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Covering local news, sports and weather across North Florida and South Georgia since 1976. Proud @ABC affiliate. Weather: @WTXLFirstToKnow

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World Cup referee Omar Artan will receive full fee from FIFA despite being denied entry to the US wtxl.com/sports/world-cup-re…

World Cup referee Omar Artan will receive full fee from FIFA despite being denied entry to the US

The Somali referee who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup will still be paid his full tournament fee.

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Sunday Morning First to Know Forecast (6/14/2026) wtxl.com/weather/sunday-morn…

Sunday Morning First to Know Forecast (6/14/2026)

Temperatures will quickly climb Sunday, getting back into the 90s in the afternoon and feeling like the triple digits for most. Scattered showers and storms are expected yet again.

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Community leaders say preventing violence requires the whole village, not just law enforcement wtxl.com/news/local-news/in-…

Community leaders say preventing violence requires the whole village, not just law enforcement

It takes a village. Tallahassee leaders are calling on the whole community to help prevent violence.

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NBA All-Star guard James Harden arrested in Texas on weapons charge wtxl.com/sports/nba-all-star…

NBA All-Star guard James Harden arrested in Texas on weapons charge

Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden was arrested Saturday morning in Texas, according to a court document.

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Ariana Grande condemns White House’s use of her song in immigration policy video wtxl.com/politics/the-presid…

Ariana Grande condemns White House’s use of her song in immigration policy video

Ariana Grande criticized the White House for using her song in an immigration video, calling it “barbaric” and “inhumane”; sound later removed.

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Trump administration suspends nearly $200 million for LA’s main homeless agency wtxl.com/politics/the-presid…

Trump administration suspends nearly $200 million for LA’s main homeless agency

HUD has frozen nearly $200M for LA’s main homeless agency over fraud claims, risking housing for thousands amid a federal probe.

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Keeping the heat and the showers wtxl.com/weather/keeping-the…

Keeping the heat and the showers

Highs will remain the the mid to upper 90s through Sunday with an increase in afternoon showers and storms.

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County folds MWSBE program into Small Business Enterprise amid state DEI law concerns wtxl.com/downtown-tallahasse…

County folds MWSBE program into Small Business Enterprise amid state DEI law concerns

A new model for the Minority, Women, Small Business Enterprise Program is being reworked following the repeal of the program by the County, following a clash with a pending law prohibiting DEI.

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First responders from multiple agencies gather in Mount Pleasant for annual celebration wtxl.com/news/local-news/in-…

First responders from multiple agencies gather in Mount Pleasant for annual celebration

First responders gathered in Mount Pleasant for an annual celebration honoring service, including a tribute to fallen FHP Trooper Craig Gaines.

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FAMU hosts E.S.T.E.A.M.ED Summit and Coding Bootcamp for third year in a row wtxl.com/college-town/famu-h…

FAMU hosts E.S.T.E.A.M.ED Summit and Coding Bootcamp for third year in a row

FAMU hosted the E.S.T.E.A.M.ED Summit and Coding Bootcamp for a third year, with $50,000 in scholarships awarded.

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Blueprint board to explore options to help Market District businesses recover construction losses wtxl.com/northeast-tallahass…

Blueprint board to explore options to help Market District businesses recover construction losses

Blueprint Board directs staff to find relief options for Market District businesses hit hard by construction road closures.

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Decatur County kids learn entrepreneurship skills through Lemonade Day program, personal experience wtxl.com/news/local-news/in-…

Decatur County kids learn entrepreneurship skills through Lemonade Day program, personal experience

Through a national entrepreneurial program, one Bainbridge girl is learning the business skills that experts say most adults wish they had picked up much earlier in life.

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Cherokee Estates on White Drive is closing after more than 50 years, displacing residents who received 30-day notices to vacate. Lentheus Chaney tells us what led to these circumstances. #abc27 #wtxl #tallahassee
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Cherokee Estates mobile home park closing after decades, leaving Tallahassee families scrambling for housing wtxl.com/northwest-tallahass…

Cherokee Estates mobile home park closing after decades, leaving Tallahassee families scrambling...

Cherokee Estates mobile home park is closing after decades, leaving neighbors scrambling to find affordable housing in Tallahassee

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As South Georgia temperatures climb, one shelter says the biggest danger isn’t just heat, it’s what happens when people have nowhere to escape it. ABC 27’s Malia Thomas tells us how to help. #wtxl #abc27 #lowndescounty #valdosta
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Leon County is reworking what the model could look like for small businesses after the county commission voted Tuesday to repeal the Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprise Program. ABC 27’s Maya Sargent has the details. #wtxl #abc27 #leoncounty #downtowntallahassee
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LAMP shelter adds new beds, invests $150,000 to help more Lowndes County neighbors wtxl.com/news/local-news/in-…

LAMP shelter adds new beds, invests $150,000 to help more Lowndes County neighbors

LAMP shelter in Lowndes County is serving up to 200 people daily and asking for donations as South Georgia summer heat intensifies.

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Jun 12
Rehabilitated sea turtle Bolognese heads back to the Gulf after months of recovery wtxl.com/news/local-news/in-…

Rehabilitated sea turtle Bolognese heads back to the Gulf after months of recovery

A green sea turtle named Bolognese is being released June 17 after recovering from cold-stunning and pneumonia.

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Midday Update: County & city discuss data centers, firearms company relocates to Thomasville & more wtxl.com/news/local-news/mid…

Midday Update: County & city discuss data centers, firearms company relocates to Thomasville & more

WTXL ABC 27 Midday Update: Here are the top stories we're following around the Big Bend, South Georgia, nationally and your Friday forecast

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FHSAA creates Open Division to give Florida's top high school teams a separate postseason path wtxl.com/college-town/fhsaa-…

FHSAA creates Open Division to give Florida's top high school teams a separate postseason path

The FHSAA unanimously approved a new Open Division, creating a separate postseason path for Florida's top-ranked high school teams across 11 sports.

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