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Check out the Peace in the Neighborhood event

Lawson files bill seeking compensation for Rachel Hoffman's family Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:29:00 EST
State Senator Al Lawson of Tallahassee has filed an open-ended claims bill to compensate the parents of Rachel Hoffman, shot and killed during an undercover drug operation gone awry, for the negligence of city police in her death.

TCC crash survivor piecing her life back together Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:49:00 EST
The 4 a.m. darkness surrounded Julie Nguyen as she awakened outside in confusion, panic and pain. Blood dripped down her face from a gash in her forehead. Though it was hot outside, she felt colder than she'd ever been. She tried to scream, but there was no sound. She frantically looked around, but couldn't see anything. All she could hear were the words of a stranger: "Don't go to sleep — you might not wake up." Soon she could see the car she and three friends had been riding in. It was sitting on its roof beside Interstate 10. Nguyen, 20, a Tallahassee Community College student, suffered brain trauma and other injuries in the July 20 crash that killed Florida A&M student Nina Gilbert, 21, of Chicago. Also in the car were TCC students Camela Blanca Griffin, 19, of Lakeland, and Latoya Denan Barnes, 21, of Alexandria, Va. Monday night on FAMU's campus, they'll attend a memorial service for the senior broadcast student. Neither Barnes nor Griffin wanted to comment for this story. But Nguyen agreed to talk about how her life has changed. She mostly spends her days limping from couch to couch, trying to sleep, wondering when she can resume her studies and thinking about her friend.

welcome back Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:31:00 EST
Officer Chris Reeves returns from Iraq

For House 9 In this GOP race, Boulware is best Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:09:00 EST
Tallahassee businessman Peter Boulware will make a formidable nominee for the Republican Party to represent District 9 in the House of Representatives.

For House 8: Williams tops strong field of Dems Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:08:00 EST
If you want an assurance that your state representative will be a tireless advocate for his or her district, and is a person who has worked comfortably in many arenas with a wide variety of people, an excellent choice for Democratic voters in House District 8 is Alan Williams.

TPD: Man offers police officer $20 to join in skinnydipping session Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:06:00 EST
Two people were arrested for indecent exposure after swimming naked in an apartment-complex pool and offering a police officer $20 to join them, said David McCranie, spokesman for the Tallahassee Police Department.

LCSO: Man on lawnmower hospitalized after mower was hit by a car Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:21:00 EST
A 65-year-old man on a lawnmower backed too far out into the road and was thrown from his lawnmower when a car hit it this morning, said Lt. Rory Robbins of the Leon County Sheriff's Office.

Madison Police Department: Homicide victim died from head injuries Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:30:00 EST
An autopsy was conducted Saturday on the body of a man found dead at his apartment at the Arbours at Madison complex.

Local team feeling its way at Southeast Sports Festival Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:38:00 EST
The lacrosse field at Chiles High School was surrounded by fans embracing the sun or taking refuge under tents to watch their respective teams compete in Saturday's Southeast Sports Festival.

Experts examine questionable decisions that left Rachel Hoffman dead Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:33:00 EST
Novice informants such as Hoffman typically aren't used for such big buys, especially their first time out, the experts said.

Rattlers lend star power to school jam Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:47:00 EST
MONTICELLO — Saturday morning was the beginning of a typical weekend for Karla Maxwell — until she drove by the Clifford Brown Park.

GetDown Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:57:00 EST
Did we catch you at the Downtown GetDown?

'Judge not' is just not in the job description Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:01:00 EST
A comedian once commented that the Ten Commandments were so poorly followed here that Americans must have thought Moses really meant the Ten Suggestions.

New law to set voluntary standards for 911 dispatchers Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:49:00 EST
The people who train emergency dispatchers for Leon County and the city of Tallahassee say it's too early to tell whether they'll use new training standards to be set by the Florida Department of Health.

