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Tallahassee’s eighth medical marijuana dispensary held its grand opening on Tuesday, Nov. 19.  The new MedMen store next to Midtown Manor on Thomasville Road is part of a large national chain.

A small Tallahassee book store is taking on the nation's largest online book seller. To that end, Midtown Reader has produced a video that went out on the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 19 to every independent book store in the country.

Tallahassee’s City Commission is looking into whether it can ban conversion therapy locally. It comes as two bills pending before the legislature would block the practice statewide.

Tallahassee residents packed the Lincoln Center on Brevard Street Monday evening to meet and talk with the city’s top three finalists for chief of police.

A federal grand jury has indicted more than two dozen people in the Panhandle accused of illegally pocketing drought assistance money. 

This weekend’s weather is expected to be partly cloudy and cool, nearly ideal for a nice, long bike ride. And if you’re going to ride, there's a lady who suggests that ride be for a worthy cause.

What began as a way to soothe his own post-combat anguish has become a national business for a North Florida veteran.  He is Jeff Minder, founder and CEO of Madison-based Top Tier K-9.”\

Tallahassee’s Goodwood Museum and Gardens is tapping the nostalgia connected with the Prohibition Era as a theme for its upcoming fundraiser. In fact, there are historical links between that time period and the old Goodwood Mansion.

Phase Two of the City of Tallahassee’s solar farm project at the airport will soon be cranking out the kilowatts. Some city commissioners even took part in the final panel installation.

The Florida Health Care Association, which represents the state's nursing homes and assisted living facilities, held its own Veterans Day observance at its Tallahassee headquarters. 

A pre-parade breakfast for the Capital City's veterans happened early Veterans Day at the Lake Ella American Legion. There was plenty of good food along with some familiar faces in the serving line.

A neighborhood church on Tallahassee's South Side has literally risen from the ashes of a tragic fire 4 years ago. The new Greater Miracle Temple Church held its first services over the weekend of November 9.

Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor is asking the city to disqualify a candidate for Police Chief. Earlier this week, the city announced three finalists for the job. 

Florida’s Director of Emergency Management says finding local money to match federal funds is one of the biggest issues facing communities after Hurricane Michael.

The musical version of the Victor Hugo classic "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" is coming to the historic Monticello Opera House starting this weekend. Audiences may find this performance more than most as being relevant to the present day.

Some Northwest Tallahassee residents were upset when a Hustler Hollywood adult superstore took over the former ABC Liquors this past August. Now the Leon County Commission will be addressing the issue during its meeting next month.