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Tallahassee, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hi Tallahassee! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Tallahassee cancer survivor’s art ended up in City Hall
  • How Tallahassee police are changing encounters with residents with autism
  • Are Tallahassee drivers really following Florida’s Move Over law?

Also on today's calendar: Planet 13 Tallahassee Team:  Breast Cancer Awareness Walk and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you drop a Coffee Mug? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 45.
  • Tuesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 'Art saved my life': Local painter's journey on display at City Hall (tallahassee.com) — A Tallahassee artist who rebuilt her life after cancer now has watercolor portraits featured in the Tallahassee Watercolor Society’s Brush Strokes exhibition at City Hall through November 30. Her journey runs through the Tallahassee Senior Center, where low-cost portrait sessions and local mentors helped her discover watercolors and connect with the city’s vibrant arts community.
   

2. ‘What's scarier than the unknown?' Tallahassee mom shares concerns about police encounters and autism (wtxl.com) — Tallahassee families of children with autism now have expanded support through the Police Department’s “Approach with Care” initiative, including thousands of vehicle decals and new sensory bags. Local officers are partnering with FSU’s autism center and considering additional training and family classes so police encounters feel safer and less overwhelming for neurodivergent residents.
   

3. AAA study reveals traffic data ahead of National Slow Down Move Over Day (wctv.tv) — Tallahassee drivers are being reminded to obey Florida’s Slow Down, Move Over law as a national awareness day arrives this Saturday. AAA says many motorists claim they move over for stopped vehicles, but observational data shows only about two-thirds actually do, and local spokespersons warn that one careless moment on area roads can be deadly.
   

4. Florida Man Robbed Bank in Tallahassee (westorlandonews.com) — A Tallahassee man has pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing a Regions Bank in the city this June, after police and the FBI tracked him down using witness tips and surveillance. He faces up to 20 years in prison, with sentencing set for December 10 at the federal courthouse in Tallahassee.
   

5. Hearing Docket #20260143-El (midfloridanewspapers.com) — A state Public Service Commission hearing on a proposed Duke Energy transmission line between Avon Park and Vandolah will be held December 2 at the Betty Easley Conference Center in Tallahassee. Local residents can attend, offer sworn testimony, or seek accommodations through the Commission Clerk’s Tallahassee office if they want to weigh in on the project’s need.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you get when you drop a Coffee Mug?" — a Coffee Break! (Thank you Jorie W. for sending it in!)
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