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🌱 How thousands of students are changing Tallahassee’s campuses this week

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Tuesday August 18th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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  • How thousands of students are changing Tallahassee's campuses this week

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Hot and humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 97 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 98, low: 73.
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 99 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Classes start at Tallahassee State College, FAMU and FSU students will begin semester next week (wctv.tv) — College life is ramping back up in Tallahassee as Tallahassee State College begins fall classes and FSU and FAMU students return ahead of next week's semester start. Enrollment at TSC has climbed to 13,000, with new degree programs and a high-tech Innovation Hub giving local students more options and hands-on learning opportunities.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tallahassee

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Other local events
    Wednesday August 19
  • Grades 1-10 FAST PM1 Math
    Fsu Lab Sch Tallahassee, FL 32311
    8:00 am
  • Model UN Interest Meeting (30 min)
    Fsu Lab Sch Other On-Campus Location 3-124 (Whetstone's classroom)
    3:00 pm
    • Thursday August 20
  • Marching Braves Rehearsal
    Fsu Lab Sch Other On-Campus Location Marching Band Field, Band Room Auditorium
    3:00 pm
  • Secondary Open House (6th-12th)
    Fsu Lab Sch Gym, Upstairs Gold Lecture Hall, Downstairs Gold Lecture Hall, Upstairs Garnet Lecture Hall, Downstairs Garnet Lecture Hall, Other On-Campus Location STEAM
    5:30 pm
    • Friday August 21
  • Marching Braves Rehearsal
    Fsu Lab Sch Football Stadium
    3:00 pm
  • Popcorn & Lemonade for The Ripple Project
    Fsu Lab Sch Cafeteria
    3:00 pm
    • Monday August 24
  • Beginning Band Instrument Rental/Parent Info Night
    Fsu Lab Sch Auditorium (Including Stage), Auditorium Lobby, Other On-Campus Location Band Room
    5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Everyone who works at Ace on Bannerman is wonderful.
    You are greeted when you walk in the door and when you tell them what you need, they literally walk you to the aisle and help you find your item… (Nextdoor Killearn Lakes)
  • Northwest Tallahassee has a new DG MARKET on Fred George Rd.
    , and it is really nice, clean, well stocked and neat uncluttered shelves of merchandise and groceries. And the cashier is friendly, too. I might… (Nextdoor Canopy Oaks Park)
  • Oracle posted a job opening for Principal Delivery Manager - Low Voltage - Saline Township, MI in Tallahassee. Apply here.
  • Lundbeck posted a job opening for Psychiatry Account Manager - Tallahassee / Gainesville, FL in Tallahassee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tallahassee here.

🗞 Nearby News

Havana

  • 3 Rulings Show High Court's Transnational Litigation Stance (jdsupra.com)

Crawfordville

  • Early Voting Ends Soon. How to Vote Before Tuesday's Florida Primary (bocaratontribune.com)
  • With friends like these: Paul Renner spends the Primary's last weekend writing David Jolly's ads (miamitimesonline.com)

Quincy

  • Florida A&M University Awarded More Than $10.25 Million to Transform Rural Health Care Across Florida (hbcuconnect.com)
  • This Small Town in Florida Has an Old-School Gas Station That Turns Back Time (onlyinyourstate.com)

Ok Tallahassee! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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