TPD: Juvenile arrested after Tallahassee carjacking Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:16:00 EST
Tallahassee police arrested a juvenile after a carjacking Saturday afternoon outside a convenience store.

Leon County deputies say one man injured in BB-gun shooting Sun, 03 Aug 2008 08:26:00 EST
A man told the Leon County Sheriff's Office that several people fired BB guns at him late Saturday.

Economy, NCAA latest tests for FSU athletics Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:50:00 EST
With the football season opener against Western Carolina just a little more than a month away, FSU season ticket sales are under 40,000. According to FSU officials, that is 2,500 tickets under last year's pace.

Letters to the Editor Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:10:00 EST

A mission straight from the heart: Monticello doctor leads team down the Amazon Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:06:00 EST
Wes Scoles spent the waning days of May cruising the Amazon River in Brazil. He trekked into the rainforest to observe local craftsmen at work. He swam in the river and sampled native delicacies such as paca (a dog-sized rodent) and armadillo.

Daddy's girl among first to greet Wakulla native returning from Iraq Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:05:00 EST
Holding a miniature American flag in her hands, 7-year-old Kirsten Reeves eagerly waited at the airport for her father, a Navy officer return home from Baghdad.

TCC crash survivor pieces her life back together Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST
The 4 a.m. darkness surrounded Julie Nguyen as she awakened outside in confusion, panic and pain.

DePuy banking on his record for re-election to Leon County Commission; opponents say fresh ideas nee Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:43:00 EST
As the only Leon County commissioner being challenged for his seat, Ed DePuy is hoping his constituents will vote him back in office based on his record of supporting public safety, infrastructure improvement and moderate taxation.

Bond residents unite for peace Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:13:00 EST
At 15, Chelsea Washington is concerned about what she sees going on in her Bond neighborhood. Classmates have had trouble with the law. She's heard gunshots. But she's not giving up.

Riley Center awarded $150,000 grant for preservation network Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:50:00 EST
The Institute of Museums and Library Services has awarded its top grant of $150,000 to the John Gilmore Riley Center/Museum's "Florida African-American Museum Exchange" Phase II Project.

Fort Braden School teacher eager to share her Holocaust-training experience Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:46:00 EST
Nikki Allen admits an over-whelming sense of empathy and horror washed over her as she walked the same path millions of Jews were forced to take — a path that eventually led to their deaths.

Gerald Ensley: 'I want this house to be here another 200 years' Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:35:00 EST
Drivers can be forgiven their alarm as they drive past the old Willis Dairy farmhouse on Centerville Road, not far from Tallahassee Memorial Hospital.

Zing! Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:33:00 EST
McCain's unjustified attacks on Obama demonstrate that Republicans must need the votes of those with a double-digit IQ.

Drug war financing makes no sense Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:13:00 EST
I have been waiting for the letters to appear attacking Bill Berlow's July 18 column questioning our war on drugs, and his suggestion that it is time for legalization of some drugs.

Butterworth championed kids' causes Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:12:00 EST
Department of Children and Families Secretary Bob Butterworth is a straight shooter who took the necessary steps to restore confidence in the much-maligned agency.

SportsFest highlights tae kwon do, fencing Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:41:00 EST
At his fifth sports festival this year, 3-year-old Joquez Smith, a yellow belt in tae kwon do, won gold medals in all three categories in which he competed.

Gadsden hospital's funding depends on voters Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:46:00 EST
In times like these, when the word "recession" is bandied about in conversation, it may not be easy convincing Gadsden County residents to vote for a half-cent sales tax.

Obama's challenge: to come down to earth Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:14:00 EST
As the presidential candidates enter the three-month sprint to November, Barack Obama must be wondering: If that did not do it, what will? The antecedent of the pronoun "that" is his Berlin speech. The antecedent of the pronoun "it" is assuage anxieties about his understanding of the need to supplement soft power (diplomacy) with hard power (military force).

