Tallahassee Magazine July/August 2019

SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY ISSUE

40 YEARS

Tallahassee Magazine celebrates its ruby anniversary and looks back on four decades of events in the Capital City

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From humble wooden barracks in 1948 to the modern state-of-the-art expansion of the M.T. Mustian Center, Tallahassee Memorial has evolved during the most extraordinary times in our nation's history.

From polio eradication to the first man on the Moon, we've been right there with you, striving towards incredible advancements. TMH was born from a passion to continually build the highest level of healthcare for our community, never forgetting our promise to always be Your Hospital for Life.

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Contents

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FEATURES

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OUR 40TH ANNIVERSARY As we celebrate our ruby anniversary, Tallahassee Magazine takes a look at 10 significant stories in the Capital City over the past four decades.

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DAILEY LIFE

Through photos, we show you a day in the life of the mayor, and through words and photos, we take you into his home and backyard.

by ALEX WORKMAN AND

JORDAN ANDERSON

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FIRST CONGREGATION In September 1824, 10 people met to organize Tallahassee’s first Methodist society. Almost two centuries later, Trinity United Methodist Church stands strong.

by JORDAN ANDERSON

photography by ALEX WORKMAN

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PANACHE

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71 FASHION Feel

confident in the swimwear you select, and find the one that suits you.

74 CITIZEN OF STYLE

With his brothers, George Gavalas carries on his father’s passion for fashion.

78 WHAT’S IN STORE

Straw bags of all kinds are perfect for all summer occasions.

86 DINING OUT Tip

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your hat to servers at four Tallahassee restaurants.

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119 MUSIC Jane Wells

Scott: master fiddler and recognized Florida folk artist.

122 TELEVISION You know

FAMU-FSU robotics professor Christian Hubicki as a “Survivor.”

ABODES

129 INTERIORS Look to

your windows for energy efficiency and brighter surroundings.

132 GARDENING

You’ll find it easy to attract butterflies, even hummingbirds, if you give them what they need.

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81 DINING IN Get a taste of the season with these summertime salads.

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A stack of memories for you

ON THE COVER

ILLUSTRATION BY LINDSEY MASTERSON

PHOTOS BY ALICIA OSBORNE (71), JAMES STEFIUK (81), JENNIFER EKRUT (28) AND ROBERT VOETS/CBS VIA GETTY IMAGES (122)

IN EVERY ISSUE

HONORING OUR DONORS

D A N C E

M A R A T H O N

at Florida State University Every year, thousands of FSU students dance their way to raising a significant amount of money – more than $2.2 million this year alone – to support research and specialized medical care for children. These funds have provided lifesaving treatment and equipment at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) through the FSU College of Medicine’s Pediatric Outreach Programs. Natalie Marcelo, 22, from West Palm Beach, and Parker Wilson, 20, from Tallahassee, served on the 2019 Dance Marathon Executive Board as Partnership Chair and Partnership Coordinator.

How does Dance Marathon benefit the local community?

NATALIE: Many of people aren’t aware that half of the funds stay here in the Tallahassee region. Half go to Shands Children’s Hospital, our closest Children’s Miracle Network hospital, and half go to the FSU College of Medicine to be distributed among organizations that serve children with medical needs and their families.

How can people in Tallahassee participate?

NATALIE: We welcome everyone. What’s unique about Dance Marathon is that we have events and fundraisers throughout the year that culminate with the marathon.

Anyone who’s interested should visit our website: www.

DMFSU.org.

PARKER: Dance Marathon isn’t just an FSU organization; we are a Tallahassee institution. We appreciate everything the community has done for us and look forward to seeing those relationships continue.

What has Dance Marathon taught you?

NATALIE: I’ve learned the joy of giving back, and I know that I will continue to give back throughout my life. We put in so many hours that Dance Marathon becomes like a full or part-time job, but it’s very rewarding.

PARKER: It has encouraged me to think about what I can do right now to make a difference. You really get a sense of empowerment, that you can take control of a situation, lead a group of people and inspire a movement.

PARKER: It’s an amazing feeling to tour Shands and TMH and to see equipment with a label that says, “Purchased with money raised at Dance Marathon at FSU!”

“ It’s inspiring to see the goodness of other

people and to be surrounded by people who have equal, if not more, passion than you do.

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SPECIAL SECTIONS AND PROMOTIONS

 Feedback Appreciation for Our MayJune Edition

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↑ PROOF BREWING COMPANY Since 2012, Proof has been brewing localized beer amid a strong spirit of inclusion. Its new location is bigger and better and brewing more than ever.

↑ RISE AND GRIND HOSPITALITY

Rise and Grind Hospitality is a force to be reckoned with in the Tallahassee restaurant and hospitality industry. Its newest venture, Proper, is creative cuisine at its finest.

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DEAL ESTATE A beautiful home with 23 acres, a saltwater

lap pool, hot tub and tennis courts recently sold to an active family enjoying its outdoor activity options. A lakefront estate situated in the gated neighborhood of Rosehill is seeking an owner. A stunning 30A beach house awaits with four bedrooms, two pools and beachside balconies.

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↑ COUNCIL ON CULTURE & ARTS

A Q&A with Terry Galloway, a deaf performer, writer, lesbian activist and co-founder of Tallahassee’s Mickee Faust Club. She provides creative advice and plenty of laughs.

146 CALENDAR

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Summer is in full swing with a lineup of local events including theater performances, live music, fundraisers and outdoor activities.

Our furry friends are part of the family. Provide them with the best in care by reading up on local veterinarians.

144 Next Issue Medical Profiles

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← FORGOTTEN COAST MAP

Our illustrated map orients you to a historic and picturesque region of the Gulf Coast that shies from the spotlight.

Visit the Beach Travel Guide PROMOTION

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Linda Walker

SETTING IT STRAIGHT We failed to credit Lisa Davis, Image by Lisa, for doing the makeup for first lady Casey DeSantis, who appeared with Florida’s first family in the May–June edition of Tallahassee Magazine.

Meredith Dozier is a resident of Levy Park. In our May–June edition, we misidentified her in comments that she made about the neighborhood.

We welcome your letters about articles and photos that you’ve seen in Tallahassee Magazine. We also welcome your coverage suggestions and your thoughts on community issues. To write a letter to the editor, email preinwald@ rowlandpublishing.com or send it to Pete Reinwald, editor, Tallahassee Magazine, 1932 Miccosukee Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32308.

Please include contact information and keep letters to fewer than 200 words. We edit for length and clarity.

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I have enjoyed your publication for a number of years. The current issue is absolutely packed with articles catching and holding my attention.

As I take daily walks in SouthWood, I enjoy seeing the Canada geese.

The page devoted to them taught this 79-year old retired teacher a lot, including their correct name. I had not previously heard the word skein used in this way. I can see how it is appropriate.

Thanks, and keep it up for another “40”!

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TALLAHASSEE MAGAZINE VOL. 42, NO. 4

JULY-AUGUST 2019

PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER BRIAN E. ROWLAND

EDITORIAL EDITOR Pete Reinwald MANAGING EDITOR Jeff Price EDITORIAL INTERNS Jordan Anderson, Zachary Bethel, Sarah Burgess, Kaitlyn Henderson CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Lazaro Aleman, Natalie Kazmin, Rebecca Padgett, Audrey Post

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from the publisher

We’ve got you covered. In preparation for this 40th anniversary issue, I wanted to showcase a collection of Tallahassee Magazine covers over the past 40 years.

