Savannah Kelley
Multimedia Journalist
WCTV
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Savannah is a multimedia journalist with WCTV.
Before coming to Florida, Savannah spent her whole life in the Midwest. She was born in Fairfield, Iowa and graduated from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism in 2021. While in college, she was a reporter, producer and anchor for the Northwestern News Network. She began her career in broadcast news as an intern at KTTC in Rochester, Minnesota.
In her free time, Savannah loves traveling, going to the gym and spending time outdoors.
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FAMU students are suing the state for $1.3 billion. That’s how much they claim FAMU has been underfunded.
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Four of those protesters had court dates Wednesday, including state senator Lauren Book.
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Tallahassee Police Department spokesperson Heather Merritt said it is unclear if foul play is involved.
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Dozens of people attended the ceremony, including several Gold Star Families.
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The Honor Flight Tallahassee journey gave veterans a once-in-a-lifetime whirlwind tour of the U.S. capital and its memorials for service members.
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Local leaders also questioned why the Governor has stopped nominating people for the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame.
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The U.S. Attorney has asked a judge to dismiss the indictment against Andrew Gillum and Sharon Lettman-Hicks.
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The new database is available in all counties across Florida.
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Superintendent Rocky Hanna told WCTV he met with the parent Thursday but was unable to resolve the issue.
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Harrelson said he expects the program to be up and running before the end of this year.
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The bill bans teachers from asking students what their pronouns are.
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Herold said his goal is voluntary compliance. He doesn’t want to arrest anyone, so he’s giving these businesses a heads up before taking more serious action.
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Democrats, like Senator Tina Polsky, worry the legislation will allow DeSantis to campaign for the presidency while neglecting his job as governor.
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The bill they’re concerned about, HB 1423/SB 1438, passed both chambers of the legislature and now awaits Gov. DeSantis’s signature.
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Fallen TPD officer Christopher Fariello was one of 11 honored who lost their lives this past year.
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This sets the stage for Florida Police Week, which starts Monday.
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A former employee at the Jefferson County State Attorney’s Office brought up allegations this week about a discriminatory policy and atmosphere that she says ultimately led to her resignation.
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A former employee brought forward a document instructing to adjudicate Hispanic people guilty
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This expansion was proposed by Gov. DeSantis last month, and does not need legislative approval to go into effect.
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Republicans argue the bill protects children from unsafe medical procedures.
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The current 15-week ban is being challenged in the state’s Supreme Court. The six-week ban will not go into effect unless that 15-week rule is upheld.
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The legislation has sparked fierce criticism from opponents, who say it’s an attempt to whitewash American history.
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The bill still needs to pass the House before heading to DeSantis’s desk. If it’s signed, it would go into effect in July.
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Organizers said they want to shift the focus away from the arrests and toward their mission.
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A third phase is for those with limited mobility, where they can use sticks to pick up magnetic eggs. A fourth phase is a quiet hunt, for those who are sensory sensitive.
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Protesters haven’t returned to City Hall since their arrests. As part of their conditions of release, they are not allowed to be on City Hall property until their charges are resolved.
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Protesters are scheduled to have their first appearances in court later this month and into next month.
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Protesters contend they were being peaceful and should have never been arrested. Mayor Dailey said they’re focusing on the wrong entity.
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After multiple interruptions from protesters shouting, Senate President Kathleen Passidomo made all spectators leave, before the vote was taken behind closed doors.
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A nonprofit called Dream Flights took them up in a Boeing-Stearman biplane built in 1940.
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The bill passed 27-13 in the Republican-majority chamber after senators debated the measure for about two hours.
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Senate Bill 300 does provide exceptions for rape or incest and to protect the life of the mother. But Democrats argue the bill makes it difficult for women who fall into these categories to qualify.
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Students called on FAMU and FSU to take a public stance against House Bill 999 and its companion in the Senate, SB 266.
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Doctors who ignore this rule would be charged with a third-degree felony.
Governor DeSantis has already said if one of those bills—the permitless carry measure—makes it to his desk, he will sign it into law.
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The bill prohibits teachers from asking students what their pronouns are.
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The cheerleading group focuses on teaching young girls how to understand their emotions and develop a strong self of self.
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Dalton was killed in 2021, when a gun fell out of his friend’s truck, fired and hit him.
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Pugh held up his middle finger at the judge after he was denied bond, prompting his removal from the courtroom.
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Three Democrats introduced amendments to soften the bill’s impact, but all three were rejected.
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The bill would also prevent students from majoring or minoring in gender studies.
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DeSantis said he would sign a permitless carry bill into law. That bill would allow Floridians to carry a concealed gun without a license.
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Tallahassee Police Department responded to questions from WCTV about the department firing an officer last week after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting a man while off the clock.
Arrest papers say Braxton grabbed the victim by the throat and later tried to hit him.
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“We say ‘I love myself, I am beautiful, I am important. I matter.’ We always end with ‘I matter,’” said Keyunna Thomas, Co-owner and founder of Xplosion Cheer.
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Alex drowned this past weekend. It happened on a trip with his housemates at Miramar Beach.
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Staff told WCTV they couldn’t say who returned the bell, but said whoever did saw WCTV’s story about it being stolen, recognized the bell, and then called the Chan Center to return it.
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According to NWS, nearly 200 people have died from rip currents along the Northern Gulf Coast in the last two decades.
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This year, the group sold more tickets than any other year.
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