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Cyclists gathered at Chaires Community Center to honor Jake Boykin. The 25-year-old was hit and killed by a car in Jefferson County last weekend.

A Taylor County woman is coming to the aid of those impacted by Hurricane Idalia in her own town.

Governor Ron DeSantis makes a stop in Steinhatchee, Fla. during a recovery effort following Hurricane Idalia.

WCTV photographer captures DeSantis's visit to Steinhatchee, the recovery process and damages caused by Hurricane Idalia.

This is the 15th deadly shooting in Tallahassee this year, and this is the 18th fatality from gun violence this year.

Officers found a man with a gunshot wound at about 3:15 p.m. inside Time Saver, a market at 1412 Alabama Street, TPD said in a statement. Officers attempted to render aid, but he died from his injuries, according to police.

A man was shot and killed Monday afternoon at Time Saver convenience store on Alabama Street in Tallahassee.

Two people were injured in a shooting Friday morning at the McDonald’s on Bay Street.

Jean Simpson is now 97 years old, but the moment she sees Dessa dance the years melt away.

Loved ones honored and remembered Qulera "Lera" Allen and Kernishion "Keke" Charleston with a vigil and balloon release Tuesday. The sisters were murdered Sunday.

The winning ticket was sold at a Publix in Tallahassee.

“For years, many people have thought that an active sinkhole exists in Cascade Lake; however, despite numerous efforts, a sinkhole has not been found.”

In a statement, a communications contact for the company confirmed the lease was not renewed

More than a hundred people lined the streets of Jasper Wednesday afternoon to watch a procession carrying the remains of Chief Anthony Rickerson, who died in a crash Sunday night.

“I just apologize on behalf of the city and the state that we haven’t created the conditions where this won’t happen, and I hope that we can get to a place where this kind of thing never happens again,” City Commissioner Jack Porter said.

TPD and Forensic investigators examine a construction site at the 3300 block of Zillah Street where workers discovered skeletal remains Tuesday morning.

“These are poor people. These are people that live on fixed income,” Burke said. “It was affordable when we got there. And then, all of a sudden, there was no way a person that lives on Social Security could live in the neighborhood.”

Paul Patchin and his stepdaughter Linda Burke try to pick up the pieces after a fire on February 13th left his home in Lake Bradford Estates destroyed. The fire killed Patchin's three dogs and left him burned.

"They know that they kind of have these folks trapped in between a rock and a hard place," an attorney representing several tenants said.

In this limited series, WCTV will share some of the residents’ stories, plus what more than 50 pages of records we obtained reveal about the property and compliance.

Residents at the mobile home park on the southwest end of Tallahassee say the cost of living in the community continues to rise but management fails to address unsanitary living conditions.

WCTV is on the scene talking to protesters and gathering more information. This is a developing story.

Hundreds marched to the Florida Capitol Tuesday to protest SB 1438, which they said aims to suppress drag performances. (Sam Thomas/WCTV)

The kids at the Jackie Robinson Boys and Girls Club of Cairo/Grady County got treated to a ball game on Friday, by the Atlanta Braves!

“They need our help and they have no voice for that,” IMON volunteer Christy Alford said. “Cats really don’t have any voice for themselves.”

Top Florida Democrats Nikki Fried and Sen. Lauren Book were released just before midnight Monday.

After multiple interruptions from protesters shouting, Senate President Kathleen Passidomo made all spectators leave, before the vote was taken behind closed doors.

Tallahassee Police arrested 11 pro-abortion rights demonstrators, including top Florida Democrats Nikki Fried and Lauren Book, in front of City Hall on Monday, April 3, 2023, in Tallahassee, Fla. WCTV photographer Sam Thomas captured as the handcuffs were placed and the moments leading up to the arrests.

Hundreds of people gathered in Klemen Plaza Friday evening to kick off the 2023 Springtime Tallahassee Music Fest with food, drinks and live music.

Four people were initially detained but were released.

Florida Freedom to Read Project hosted a read-in and rally at Common Ground Books Tuesday afternoon to celebrate and defend reading in Florida.

Florida Freedom to Read Project hosted a read-in and rally at Common Ground Books Tuesday afternoon to celebrate and defend reading in Florida.