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LCS brings multimillion-dollar turf project to Godby High School

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COCA Tallahassee

A $2 million project to update the track and playing fields at Godby Highschool is about halfway done.

Amos P. Godby High School is the latest school to transition from natural grass to turf. Since 2018, Leon County Schools has spent upwards of $9 million to remodel playing fields across the county.

Officials say the upfront cost will cut down on maintenance costs associated with natural fields in the long-term. New synthetic fields have already been installed at Lincoln, Rickards, and Chiles High Schools.

With Godby’s turf project nearly complete, the school is set to get its track redone next summer. The district estimates the total cost for Godby’s turf and track is $2 million dollars.

Adrian Andrews is a multimedia journalist with WFSU Public Media. He is a Gadsden County native and a first-generation college graduate from Florida A&M University. Adrian is also a military veteran, ending his career as a Florida Army National Guard Non-Comissioned Officer.

Adrian has experience in print writing, digital content creation, documentary, and film production. He has spent the last four years on the staff of several award-winning publications such as The Famuan, Gadsden County News Corp, and Cumulus Media before joining the WFSU news team.