So on a recent muggy Saturday, I made my way into the attic of the house that Rowland Publishing has called home since 1995, when we moved operations to 1932 Miccosukee Road from our old office on Mahan Drive.

I perused eight to 10 boxes of magazine samples as I set out to present the newsmakers, diversity and evolution of the publication that has meant so much to me for most of my life.

It must have been a hundred degrees up there, but never mind the heat. I found it a cathartic experience. I’d go from a smile to a misty eye as I flipped through magazine after magazine, sometimes pausing to ask myself as I looked at a cover: “What were we thinking?”

Some covers I found worthy of a chuckle, including the one from September/October 1991. That one included my left hand, which held a microphone in front of FSU football coach Bobby Bowden.

Some I found rewarding. The September/October 2008 issue featured McKenzie Burleigh, who through curiosity and dedication would work her way up to a top position at Rowland Publishing. She remains our vice president/corporate development.

All of the covers evoked memories of the people who have changed and shaped the city and the magazine.

With input from our design and editing teams, I chose 40 Tallahassee Magazine covers that I think underscore those 40 years of transformation. You’ll find them beginning on the next page.

As you browse the covers, consider their quality and growth, particularly over the past decade. The cover provides the window to our magazine, and I hope you’ll agree that we’ve really made it shine.

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CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF MEMORIES AND TRANSFORMATION

Our May/June 2012 cover featured AllAmerica swimmer Malcolm Hosford, and we think we created a splash of our own in that issue — increasing the width of our magazine to 9 inches from 8.375 inches.

That gave us room for more flexibility, creativity and content, and that explains why you’ll notice two different cover sizes among the 40 covers.

Now that I’m reflecting, let me go to the beginning. Tallahassee Magazine started as the vision of Jerry Lundquist, founder of Homes & Land Publishing. You’ll see him on page 38. Jerry decided in early 1979 to give our city and residents the gift of a quarterly lifestyle magazine. The first issue was delivered 40 years ago under the watchful eyes of Bill Needham, the magazine’s first editor.

On its second issue, I had the privilege to come to work for Tallahassee Magazine as the publication’s connection to the business community.

We grew to a bimonthly in 1989. One day that year, Jerry walked into my office and asked if I might have an interest in purchasing Tallahassee Magazine. I must say he took me by surprise. I secretly had hoped to one day acquire interest in the publication but never thought that Jerry would sell it outright.

Yet two months later, on a wet and cold New Year’s Eve, I signed my name to numerous documents and walked away owner and publisher of Tallahassee Magazine.

As a company leader, I felt I needed the best equipment. I went out and bought a massive, top-of-the-line Mac personal computer, for which I committed a monthly payment of $750 for 2 ½ years.

That debt, combined with my love for the magazine, really motivated me. Since that day, I haven't used an alarm clock to get out of bed.

I’m grateful to have experienced Tallahassee Magazine’s progression into what some call a world-class publication and Rowland Publishing’s emergence as a news and information presence throughout Northwest Florida.

Today we have grown to over 25 magazine titles and a team of 35 publishing professionals who are committed to making each issue of Tallahassee Magazine a wonderful and engaging experience for you, our readers.

You’ll continue to see us evolve and to get even better. Expect in coming issues to see a growing emphasis on our top-notch photography and design. To that end, award-winning photographer and storyteller Alex Workman will present in each issue a behind-the-scenes photo essay about people you may or may not know, from a perspective that you typically wouldn’t see.

Tallahassee Magazine remains the crown jewel of Rowland Publishing, and I see it continuing as a fabric of the Capital City for decades to come.

In that respect, our dedicated and innovative team has got you covered.

Enjoy!

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isions of frosted margaritas dance through your head as you envision yourself pleasingly bronzed and adrift on a pool float. You’ve booked your beach vacation and planned your backyard barbecue and pool party schedule.

Only one detail stands in the way of your summer daydreams — what to wear?

Fitting rooms are already unrelenting, but when we must select a swimsuit, the fluorescent lights and multiple angled mirrors become all the more daunting.

“Swim time is always celebrated and dreaded,” said Juli Downs, manager of Narcissus.

“We love it when customers come in needing a pick-me-up fashion fix before a big trip and leave confident and happy.”

Above all, you should feel confident and beautiful in the swimwear you select.

Tallahassee retailers, above all, aim to find the suit that suits you.

“My best advice to someone swimwear shopping is to buy a suit that is a good quality, really fits you and helps you to feel like your best self,” said Anna Reid, owner of Walter Green Boutique.

Summer events simply scream fun, which equates to the fact that you don’t want to be bogged down worrying about your body image or pursuing styles that aren’t you.

Amanda Henderson, a Florida State University graduate and former employee of Tallahassee boutiques Narcissus and Spriggs, now owns her own store, Ashe Couture in St. Petersburg, with an online store. She encourages shoppers to make their personal style known and to express their coverage comfort level.

Many are delighted that high-waist bottoms are all the rage, providing coverage in the mid-section. High hip and leg styles are elongating legs everywhere in 2019. The beauty of a retro blast from the past is that these higher-fitted styles pair just as nicely with a vintage halter as a modern triangle top.

For men, the lengths are getting shorter and the fit tighter. A mid-thigh, drawstring waist is the most prominent style.

Once you’ve found your ideal style, the fun truly begins with prints, patterns and colors.

The hues of the season are delightfully juxtaposed — brilliant neons and rich earth tones. The prettiest pops of neon are hot pink and bright yellow. The more neutral tones include olive green, marigold yellow, rusted red, deep cinnamon and burnt orange.

And, yes, you can combine these!

Whimsical patterns, florals and animal prints are taking a backseat to simpler yet sleeker prints. Geometric shapes are coming off the pages of math textbooks and onto swimwear. Stripes are ever popular even when they’re not overtly nautical. TM

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nside Nic’s Toggery on Market Street, George Gavalas appears clothed in his element.

Dressed in a cool-tone suit and shiny Oxford shoes, Gavalas matches his specialty menswear store: cool, clean and stylish.

To ’70s music, he converses with customers, most of whom he considers friends, while he carefully sifts through racks for jackets, treating each one with care. He already knows which trousers, shirts and belts would match.

As customers model jackets in the mirror, Gavalas stands beside them. He watches their face and knows when they conclude they’ve come to the right place: They’re beaming.

“When you look good, you feel good, and that’s what I’m here for, to make people feel special when they come in,” he said. “That’s what it’s all about.”

For three decades, Gavalas has dressed Tallahassee men at the company his father passed down to him and two of his older brothers, Victor and Mike. Through formalwear, George fulfills his father’s dreams while fulfilling his own, including making others feel good.

He knows he has succeeded when someone comes back to the store to tell him they’ve turned heads in their new threads.

“That makes them feel like a million bucks,” he said. “That makes me feel like 10 million bucks.”

Though Nic’s Toggery bears his father’s name, George Gavalas earned his place in the business like many would.

He worked his way up. He

sold suits on the floor of the downtown location in 1979, right after graduating from Florida State University.

“The next day, I went to work,” he said.

He started running a store at the Tallahassee Mall a year later. He opened the Market Street location in 1983, after closing the mall store.

Nic retired in the late ’80s, handing the company to George and his brothers.

←↑ George Gavalas sports a Samuelsohn blue mini windowpane suit, an Eton white shirt, a Nic’s tie and Magnanni monk strap shoes.

They run locations on North Main Street downtown and on Market Street, plus a Nic’s Big & Tall on Market Street.

