Casey Chapter
Casey Chapter is a graduate student at Florida State University studying Public Interest Media & Communication. She got her start in journalism at the FSView & Florida Flambeau, where she served as a reporter, News Editor, and eventually Managing Editor. She has previously reported on COVID-19 and K-12 education for the Tallahassee Democrat, and currently serves as the Managing Editor of the Florida Student News Watch, a journalism program that aims to get students and recent graduates' work published with a focus on environmental reporting. She is part of the 16th class of Education Writers Association fellows. Casey's passions include food, environmental sustainability, and alternative music.
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The May 10th tornados in Tallahassee damaged and destroyed hundreds of homes and knocked out power. But the extended outages have resulted in a massive amount of food spoilage in a food-insecure area of the state. Now, local residents are restocking their fridges and freezers with help from Second Harvest of the Big Bend. -
Citizens of all ages gathered at the Knott House Museum to commemorate May 20, 1865, when the Emancipation Proclamation was first read in Florida and all enslaved people in the state gained their freedom. -
Thunderstorms and at least 3 confirmed tornados barreled through Tallahassee early Friday morning, resulting in at least one local death and leaving more than 80-thousand people without power. The county’s emergency management director is viewing this as a test-run for the upcoming hurricane season. -
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued a notice of intent to approve the application by Clearwater Land & Minerals LLC to drill for oil in the Apalachicola River basin. -
Amos P. Godby High School is closed through Friday after torrential rain and flooding. -
The proposed site is surrounded by the Apalachicola River, the Chipola River, and Dead Lakes. The Kleinfelder company wants to use a well that’s already there to drill through the Floridan aquifer in search of oil.
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Eating, or satiety, is a basic physiological need. How that need is met can vary from person to person, moment to moment, and, increasingly often, is dependent on income. In Tallahassee, between its two public universities, those income and access lines can be as pronounced as the railroad tracks that divide the two schools. -
The Leon County School Board recently approved updates to its LGBTQ Inclusive Guide. The guide is meant for school personnel and offers a policy on how to accommodate LGBTQ students. -
Incumbent Nick Maddox will keep his seat on the Leon County Commission. He sees the conclusion of election season as a chance for the community to come together. -
Democrat Gallop Franklin beat his Republican opponent Curt Bender by more than 22,000 votes, according to unofficial election results. He will take the place of Tallahassee Democratic Rep. Ramon Alexander, who did not run for reelection.
