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🌱 How a new $18 million magnet puts Tallahassee on the science map

Tallahassee, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min read

What's up Tallahassee! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new $18 million magnet puts Tallahassee on the science map
  • How many students now study at Tallahassee’s colleges and universities?
  • How a Dillard’s shoplifting stop led to federal prison time

Also on today's calendar: Planet 13 Tallahassee Team:  Breast Cancer Awareness Walk and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: If there are 2 flys in the kitchen, how can you tell which one is the cowboy? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Florida election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Sunday: Sunny, breezy and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 59.
  • Monday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 81 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. FSU MagLab Receives $18 Million for Advanced Research Facility (tallahasseereports.com) — Tallahassee’s FSU-based National High Magnetic Field Laboratory just landed an $18 million NSF grant to build a world-unique 23.5-tesla research magnet, cementing the city’s role as a global science hub. Starting in 2029, visiting researchers and local students will use the facility to pursue breakthroughs in diseases like Alzheimer’s and in next-generation batteries, solar materials, and advanced manufacturing.
   

2. Colleges in Leon County enrolled 67,753 students in fall 2024 (tallahasseesun.com) — If you live in Tallahassee, your local colleges are booming, with seven Leon County institutions enrolling 67,753 students in fall 2024, led by Florida State University’s 43,889. The report also breaks down online enrollment, part-time versus full-time students, and notes a modest year-over-year increase alongside rising national tuition averages.
   

3. Tallahassee felon gets 28 months in federal prison for gun possession during shoplifting (fox49.tv) — A Tallahassee man with prior felony convictions has been sentenced to 28 months in federal prison after being caught shoplifting at Dillard’s with a handgun in his backpack, following an investigation by Leon County deputies and Tallahassee police. Prosecutors say the case, tied to an earlier alleged threat against an ex-girlfriend, is part of a broader federal push to curb violent crime locally.
   

4. Fish Camp Tally closes temporarily as state agencies cite septic system violations (wtxl.com) — Fish Camp Tally in northeast Tallahassee has shut down temporarily after state environmental regulators cited serious septic system violations that could threaten groundwater and the nearby lake. Owner Mario Fernandez says occupancy limits and permitting hurdles may keep the popular spot closed for months, while agencies insist they’re willing to help the restaurant meet health and land‑use requirements.
   

5. Police search for missing Tallahassee man last seen at St. Andrews Marina (wctv.tv) — A man from the Tallahassee area, 46-year-old Dustin W. Pennington, has been missing since he was last seen May 23 at St. Andrews Marina in Panama City. Police describe his appearance and tattoos and urge anyone with information to contact Panama City Police or Crime Stoppers to help locate him.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "If there are 2 flys in the kitchen, how can you tell which one is the cowboy?" — It's the one on the range. (Thank you Helen H. for sending it in!)
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