George says he spent much of his childhood with his father at the store. As Nic interacted with customers, George thought, “Wow, everybody knows Dad,” he remembers thinking.

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He loves to hear stories from original customers about his dad, who started the business in 1950 with a small shop downtown. People tell him that Nic Gavalas gave them their first charge account or that they would pay only 50 cents a day for a suit if they couldn’t afford it.

Nic wanted to make great style accessible to everyone, he said.

“They needed help and he helped them, and they remember that,” Gavalas said. “That’s pretty special. I don’t think you find that today or anywhere.”

He says he hopes that one day people can come back and say the same thing to his sons, Alexander and Gus, who work alongside him.

Of the business, he said, “I hope it continues so the next generation of our family can come in and run it properly and succeed like we have. That would be the biggest gift to me.”

In the meantime, he travels to clothing shows in cities such as Chicago and New York to bring the latest in fashion to Tallahassee, just like his dad did.

Each suit’s style comes down to the detail, including the color of the linings, he says. He prefers Samuelsohn, a brand known for its craftmanship and sophistication, but quickly will recommend others.

“A brand like Trands allows a guy to express his personality as much as he wants to,” he said. “He can get every button hole a different color and all that jazz.”

If a customer doesn’t want to go bold in a suit or coat, Gavalas says, he can have a little fun with the socks.

Anything to help, he says. He loves it.

“If you don’t,” he said, “then you’re in the wrong business.” TM

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↑ George Gavalas (second from right) is joined by brothers Mike and Victor and sons Gus (far left) and Alexander (far right). Of the business that his father passed down to him and his brothers, George says he hopes “the next generation of our family can come in and run it properly and succeed like we have.”

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are classic staples, but colored straw adds an eye-catching accessory.

If straw is less your style, a more delectate and dainty option that’s everywhere right now is crochet and macramé.

From handbag, to apparel to jewelry, these fun fabrics can emphasize feminine floral or pair just as well with edgy prints.

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Add them as a fun flare tied around your neck, into your hair or onto your bag. Rebels’ Boutique sells all the hues and patterns that your heart could desire.

While summer is known for bright and light colors on the other end of the spectrum, neutrals are netting serious popularity.

Think white, cream and tan from head to toe.

These light, airy tones are breathable and fresh in the summer heat.

Afraid to try an all-white look? Rebels’ Boutique can outfit you in this seasonal style.

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SMATHERS & BRANSON FLAMINGO HAT A whimsical flamingo hat simply screams summer.

VINEYARD VINES WHALE TEE Oh so soft and in a variety of spring and summer pastels, Vineyard Vines T-shirts transition from fishing to golfing to beers with the boys.

CHUBBIES 5.5-INCH SWIM SHORTS Become the life of the party with printed and patterned swim shorts from an iconic swim brand.

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Women’s Look LACK OF COLOR STRAW HAT This Australian brand is known for its versatile straw hats taking you from the beach to brunch.

FREE PEOPLE CROPPED OFF-THESHOULDER TOP The epitome of summer style is a crisp white, off-the-shoulder top.

PAIGE DENIM SHORT WITH RAW HEM These denim shorts are just the right length and just a bit distressed, making them the perfect pair to wear all season long.

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INGREDIENTS

➸ 1 cup of cherries, pitted and halved ➸ 1 cup blueberries ➸ 1 cup blackberries ➸ 1 cup raspberries ➸ 1 cup strawberries ➸ 1 peach or nectarine, sliced ➸ 1 avocado sliced ➸ ½ cup of your favorite nuts/ seeds (slivered almonds, cashews, sunflower seeds, etc.) ➸ ½ cup of coconut flakes ➸ ¼ cup of grated parmesan cheese ➸ ¼ cup olive oil ➸ ¼ cup balsamic vinegar ➸ 3 tablespoons of honey ➸A few large handfuls of your preferred greens DIRECTIONS Arrange the greens in a large serving bowl. Top with fruits, nuts/seeds, coconut and cheese. Whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar and honey, then drizzle over bowl.

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’ve never enjoyed eating fast food. Salty, grease-laden foods do nothing for me.

Soda is not my cup of tea.

I’m not necessarily a health junkie, but I try to maintain a healthy diet. Yet like all mortals, I do have a weakness: food fantasies that revolve around gooey chocolate chip cookies, fluffy vanilla cake and glazed rainbow sprinkle frosted doughnuts.

At the start of this year, I vowed to eat less sugar. In pursuit of my New Year’s resolution, I gleaned that sugar is present in almost everything — bread, peanut butter, even marinara sauce.

I try to stay current on health studies, and I’ve learned that processed sugar has been linked to a variety of health conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, cancer, weight gain and even skin issues.

I consider myself a happy person who wants to stay that way. I knew that abolishing sugar would lead to a less-thanideal me. So when a sugar craving struck, I would reach for fruit and its fructose instead of a chocolate bar and its processed sugar that increases health risks.

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I’ve always loved eating fruit — and vegetables, for that matter — which prompted me to question why I wasn’t buying more of it. I suppose I would forget how much I loved it, even after I bought it.

The peels would be bruised and soft and the berries mush by the time I got to it. I needed to buy fruit and be intentional with it.

And I did. It began simply — berries with a drizzle of local honey or peaches with a sprig or two of mint. Then, I began to layer and experiment with flavors — watermelon and feta or melons with chili powder and lime. These pairings were a delightful surprise to someone who normally doesn’t mix her sweet and salty.

I often top salad mix or quinoa with fruit.

This meets my sweet quota for the day and fills me up. While I may not be able to resist a cookie straight from the oven, I find I am satisfied both substantially and aesthetically by fruit-centric meals.

With fresh Florida fruit at its peak in the summer months, I’ve concocted the accompanying cool, crisp and superbly sweet recipes ideal for dining al fresco. TM

➸ 2 navel oranges ➸ 2 tangerines ➸ 2 blood oranges ➸ 3 mandarin oranges ➸ 1-2 grapefruit ➸ 2 avocados ➸ 1 cucumber sliced ➸ ½ cup of pomegranate seeds ➸ ½ cup of pistachios ➸ ½ cup feta cheese ➸ ¼ cup olive oil ➸ 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar ➸ 1 lemon juiced ➸ Cracked black pepper to taste ➸ A few large handfuls of your favorite greens DIRECTIONS Arrange greens in bowl or on platter. Peel and slice the citrus, avocados and cucumber. Arrange these on top of greens. Top with pomegranate seeds, pistachios and feta. Whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, juiced lemon and pepper. Drizzle over and serve.

Combine and enjoy for a summer afternoon snack: blueberry, pineapple, strawberry, lime juice and jalapeños. Mangoes, peaches, ginger, lime juice and honey.

Peaches, plums, apples, lemon juice, mint sprigs. Watermelon, honeydew, cantaloupe, mint. photography by JAMES STEFIUK

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Proof Brewing Co.

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ur senses are tied to our strongest memories. For many Tallahassee residents and visitors, the taste of their favorite beer from Proof Brewing Co. evokes fond moments spent sipping with friends and family. This sensation was exactly what Byron and Angela Burroughs hoped for when they began their venture into craft brewing in 2007.

The Burroughs began as craft beer retailers at their former Liquor Loft store, but they quickly realized that Tallahassee was in need of its own craft beer brewery — and they were just the right people to start it. With a lot of research and even more passion, they opened Proof Brewing Co.’s first location in 2012. Within a year, they won multiple awards and expanded to a Railroad Square location in 2014.