Flying solo can be a very rough ride Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:13:00 EST
It was early in the morning — very early if you add in the fact that it was a weekend. We had changed gates three times already, hordes of people racing across the terminal as if those who got there first and claimed their space would also get to New York first. By the time I got there, dragging my suitcase, coffee and paper, virtually every seat in the "lounge" area was taken.

The oldest art becomes the newest cure Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:53:00 EST
Edward Medlin is in pain. You can see it in his grimace as he wheels himself back to his room from physical therapy, past a nurse's pod and half a dozen other patients, their IV stands trailing behind them and on down a cream-colored hallway in Tallahassee Memorial Hospital's rehabilitation center.

Law to help with textbook costs may help very little Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:48:00 EST
Students looking to a new Florida law to save money on university textbooks shouldn't get their hopes up.

Store has the food for healthier eating Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:45:00 EST
Janet Hinkle is so pleased with the food offered in her new store, Lite for Life, that she cannot resist showing customers around and handing out samples.

Scientists perfect tool for crude oil analysis Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:44:00 EST
As gas prices remain high, scientists at the FSU National High Magnetic Field Laboratory are marketing research that will enable petroleum companies to locate, analyze and process crude oil faster, cheaper and more accurately.

Collins, Murray top SouthWood Cup Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:43:00 EST
Branden Collins is continuing an already-hot summer by teaming with Tim Murray for a 66 to tie for the lead Saturday at the SouthWood Cup. Lorne Reinstein and Jeff Duncan also shot a 66 to lead by one shot. The 36-hole four-ball tournament at SouthWood Golf Club ends today.

Big-Bend briefs Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:18:00 EST
TALLAHASSEE

Pay it forward when mentoring employees Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:44:00 EST
Occasionally, in social settings, I am asked if I have children. Having been late to marry and careful in my youth, I invariably answer, "No, but I do have employees."

What's the big deal with million-dollar baby photos? Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:02:00 EST
With the exception of my lovely mother, my family isn't very photogenic.

Pounds disappear with the right plan Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:43:00 EST
"When I found out I was obese, it threw me," said Tracy Morales of her visit to her doctor and consultation with the infamous ideal weight chart.

Get your records ready: It's time for audits and the IRS Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:43:00 EST
Last week I asked you to look out for the executive directors. A reader sent flowers to Kris Knab with a thank-you note attached, and I think that was just awesome. It would be really great if next week another ED tells me they received appreciation flowers also. Or a plant. Or dinner for two.

Kids Boutique gives children chance to shop for school Sat, 02 Aug 2008 11:07:00 EST
About 150 children will be getting a chance to do some back-to-school shopping they couldn't otherwise afford, thanks to the Tallahassee Junior League's Kids Boutique event.

Southeast Sports Fest results Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:44:00 EST
Southeast Sports Festival Results- SATURDAY

Park Avenue closed for TPD event Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:50:00 EST
Park Avenue West and Park Avenue East from Duval to Monroe streets will be closed from 3-9 p.m. Tuesday for TPD National Night Out. The portion of Adams Street between Park Avenue West and Park Avenue East will also be closed.

Political Notes Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:47:00 EST
Crist's chief of staff speaks to Capital City Republicans: Eric Eikenberg, chief of staff for Gov. Charlie Crist, will be the speaker during Wednesday's meeting of the Capital City Republican Club. Lunch begins at 11:40 a.m., and the meeting starts at noon. Prospective members can attend for free for their first visit. For more information, e-mail capitalcityrepublicanclub@gmail.com.

Government Calendar Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:47:00 EST
MONDAY

Today's the last day of the Southeast Sports Festival in Tallahassee Sat, 02 Aug 2008 10:59:00 EST
Spectators will have a few more opportunities to watch fencing, baseball and basketball games, tennis matches, lacrosse, tae kwon do, flag football, soccer and track and field events before the close of the Southeast Sports Festival today.

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