Depot. (Full Story)
[UPDTE] TPD: Men Indicted for Murder in Shooting at Osceola & Holton
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Last Updated: 3:21 PM 02/22/12 - Leon County grand jury indicts Michael Hall and Kendrick Rollison for first degree murder in death of Corashun Houston (Full Story)
FDOT Launches Florida Panhandle 511 Twitter Account
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Last Updated: 3:10 PM 02/22/12 - The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announces the launch of the FL511 Panhandle Twitter account along with 11 other regional and major roadway Twitter feeds. (Full Story)
Florida House Votes to Revise Ban on Designer Drug
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Last Updated: 7:03 PM 02/22/12 - A bill that would revise the state's new ban on designer drugs commonly known as "bath salts" has cleared the Florida House. (Full Story)
Charter Schools Rally for Construction Funds
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Last Updated: 7:09 PM 02/22/12 - Charter school administrators are asking lawmakers from more money. Unlike traditional public schools, charter schools don’t receive taxpayer funds to build new buildings and repair old ones. 500 charter school students, parents and teachers were in Tallahassee trying to find the cash to keep the movement growing. (Full Story)
Drug Felon Bill Advances in House
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Last Updated: 3:02 PM 02/22/12 - A measure to require drug felons to undergo treatment before receiving temporary cash assistance passed a House hurdle on a party-line vote. (Full Story)
TCC Hosts Another Successful TSMUN Conference
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Last Updated: 2:48 PM 02/22/12 - Tallahassee Community College’s Model United Nations (Model UN) hosted its 16th annual Tallahassee Southern High School Model United Nations Conference (TSMUN) on Friday, February 17 at Florida State University’s Augustus B. Turnbull Conference Center. (Full Story)
Injured Veterans to Cycle 450 Miles from New Orleans to Tallahassee
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Last Updated: 2:39 PM 02/22/12 - More than 200 cyclists including injured veterans and their supporters will set off on Sunday, March 4, on the Ride 2 Recovery Gulf Coast Challenge sponsored by UnitedHealthcare, a seven-day, 450-mile ride from New Orleans to Tallahassee. (Full Story)
County Improves Road by Deer Lake
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Last Updated: 8:09 PM 02/22/12 - Parents and students at Deer Lake Middle School have been concerned about cars speeding along the roadways they crossed for years. (Full Story)
Leon Co. Voters to Decide if Half-Cent Sales Tax is Renewed
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Last Updated: 2:10 PM 02/22/12 - Leon County voters will soon decide if a half cent sales tax should be renewed. The sales tax benefits county schools. (Full Story)
Florida State Completes 2012 Football Schedule
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Last Updated: 11:42 AM 02/22/12 - Florida State officials announced Wednesday that Savannah State will replace West Virginia on the 2012 home schedule. (Full Story)
DBPR Cracks Down on Underage Drinking
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Last Updated: 4:35 PM 02/22/12 - The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation's Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco is out in full-force this week. (Full Story)
Missing Elderly Person - Ada Hofman Has Been Found
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Last Updated: 7:23 PM 02/22/12 - Ada Hofman has been located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, She is safe and in good health. (Full Story)
TallahasseeVoices: State Workers, Leon Co. Citizens on State Budget
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Last Updated: 8:04 PM 02/22/12 - Findings: State employees and other Leon County residents differ significantly on what needs to happen to close the state budget deficit. (Full Story)
[UPDATE] Suspect in Circle K Gang Shootout Now on Trial
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Last Updated: 6:45 PM 02/22/12 - This shootout stunned Tallahassee back in 2009. Tashawnbie Gay is now on trial. (Full Story)
[UPDATE] Take a Walk in Lauren Book's Shoes
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Last Updated: 12:40 PM 02/22/12 - A young woman who was sexually abused as a child literally walked across Florida in a matter of weeks, inviting others to walk in her shoes. (Full Story)
In Memory Of: Ghost Bikes of Tallahassee
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Last Updated: 8:31 AM 02/22/12 - Traffic safety week applies to motorists as well as cyclists. Bicycle crashes impact the planning of roads we travel everyday. Listen to the tragic story of a local cyclist, and how accidents like his can be prevented. (Full Story)
AMIKids Says Thanks
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Last Updated: 11:44 PM 02/21/12 - A group of teenagers got the opportunity to tell legislators face to face "thanks."
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[UPDATE] LCSO Deputy Arrested for Stealing from 91-Year-Old Man
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Last Updated: 11:00 AM 02/22/12 - The Leon County Sheriff says the investigation of SGT David Graham continues and he estimates there may be as much as $50-60,000 missing. (Full Story)
[UPDATE] Elections Commission Drops Investigation After DEC Fined
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Last Updated: 3:30 PM 02/22/12 - Ron Bunting filed a complaint against the Leon County Democratic Party for what he calls an illegal contribution to Tallahassee Mayor John Marks campaign. (Full Story)
House Panel OKs Revamped Drug-Testing Bill
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Last Updated: 8:27 PM 02/21/12 - The House Appropriations Committee has cleared a revised version of a measure that allows state agencies to randomly drug-test employees. (Full Story)
Statewide Walk Against Child Abuse Pit Stops in Perry
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Last Updated: 7:41 PM 02/21/12 - Officials say Taylor County has high numbers in child sexual abuse. They hope initiatives like this will lower the instances. (Full Story)
[Update] State Explains Shutdown for Retirement Community
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Last Updated: 8:05 PM 02/22/12 - The Agency for Healthcare Administration has cited this home with 30 violations since 2009. (Full Story)
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