Fandom rapidly grew resulting in their current building location on Monroe Street, which features more indoor and outdoor seating, meeting spaces and Proper, a brewpub serving tasty plates that pair perfectly with Proof ’s beers.

“This is our dream brewery,” said Angela Burroughs. “To reach 10,000 barrels has always been my maximum dream. As we have physically expanded, the quality of our products has grown with us.

The more we

grow, the more we invest in our products and our community.”

Byron Burroughs agrees. “We’ve taken everything people loved about our last location and surpassed it. We have the capacity to brew even more beer and even better beer while being as efficient and sustainable as possible.”

Creating a sense of community and engaging with each customer is a core pillar of Proof ’s success and popularity. Once on Proof ’s premises, you will experience nothing short of the best in customer service, high-quality brews, an inviting atmosphere and a knowledgeable staff.

In the tasting room, their goal is that you leave having learned something. It is proven that their beer knowledge is exemplary — they rank among the state’s top 10 in production, have won multiple awards and have been invited to festivals in Sweden and Spain later in 2019.

With bigger and better achieved, they have remained loyal to being local.

Their donation methodology focuses on creating change on a local level by donating to and working with the likes of Hang Tough, Boys and Girls Clubs, Pace,

Habitat for Humanity, Florida Fish and Wildlife and more.

“We believe in giving back to our community because we will never be able to thank Tallahassee enough,” said Byron.

“Breweries create and cultivate a sense of local appreciation.”

Where other businesses take pride in being available in multiple states, Proof ’s intention has always been to promote business and pleasure right down the street, in their favorite city — Tallahassee.

“This is a Tallahassee-born and bred company, and we always want it to be the brand of Tallahassee,” said Angela. “It fills us with gratitude that we have been able to create a brand that matters to an entire community.”

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DINING OUT

THE TIPPING POINT

Restaurant servers specialize in making a tough job look easy

by JORDAN ANDERSON, SARAH BURGESS

AND PETE REINWALD

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W

hen you wait tables for a living, sometimes you’re not going to be as happy as you appear to be.

A baby dumps a bottle of formula on you.

A customer asks: What’s wrong with you — can’t you get an order right?

Another customer tells you he has been sitting there for 3 minutes without a menu — c’mon!

Yet another customer leaves you a $5 tip on a $100 bill.

And you smile.

“It’s almost like an extension of show business — I tell everyone that,” said Leni Spears, general

manager at Georgio’s Fine Food & Spirits on Apalachee Parkway. “No matter what day you’ve had, put a smile on your face, bury it, put on a show.”

It’s stressful work. A 2015 article on Payscale, a website that specializes in compensation information, pointed to issues such as low pay, unreliable schedules, physical challenges, rude customers and, as a result, health problems.

“It’s not meant for everybody,” Spears said, “and I don’t think the general public realizes how hard of a job it is.”

Many say it all comes down to tips. The industry continues to photography by SAIGE ROBERTS

KIELEY CARTER ANDREW’S DOWNTOWN

→ WHEN YOU WORK AS A SERVER AT Andrew’s Downtown, you never know who’s going to walk in the door.

Dick Vitale, a popular basketball announcer for ESPN, could bounce in, for example.

“He came here and ate dinner one night before he was announcing an FSU game,” server Kieley Carter said. “We were all in love and shocked, but we had to keep it together because all the customers were freaking out. You don’t want to go to a restaurant and have your servers pawning over you.”

Carter has come to learn that the restaurant’s proximity to the Capitol ← means that she also could be serving Florida State University student Kieley Carter politicians and dignitaries, as she did says she loves the pace recently — a group of them at once, and unpredictability as a matter of fact. of her job at Andrew’s, For a server, that’s an entirely which she says helps pay different game. It took her 15 minutes to her tuition bills. take orders for 11 people, she said.

“A new person would walk in the room, and they all have to stand up, shake hands, say hello, that kind of thing,” she said. “It was a lot of pressure but also flattering. I was honored because there were 14 servers working that day, and I’m the one that they chose to work this party.”

Carter, a 22-year-old Florida State University student, says she took this job for a change of pace — and to help pay hefty tuition bills. She loves the fast pace and unpredictability, she says.

She has discovered over the past two

observe 20 percent as the standard tip for acceptable service, although some say 25 percent is more like it.

Kim Peltier, a server at Texas Roadhouse on Capital Circle Northeast, says she usually gets 20 percent. She acknowledges that she finds a bad tip irritating but that “I just try to be grateful for the good tips that I have.”

Some say a higher standard has become more appropriate given the practice of “tipping out,” whereby a percentage of a server’s tips goes into a pool that gets distributed to colleagues such as bartenders and hostesses.

At Georgio’s, for example, the bartender gets 10 percent of credit card tips and the busboy gets what amounts to

5 percent of credit card tips, Spears said.

So on nights when a busboy’s working, servers “tip out” 15 percent of their credit card tips.

Never underestimate the importance of tips, servers say.

“Tips are what pay my bills,” said Taylor Anderson, a server at Georgio’s.

“Tips are what keeps the roof over my head, what keeps the lights on, keeps food in my stomach, keeps my vehicle running, keeps clothes in my back. That’s what we work for.”

He added: “We’re very fortunate in the state of Florida that servers get a very nice wage.”

The website TSheets by QuickBooks ranks Florida the fourth-best state for

years, she says, that serving is all about reading people and understanding that people are reading her.

She acknowledges a psychology to tipping, down to the color of her pen, shade of her makeup or expression of her face.

“One day, I failed a test, but I had to go to work right afterward,” Carter said. “You can’t show that. It’s not about me. I’m serving you. You just have to put on a face that everything’s OK all the time, which gets pretty exhausting. But it’s the job.”

Though her job is to serve, the job has served her too. When she delivered class speeches last spring, she imagined she was talking to people at one of her tables. Once afraid of public speaking, Carter says she now can talk to strangers with ease.

Some of those strangers turn into regulars, and Carter recalled how she met one of them.

He was sitting on the terrace and told her: “I want to have a drink, but it’s only 3 o’clock.

Can I have two shots of Gran Marnier in a coffee cup?”

Carter says she knew immediately they would get along.

“I don’t think I’ve ever met someone as kind as he is,” she said. “You could be in the worst mood and he will turn it around.”

She considers her colleagues her best friends, she says, and thinks everyone should wait tables once in their life.

“I’ve learned so much,” she said of her job at Andrew’s. “I wouldn’t trade it for the world.” — BY JORDAN ANDERSON

tipped workers, based on an average tip rate of 18.21 percent and a minimum cash wage of $5.23 for tipped workers.

The best state: Connecticut, with an average tip rate of 18.58 percent and a minimum cash wage of $10.10 an hour.

The worst state: Tennessee, with an average tip rate of 16.38 percent and a minimum cash wage of $2.13 an hour.

In January, Florida increased its minimum cash wage for tipped workers to $5.44 an hour, above the federal minimum of $2.13.

Tallahassee Magazine talked with servers at four Tallahassee restaurants about tips, customers, what they like about their jobs and how they make serving work for them.

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TAYLOR ANDERSON GEORGIO’S FINE FOOD & SPIRITS

Jarrett Fillyaw UPTOWN CAFÉ → WALKING THROUGH THE IVY-COVERED door of Uptown Café, you encounter the smell of bacon and omelets as server Jarrett Fillyaw greets you with a smile and welcomes you into this Capital City lunch and brunch spot.

