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šŸŒ± How Tallahasseeā€™s new JustServe status could boost neighborhood volunteer projects

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Tallahasseeā€™s new JustServe status could boost neighborhood volunteer projects
  • How Tallahassee firefighters turned local grief into $60,000 in support
  • Could Floridaā€™s new terror designations impact advocacy groups across the state?

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Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees. šŸŒ¶ Hot!
  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 96, low: 74.
  • Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 75 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

1. Tallahassee recognizes Church of Latter-day Saints though JustServe (tallahassee.com) ā€” Tallahassee has been officially designated a JustServe City, recognizing years of local volunteer work and partnerships led in part by the Tallahassee Florida Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Residents can now more easily find and post service opportunities through the free JustServe platform, which the city will use to support neighborhood projects, accessibility improvements, and emergency relief efforts.
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2. ā€˜This country came together': Tallahassee firefighters recall bringing donations, support to NY firefighters after 9/11 (wctv.tv) ā€” Two Tallahassee firefighters are looking back 25 years to the months after 9/11, when they helped raise more than $60,000 locally and personally delivered it to New Yorkā€™s Rescue 1. Their memories, shared with todayā€™s younger Tallahassee firefighters, highlight how the capital city rallied in grief and unity to support colleagues hundreds of miles away.
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3. Florida moves to label organizations as terror groups, but constitutional fight looms (wtxl.com) ā€” From Tallahassee, state leaders have approved an emergency rule letting Florida label certain organizations as terrorist groups, a move that could cut off public funding and contracts. Civil rights advocates, including CAIR and the ACLU, warn the process may infringe on constitutional rights, setting up a likely court battle that could shape how advocacy groups operate statewide.
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4. Florida disaster agency projects $1.5 billion deficit, gets extra money for immigration (miamiherald.com) ā€” In Tallahassee, lawmakers learned Floridaā€™s emergency management agency could face a $1.5 billion deficit by next summer, even as they approved $250 million more to cover overdue bills. Much of that money supports immigration enforcement and past hurricane recovery, prompting Democratic legislators to question priorities and transparency while local communities still await reimbursement for storm damage.
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