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  1. Some local leaders, including Police Chief Dennis Jones and City Commissioner Andrew Gillum, will be getting wet... fb.me/1oyBGjkTs 1 minute ago via Facebook
  2. We'll have partly cloudy conditions today and a 30-percent chance of rain, mainly from isolated thunderstorms.... fb.me/1l1LLBmF6 3 minutes ago via Facebook
  3. Tallahassee Community College President Murdaugh recommends tuition freeze to board of trustees.... fb.me/1nkgWOgek about 13 hours ago via Facebook
  4. FAMU President James H. Ammons just finished his meeting with the Democrat's editorial board. He said the until... fb.me/252KTzo0T about 14 hours ago via Facebook
  5. Watch TFD spokesman Mike Bellamy talk about the damage caused from a Monday house fire on Sharer Road . fb.me/v4NiBF2n about 16 hours ago via Facebook
  6. Check out today's Deal Chicken deal: 50 percent off breakfast or lunch at Jenny's Lunchbox chic.kn/oaIw4e fb.me/1ECECMTLg about 18 hours ago via Facebook
  7. #Gabordi: Thinking the pols can fix education is worse than asking me to repair your car. #tallahassee... fb.me/1pW8KaUQx about 18 hours ago via Facebook
  8. TFD is working a fire on Sharer Road fb.me/sS7WkV6t about 19 hours ago via Facebook
  9. Readers have swamped Zing! with some beautifully punctuated submissions on the FCAT. The Zing! blog is posted:... fb.me/1CYjLmDp2 about 19 hours ago via Facebook
  10. The FSU student that died in China has been identified as William Cullen Klein, a double major in Spanish and Chinese language and culture. about 20 hours ago via Facebook
  11. The Village Square is expanding south fb.me/1mAGUrjmq about 21 hours ago via Facebook
  12. Zing! put out some bad information today, with a Zing!er saying drivers can't turn right on a red arrow. Wrong!... fb.me/18gwAXWJz about 21 hours ago via Facebook
  13. Sunday's fundraiser raises close to $30,000 to fight ovarian cancer fb.me/16TXWXhX4 about 22 hours ago via Facebook
  14. An FSU student died while studying abroad in China, according to an email sent to International Programs staff.... fb.me/1Uz9MmuTS about 22 hours ago via Facebook
  15. Local middle school students work on their second-language skills as they raise money for the Red Cross. Do you... fb.me/1RLb3e8b8 about 23 hours ago via Facebook
  16. Gerald Ensley's local names series focuses this week on the Knott House, which was where the emancipation... fb.me/10NF4VhWk about 23 hours ago via Facebook
  17. Meet Emy: Named for her emerald eyes, Emy arrived at the shelter with an entire litter of kittens! She has been a... fb.me/1TqkcVg3W about 23 hours ago via Facebook
  18. Check out the story, gallery and video of Sunday's rereading of the Emancipation Proclamation at the Knott House.... fb.me/1TecdJqST about 23 hours ago via Facebook
  19. Kids ages 5 to 15 competed in the kids' triathlon Sunday. Miss it? Check out the gallery here! fb.me/1zRPzqJFp about 23 hours ago via Facebook
  20. Today's forecast: Sunny and warm, with a high near 90. Are you ready for the summer heat? fb.me/1tWc8qOU5 about 24 hours ago via Facebook