Fillyaw has been in the service industry since 2014, beginning at the Red Elephant Pizza and Grill on the north side of town. That became her first real fulltime job and her introduction to the art of serving.

“It was difficult at first running around and trying to figure out how to multi-task the correct way,” she said. “It took me a while to get where I was confident enough, but once I got there … now it’s just a breeze.”

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→ NO, OF COURSE — IT CAN’T BE. That can’t be a former “American Idol” winner waiting tables at a fine-dining establishment on Apalachee Parkway.

“Let me tell you a secret,” the server tells you. “I’ve won multiple karaoke contests, and everybody thinks I’m Taylor Hicks because I’ve got gray hair and I can sing.”

His name also happens to be Taylor — not Taylor Hicks, the winner of the fifth season of the hit television show “American Idol” but Taylor Anderson, the server in his eighth year at Georgio’s Fine Food & Spirits.

Like a top-notch singer, Anderson says he strives for perfection.

Since then, Fillyaw has worked in several Tallahassee establishments and has been at Uptown Café for a little over a year.

Fillyaw says service suits her. Tips on top of a fixed hourly wage provide a bigger income than she would find in most other jobs, she says.

“I like running around; I don’t like just sitting in one place all day,” she said. “I like having stuff to do new people to meet.”

She runs around a lot, as Uptown Café always buzzes with business, particularly from the locals. The restaurant serves many state and hospital workers daily.

She enjoys encountering the new experiences that serving offers — getting to know the regulars and learning about things going on around town. She always has something to chat about.

Fillyaw appreciates the consistency of regulars. She knows that every morning when she comes in, around 6 a.m., a group of guys will always grab their coffees and hang around while casually shouting their orders across the counter.

Most of the time she has pleasant customers,

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He can recite tonight’s specials with confidence, tell you which wine pairs with what dish and give you his recommendation on what tastes especially great.

He says he does that through spending lots of time at Georgio’s — dining there or spending a little time at the bar on a day off.

“How can you promote a product or tell your guests about it if you haven’t tried it?” he said.

Anderson, 39, said he has been working in the service industry since his time at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he majored in psychology. Incidentally, he boasts the same graduating class, 2003, as another former “American Idol” star, Clay Aiken.

About a decade ago in Tallahassee, Anderson said, he worked at a restaurant that closed, prompting him to respond to an ad for a server at Georgio’s.

He says he’s in no hurry to leave the industry or the restaurant, where he also works as banquets coordinator.

“Every day is something different,” he said. “It’s not the same mundane sit-behind-a desk-all-day long and punch in numbers or answer calls.

I don’t know what to expect when I walk through these doors.”

Yet he can count on serving somebody he has gotten to know.

Customers have made him a part of their lives, telling him about their marriages, new children and family deaths, he says.

she says, and rarely has bad experiences.

But she has had tougher days.

“Tipping is a double-edged sword,” she said. “I’ve had some really rude customers that have actually ended up leaving a $20 tip when they didn’t have to. You never really know until the end of it what you are going to get.”

Fillyaw recalled a day when she worked at Centrale, in CollegeTown. It was graduation day, and the servers were slammed, as they say in the industry.

As she went from table to table taking orders, filling water, replenishing drinks, delivering meals and handling customers’ tabs, Fillyaw did all she could to catch her breath.

Amid the rush, a man gave her a $100 bill to pay his $50 tab. When she returned with the change, she said, the man told her he noticed how hard she had been working on such a busy day. He told her to keep the change.

Fifty bucks.

Such memories and rewards make it worthwhile, she said, adding, “People who are patient with me and who can give me the time to run around are my favorite customers.”

— BY SARAH BURGESS

He points out that he spends more time with customers than with his family.

“You see these people so much week in and week out,” he said. “They see the real you, and you see the real them, and you develop this bond. And you become more than just customer and server. You become friends, and sometimes you become family.”

As for the grumpy customers, he said, he aims to turn that frown into a smile. He has the personality for it.

Order the avgolemono soup.

“Say that three times fast,” he responds.

Comment on the food’s freshness.

“Our seafood, if it’s on the plate, it was swimming at this time yesterday.”

Tell him you’re too full for dessert.

“OK, next time start with dessert and work your way backward.”

Anderson calls customers “not only fair but generous” at Georgio’s, where bartenders get 10 percent of credit card tips and busboys get what amounts to about 5 percent of credit card tips.

He says he can’t afford to sweat any bad tips.

“If I get a bad tip, whatever, because I might have three other tables,” Anderson said. “And if I let that affect me, that’s going to affect my other tables. You’re going to let you table affect everything for the night? Not me. I’ve got bills to pay.”

— BY PETE REINWALD

photography by SAIGE ROBERTS

Kim Peltier TEXAS ROADHOUSE

→ A GROUP OF PEOPLE had just left the restaurant without their doggie bag, which held a prime rib.

This was Texas Roadhouse, where you don’t knowingly leave without your prime rib.

Server Kim Peltier recognized the emergency.

“I sprinted across the parking lot and found them,” she said.

Peltier does a lot of running — and dancing — at the restaurant known for its hourly line dance and Lone Star State ambiance.

A fork on the floor? She runs to pick it up.

A restaurant guest who can’t have sodium? She runs to tell the cook.

A forgotten cell phone? Well, you know.

“I have sprinted across the parking lot to give somebody their phone,” she said.

Peltier, a Texas Roadhouse veteran of five years, only recently returned to her running routine. Early this year, she underwent a second hip surgery.

She says the company and her managers touched her with their support, inspiring her to run even more when she returned.

“Of course, it still hurts but nothing that ibuprofen doesn’t help,” she said in April of her hip. “People are like, ‘You need a desk job.’ No! The more you lie around and sit around, the more stiff you get. Sometimes, I’ll be hurting and I’ll go to work, and I feel much better, just from running around and all of the adrenaline.”

She can hardly keep up with herself. One recent evening, she rapidly approached the table of a journalist and his spouse for whom she’d already taken a food order. She started to laugh.

“Oh, I almost greeted you again,” she said, still laughing and shaking her head as she ran off to handle another table.

“You’re supposed to greet somebody in a certain amount of time,” she explained later of Texas Roadhouse policy. “I try really hard to make sure somebody’s not just sitting there.”

When she takes your order, she might briefly have a seat across from you, if available, and connect at eye level.

You forgo the ribeye and order the chili.

“Onions and cheddar cheese on top?” Peltier says without hesitation.

Sure, you say.

You order the sweet potato.

“With caramel sauce and marshmallows?” she suggests, eyebrows raised. “You’ll love it. It’s like a dessert.”

Bring it on, you say.

“I will offer everything,” Peltier said later.

Maybe even a hug. Peltier recalled a time when an older man sat down at one of her tables. She sat down and started talking to him, she said.

Then he started crying. He explained that this was his first dinner without his wife, who had just passed away.

“And then I started crying,” she said. “I gave him my phone number and said, ‘Any time you need any company eating dinner, I will come with you.’ ” Julie Biro, managing partner of Tallahassee’s Texas Roadhouse location, says Peltier “exudes what it is to have face-to-face contact with a human being.”

Peltier says she served as training coordinator before her hip injury and that she would like to go into management.

