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🌱 How one Tallahassee prosecutor shaped the city’s biggest murder trials

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In today's newsletter:

  • How one Tallahassee prosecutor shaped the city’s biggest murder trials
  • How FSU’s new Community Music degree plugs students into Tallahassee
  • Can Havana neighbors help solve this Tallahassee-linked hit-and-run mystery?

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Hazy sun, with a high of 64 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Sun and areas of high clouds, temps: high: 70, low: 52.
  • Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 70 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Prosecutor Georgia Cappleman through the years (tallahassee.com) — Photos trace Assistant State Attorney Georgia Cappleman’s pivotal role in high-profile Tallahassee murder trials, including the killing of FSU law professor Dan Markel. From courtroom showdowns to media briefings and community fundraisers, the gallery highlights years of work at the Leon County Courthouse that shaped major local justice outcomes.
   

2. FSU to offer first-of-its-kind degree program in Community Music (wctv.tv) — Florida State University in Tallahassee is launching a first-of-its-kind Community Music major that blends music with service, local partnerships, and hands-on engagement. Students will work with groups like COCA, Tallahassee Ballet, and Word of South while completing a flexible 120-credit B.A. The final application deadline for this new program is February 1.
   

3. Family seeks answers months after Havana hit-and-run (wtxl.com) — A Havana man badly injured in a hit-and-run now depends on Tallahassee doctors, forcing his family to live in hotels for months to stay near his care. With the Florida Highway Patrol investigation closed for lack of leads, relatives are pleading for community tips and financial help as he recovers from multiple surgeries and fights to return to work at FSU.
   

4. Florida bill would allow some college employees to carry weapons on campus (wctv.tv) — From the Capitol in Tallahassee, lawmakers are considering a bill that would let certain college employees and student-employees carry weapons on public university and college campuses. The proposal also stiffens penalties for firing a weapon near schools and requires new emergency response and threat-management rules. A companion bill has been filed in the Florida House.
   

5. Full Episode: DeSantis outlines plan for Florida AI restrictions, and lawmakers in Tallahassee prepare to tackle affordable health care (baynews9.com) — State lawmakers in Tallahassee are preparing for a session where Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push to restrict certain AI uses will collide with federal limits and potential legal challenges. At the same time, Republicans are shaping health care bills that emphasize private-market fixes while Affordable Care Act subsidies and Medicaid expansion remain uncertain for millions of Floridians.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Palm Beach Sheriff Mocks Cancer Society & Victims at Pink Strip Club —Unbiased by Nature News Read on Patch
  • THE "FOOD FAIRY" IS ON THE LOOSE WISHING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES.
    AS A PARENT OF GROWN CHILDREN, I KNOW THE STRUGGLE CAN BE REAL TO PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE AND COME UP WITH "STUFF" TO MAKE CHRISTMAS HAPPEN. AS A… (Nextdoor Woodville)
  • I didn’t realize that there was a meteor shower last night;
    and, about 30 minutes ago, I took a long exposure picture of the morning sky; and, I managed to catch the “tail” end of one. :P You may have to… (Nextdoor Killearn Acres)
  • Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Porter - Unit 912 in Tallahassee. Apply here.
  • Leon County Schools posted a job opening for Assistant Flag Football Coach in Tallahassee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tallahassee here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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