“I care about people,” she said. “I want them to have a great experience.” — BY PETE REINWALD

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Rise and Grind Hospitality Group

D

uring mornings at Florida State University and stretching into their early 20s, Brad Buckenheimer and David Raney found themselves awake during the wee hours. While their peers were just getting to bed, they were beginning their careers in the hospitality industry. With nine restaurants under their belts, the two owners still find themselves up and at it before most — hence Rise and Grind Hospitality was born. Buckenheimer and Raney met during their freshman year at FSU

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and began working at The Lunch Box, which they eventually purchased. In 2007, their love of breakfast foods resulted in the opening of a now cherished Tallahassee staple, Canopy Road Cafe. Through persistence, determination and 78-hour workweeks, they opened three more locations in Tallahassee, one in Jacksonville and one in Tampa.

With two brands, they realized their Tallahassee footprint was truly expanding.

“We had a feel for the demographic and what people in this community needed and wanted. Because of that, we decided we should form an umbrella company; that way when people dine at one of our restaurants, they know to expect a quality experience,” said Buckenheimer.

Rise and Grind’s most recent business venture combines the culinary masterminds of several Tallahassee notables.

Alongside Proof Brewing’s Byron and

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Angela Burroughs and Izzy Pub & Sushi creator Viet Vu, the partnership concocted Proper — an onsite brewpub at Proof.

Another aspect of the company is catering, which is available through Canopy Road Cafe or the catering and events available through Proper. From weddings to boxed lunches for corporate meetings, they have enjoyed flexing their creative muscle in the kitchen.

“While all of our concepts are different, what remains at our core is consistency and quality,” said Buckenheimer. “We provide intimate service, staff efficiency and inventive menus that have been elevated from what you might experience elsewhere in the market. It’s good, affordable food that’s funky and cool.”

Reflecting on two young friends taking the leap and venturing into owning restaurants, Buckenheimer admits that it was a risk — but one that paid off. He contributes their success to their yin-and-yang partnership and training a good staff of like-minded people.

“I am blessed to have a job that I enjoy,” said Buckenheimer. “It is rewarding to own your own business, and I’m lucky enough to have nine and to share those nine places with others every day.”

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ILLUSTRATION BY LINDSEY MASTERSON

Eight pages, three ads and a cover that featured a foggy pine forest. That summed your first Tallahassee Magazine.

1979 The first edition of Tallahassee Magazine was an eight-page rush job, says the magazine’s first editor.

“It was a marketing tool,” recalled Bill Needham, Tallahassee Magazine’s first editor.

Yes, even in that ancient time before SouthWood, Twitter and the “flyover,” marketing was a thing.

The year was 1979.

Jerry Lundquist, founder of Homes & Land Publishing Corp., wanted a publication that would celebrate life in Tallahassee. But he needed to hurry because he had heard that somebody else wanted to start a lifestyle publication and call it Tallahassee Magazine.

With Needham, a vice president at Homes & Land, as editor and Al Cuneo as creative director, Lundquist moved quickly to get a magazine printed so that he could obtain rights to the name.

They threw something together over a weekend and printed six copies.

“He was calling it a magazine,” Needham said of Lundquist and that first edition. But Needham said that Spring 1979 issue looked like and served as a flyer.

Lundquist’s vision for the magazine began to emerge that summer with the publication of the first real Tallahassee Magazine, Needham said.

“He liked Tallahassee,” Needham said.

“He thought it was a great city and that it deserved a magazine. So he wanted a publication that would reflect the people and the events and the places and the beauty that Tallahassee offered.”

The magazine began as a quarterly publication. But in its 10th anniversary edition, Lundquist told readers that the magazine later that year would begin to publish bimonthly, as it still does.

“When we began Tallahassee Magazine ten years ago this spring, we really weren’t sure what we were getting into,” Lundquist wrote in his editorial.

“As publisher, I knew that I wanted a

publication that reflected the values that make our city such a great place in which to live: friendliness, hospitality, beautiful natural environment, family-centered, concern for each other.”

That edition, Spring 1989, listed Brian Rowland as advertising manager.

Late that year, Rowland would purchase the publication and create Rowland Publishing, which today produces numerous magazines, including Tallahassee Magazine as its flagship publication.

“We’ve had the opportunity to continue Jerry’s vision of bringing Tallahassee Magazine into the homes of our community so that people feel informed about Tallahassee’s people, places, history and culture,” Rowland said.

Rowland pointed to the company’s three-person digital department as evidence of the company’s evolution in an ever-changing communications landscape. He emphasized, however, that the company’s hallmark remains printed magazines because readers continue to embrace them.

Regardless of the platform, Rowland said, Tallahassee Magazine aims to perfect the art of storytelling through a threepoint mantra that he has trumpeted for three decades — “current, quotable and well-read.”

“We certainly maintain a close allegiance to the business formula that Jerry began 40 years ago,” Rowland said, “and we continue to evolve with society so that we can maintain relevance for the next 40 years.”

In this issue, we invite you to take a look at the past 40 years. We present 10 significant stories in the Capital City since right around 1979, which saw the birth of the Walkman, the Happy Meal and Tallahassee Magazine.

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Timeline of other significant events:

1979

Governor’s Square mall opens.

1981

Tallahassee’s new civic center opens.

1982

Tallahassee native and FAMU graduate Carrie Meek becomes the first AfricanAmerican woman elected to the Florida Senate.

She would get elected to Congress in 1992.

Flightline Group Inc. develops “Life Flight,” a helicopter ambulance service for Tallahassee Memorial Hospital.

FSU’s women’s slow-pitch softball team repeats as national champion.

1984

FSU’s women’s outdoor track team wins national title.

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The Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra performs its first concert.

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BUSH vs.

GORE The vote dispute during the 2000 presidential election turned Florida’s capitol into a magnet for protesters and counter protesters.

Above: Florida Elections Canvassing Commission officials Agriculture Secretary Bob Crawford and Secretary of State Katherine Harris sign papers certifying the Florida recount.

Tallahassee drew the eyes of the state, nation and world for weeks as a constitutional crisis unfolded.

A dispute over Florida’s vote count in the 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore turned the Capital City into a magnet for protesters, counter protesters, lawyers, political power figures and mobs of journalists, satellite trucks and TV cameras. The Florida election result would decide the presidency.

“Tallahassee was the epicenter of the quake. It was the perfect storm.

You couldn’t predict that would happen,” attorney Steve Uhlfelder recalled in 2012 in an interview with Tallahassee Magazine. “And the town, surprisingly, without enough hotels or restaurants, did quite well.”

Butterfly ballots and “hanging chads” became household terms as the Florida Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court joined the dramatic fray.

The tightness of the election in Florida triggered an automatic machine recount, prompting legal fights over, among other things, recount deadlines and Florida’s certification of Bush as the winner.

The U.S. Supreme Court ultimately ordered the recount of certain votes stopped, reversing a Florida Supreme Court ruling that had sided with Al Gore. That effectively kept Bush as the state’s certified winner by a 537-vote margin and made him the 43rd president.

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The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory says it annually attracts more than 1,100 visiting scientists from around the world.

1985

Dr. Thomas Bixler performs Tallahassee Memorial Hospital’s first heart transplant, a 61-minute operation.

Tallahassee’s temperature drops to 6 degrees.

FSU women’s indoor track team wins national title.

1986

Tallahassee serves as a filming location for “Something Wild,” a movie starring Jeff Daniels and Melanie Griffith.

The Florida Legislature passes a mandatory seat-belt law.

1987

State archaeologist Calvin Jones finds what is believed to be the site of Hernando de Soto’s 1539-40 camp in Tallahassee.

1988

The St. Marks railroad reopens as a trail.

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MagLab The policy-making board of the National Science Foundation rocked the scientific community, as Tallahassee Magazine later would put it, with a decision in August 1990 to locate the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee instead of at MIT in Boston.

The MagLab opened amid national promise and fanfare, as Vice President Al Gore served as keynote speaker at the facility’s 1994 dedication. Gore boasted that the MagLab would “lead America into the next frontier of technology.” Florida State University physicist Jack Crow became founding director.

The MagLab’s website boasts that the facility “has continued to break record after record” for resistive magnets, hybrid magnets and pulsed magnets as “faculty and visiting scientists have used the powers of those magnets to make important contributions to magnetic resonance, superconductivity, semiconductor and other areas of research.”

The facility says it annually attracts more than 1,100 visiting scientists from around the world.

Tallahassee business and economic-development leaders continue to tout the MagLab and its Innovation Park setting as magnets for new business and innovation. In the fall, leaders of the TallahasseeLeon County Office of Economic Vitality told organizational and business leaders that they aimed to “let the world know that Tallahassee and Leon County is the magnetic capital of the world.”

MagLab director Greg Boebinger told the Vice President Al 850 Business Magazine in 2016: “We are proud of the Gore addresses the role the National MagLab plays in our community, crowd at the lab’s 1994 dedication. both in growing our local economy but also in providing a stimulating environment in which entrepreneurial scientists can thrive.”

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Historic Hotel Floridan, a favorite place of state legislators and elite visitors, demolished.

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NEW CAPITOL BUILDING

No place or thing symbolizes Tallahassee more than the 22-story structure that opened in 1978.

It’s the image that appears in newscasts around the state. It’s the image that websites use when they share news or information on the Capital City. And it’s the image that peaks above the trees from miles away and gets bigger and bigger as you approach downtown on Apalachee Parkway.

Counting three floors below street level, the new capitol houses 25 floors, plus the House Office Building and the Senate Office Building.

The new building took almost four years to build at a cost of $43 million, all “paid before the first cornerstone was laid,” according to the State of Florida website.

Construction finished in August 1977,

and the building opened for the 1978 legislative session.

Few observers found themselves bowled over.

“Unlike prized Capitol buildings in other states, Florida’s has settled into begrudging acceptance,” Lilly Rockwell wrote in Tallahassee Magazine in 2012.

“The skyscraper building, finished in 1977, is often dismissed as a snooze — architecturally boring and a bit of a joke for its obvious phallic image.”

The historic capitol, with a dome added in 1902 to its core from 1845, remains directly in front of the new capitol. A 2014 Tallahassee Magazine article said the historic capitol “enjoys its status as an elder statesman, revered and cherished as a landmark of great significance.”

Tabbed for demolition before Tallahassee residents led a movement to save it, the historic capitol opened as a museum in 1982 and received a $1.1 million makeover in 2012.

1989

Tallahassee receives measureable snow in December.

A capital campaign raises over $1 million to add a visitor center, renovated exhibition spaces and other upgrades and improvements to the Tallahassee Junior Museum, which later would change its name to Tallahassee Museum.

A new terminal opens at Tallahassee Regional Airport, which in 2015 would become Tallahassee International Airport, with international cargo business and a vision of international passenger travel.

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1990

The city begins to recycle newspapers, glass, cans and plastic bottles, contributing to a national effort.

Coach Rudy Hubbard led defending I-AA national champion Florida A&M to a 16-13 victory over the University of Miami in October 1979.

1993

FSU starts construction on the University Center, which would wrap around the increasingly state-of-the-art Doak Campbell Stadium, once known as the “erector set” for its simplicity.

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1994

Tallahassee and Leon County agree to a canopy roads management plan, after a canopy roads citizens committee launched in 1991.

1995

President Bill Clinton visits Tallahassee, addresses the Florida Legislature and takes a jog around Lake Ella.

Construction begins on the “flyover” near the intersection of Interstate 10 and Thomasville Road.

1996

FSU hurdler Kim Batten wins a silver medal at the Atlanta Summer Olympics.

1997

Time magazine and the Princeton Review College Guide name Florida A&M University College of the Year for its academic gains and for

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With wide receiver Peter Warrick, coach Bobby Bowden celebrates Florida State’s 1999 undefeated season and national championship.

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Tallahassee Magazine’s Fall 1979 cover featured Florida State coach Bobby Bowden and Florida A&M coach Rudy Hubbard at a time when both football programs were rocking their collegiate divisions. That issue included a feature article that carried the headline: “Tallahassee: Football Capital of the Nation?”

In October 1979, FAMU shocked coach Howard Schnellenberger and the University of Miami 16-13 at FSU’s Doak Campbell Stadium, prompting FAMU fans to rush onto the field and, according to published reports, to chant, “We want the Gators!”

That came the season after Hubbard continued to revive the glory of the Jake Gaither coaching era of the 1950s and 1960s with a 35-28 victory over Massachusetts in the inaugural NCAA Division I-AA championship game.

“We are proud of what we have here, and we try to sell the kids on that,” Hubbard told Elgin White in the Tallahassee Magazine article.

Meanwhile, Bowden was building a national football powerhouse at Florida State. Hired in 1976, Bowden made a name for himself and

FSU with victories over powerful opponents.

Bowden had come to Florida State from West Virginia and told Tallahassee Magazine that he planned to stay in Tallahassee.

“The pace of living is much easier, sort of like a country town, and I love it,” he said.

“I don’t want to leave Tallahassee. I don’t know if I would leave.”

Behind Bowden and Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward, FSU won its first of three national football championships in 1993.

Bowden’s second one came with an undefeated season in 1999, and his successor, Jimbo Fisher, led the Seminoles to their third national title, in 2013.

Bowden would have only one losing season, in 1976, before his retirement after the 2009 season. In 2006, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

“What Bobby Bowden means to Florida State University cannot be measured or overstated,” FSU President Eric Barron, now president of Penn State, said in 2013.

the environment it was creating for minority students.

Anita Favors becomes Tallahassee’s first female city manager and Walt McNeil its first African-American police chief in the same year that voters elect Scott Maddox as mayor, replacing a system of rotation among city commissioners for the position.

FSU’s women’s cheerleading team wins a national title.

1998

Governor Lawton Chiles dies three weeks before his term ends. Tallahassee’s new Lawton Chiles High School would be named in his honor.

1999

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Seminole Tribe’s Support The Seminole Tribe of Florida in 2005 gave a public declaration of support for FSU’s use of the Seminoles name, logo and images. This followed the NCAA’s distribution of a self-evaluation to member institutions on the use of “hostile and abusive” mascots and nicknames.

The university touted the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s declaration as “an unprecedented, historic step,” according to its website. FSU said the Seminole tribe took the step in recognition of the university’s continued efforts to include tribal members in many of the university’s most meaningful events and to take steps to ensure authenticity of tribal imagery.

Former FSU football player Myron Rolle called the university’s use of the Seminole name “an absolute reverence.”

“It’s a reverence where the spirit, the unconquered nature of the internal values and ethos of these people, FSU tries to embody that,” Rolle told The Washington Post in 2014.

Meanwhile, sports teams continued to face scrutiny for the use of American Indian nicknames and imagery, perhaps most prominently the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. Some say the practice promotes stereotypes and bigotry.

Tallahassee becomes an “All-American City” for the way in which residents, government, businesses and nonprofit organizations work together to address local issues.

Two pipe bombs explode on FAMU’s campus. A man is arrested and later convicted.

2001

In June, the Tallahassee airport hits an all-time-high temperature of 105 degrees, breaking the recorded record of 104 degrees from 1933 and previous years.

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Shuttle Columbia loop around downtown and ride piggyback on a jet from California to the Kennedy Space Center. Columbia’s seven-member crew would die two years later as the spaceship disintegrated upon entering Earth’s atmosphere.

Long-time FAMU President Frederick S. Humphries resigns.

Construction on Blair Stone Road extension begins.

Established in 1982, the FAMUFSU College of Engineering contributed to an era of change and growth for Tallahassee’s two universities.

Below-right: Director Barry Jenkins and crew work on the set of “Moonlight.”

Jenkins is a product of FSU’s College of Motion Picture Arts.

2002

The planned community of SouthWood opens to its first residents.

2004

The National Recreation and Park Association honors Tallahassee with the award of Best in America for Parks and Recreations.

2008

FSU’s men’s outdoor track team wins third straight national title.

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New Schools and Colleges The last four decades saw major expansion at Florida A&M, Florida State and Tallahassee Community College.

In 1982, FAMU and FSU joined forces to create the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. In 2014, the Florida Legislature considered whether to break up the college, but the state Board of Governors rejected that idea, which would have cost $1 billion, according to a study.

“The joint college that was emphasized as a result of the takeover attempt … actually has resulted in a much better relationship for both of the schools around engineering,” Elmira Mangum, FAMU’s first female president, told Tallahassee Magazine in 2015, a year before she left the university.

Also in 1982, FAMU founded its School of Journalism and Graphic Communication, which the school touts as the first accredited program of its kind among the nation’s historically black colleges and universities.

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The end of the decade saw the founding of FSU’s College of Motion Picture Arts, which later produced Oscar winner Barry Jenkins, who directed “Moonlight” and “If Beale Street Could Talk,” the latter for which he wrote a film adaption.

With the new millennium came a new College of Medicine, the first built in the U.S. in a quarter century, says FSU. In 2015, the Jim Moran Foundation presented FSU with the largest gift in its history, $100 million, to establish the first stand-alone school of entrepreneurship at a public university in the U.S. Three years later, a 19th-century building in downtown Tallahassee became a state-of-the-art home for the program.

At Tallahassee Community College, projects included the Ghazvini Center for Health Care Education, in the center of the city’s medical corridor, and the downtown Center for Innovation, a 34,000-square-foot facility that serves as home to businesses, organizations and conferences.

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FAMU opens the College of Law in Orlando, after the creation of FSU’s law school in 1968 forced the closure of FAMU’s original law school.

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2009

T.K. Wetherell resigns as FSU’s president.

MASS SHOOTINGS The Capital City twice felt the horror of a national epidemic as gunmen opened fire at Florida State University’s Strozier Library in 2014 and at Hot Yoga Tallahassee in November of last year.

Tallahassee also experienced the effects of a 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, where a gunman killed 17 students and staff members.

In the Strozier Library incident, a Florida State University graduate shot and wounded three students before police shot and killed the gunman. One of his victims would become paralyzed.

Last November, a gunman opened fire inside Hot Yoga Tallahassee, killing two women and wounding four other women.

Reports said the gunman had made numerous racist and misogynistic comments in videos. Police said he took his own life.

The effects of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas also reached Tallahassee, especially among FSU and FAMU students who attended high school there or in the Parkland area. The effects also reached the Capitol, where dozens of students from the school traveled to plead for changes to gun laws and where the legislature passed new gun laws.

2011

Tallahassee Mall, which opened in 1971 with Woolco, Gayfers and Montgomery Ward as its anchors, is foreclosed on but would revive as the Centre of Tallahassee.

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Ted Bundy Tallahassee and the nation received a sense of closure on Jan. 24, 1989, with the electrocution of Ted Bundy at the state prison in Starke.

Bundy shocked and horrified Tallahassee and the country in January 1978 when he entered Florida State University’s Chi Omega sorority house and killed two young women. He attacked and seriously injured two other women there and one woman blocks away.

With a killer on the loose, the Capital City became gripped with fear. Residents kept their doors locked during the day and avoided going out at night. Guns and padlocks sold out. FSU students walked to classes together or left school entirely.

One month later, 12-year-old Kimberly Leach went missing in Lake City, before Bundy’s arrest days later during a traffic stop in Pensacola. He would be convicted in her death.

Bundy had been missing for days in Colorado, having broken out of jail as he awaited a murder trial there.

He would confess to 30 murders of women and girls in seven states.

Community “He told me everything, and I’ve not members participate in told people what he told me,” Joe Aloi, the Yoga For a who worked as an investigator on the Cause event the public defender team assigned to Bundy, morning after the November told Rosanne Dunkelberger of Tallahassee shooting at Magazine in 2012. “I could write a book Hot Yoga and be very rich (telling) the things that Tallahassee. we talked about. I really don’t have the heart to tell these parents what happened to some of their daughters.”

A hazing incident leaves a member of FAMU’s famed “Marching 100” band dead, prompting the resignation of new university president James Ammons.

2012

Proof Brewing becomes Tallahassee’s first production brewery.

Grasslands, Lake Tribe, Deep and Ology followed.

2014

Leon County Sheriff’s Deputy Christopher L. Smith is killed in an ambush after a man set fire to a house.

Bikers and hikers get a long-awaited boon as a canopy walkway connects Lafayette Heritage Trail and the J.R. Alford Greenway.

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case with a woman who accused him of rape while he was quarterback at FSU — a case that made national news and brought scrutiny to the player and university.

Cascades Park emerged as a regular weekend destination that features a playground, a large pond, recreation trails and an amphitheater.

2017

Andrew Coffey dies from alcohol poisoning during an off-campus party while pledging the FSU chapter of Pi Kappa Phi. Willie Taggart becomes the first AfricanAmerican head football coach at Florida State.

The body of Mike Williams, who had vanished in 2000, is found in Leon County.

His wife, Denise Williams, would be convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.

2018

FSU’s softball and women’s soccer teams win national championships — the second of the decade for the women’s soccer team.

FAMU’s “Marching 100” performs at the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, following decades of accolades that included Super Bowl performances, the U.S. representative in Paris for the bicentennial celebration of the French Revolution

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City’s Transformation If you left Tallahassee in, say, 2001, and returned today, you’d hardly recognize it. So we can’t imagine how stunned you’d be if you’d been gone for 40 years. Start near downtown.

CollegeTown and Cascades Park, the centerpieces of a revitalized Gaines Street corridor, flourished about a decade after the city targeted them for growth.

CollegeTown today boasts a bustling spot for eats, drinks, apartments and nightlife near Doak Campbell Stadium while Cascades Park stands as a regular destination for events and concerts near downtown.

CollegeTown, within walking distance of Florida State and Florida A&M, occupies land that the FSU Boosters owned and sought to improve in 2008. The neighborhood now carries an urban feel that especially comes alive on college game days.

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a regular weekend destination that features a playground, a large pond, running, walking and biking trails and an amphitheater that offers regular music performances and a picturesque view of the capitol.

The development continues with the Cascades Project, which aims to bring what developers call a “vibrant live-work-play experience” to East Gaines Street, across from Cascades Park.

Other areas also saw big changes. Frenchtown’s 1994 designation as a historic area preceded activity including more than 20 mostly two-story homes as part of the Carolina Oaks Development. Artisteducator Annie Harris opened the Ash Gallery on Georgia Street and sponsored “art walks.”

In the Killearn area, development crept northward, accelerating with a Publix that opened in Bradfordville and a “flyover” that connected Thomasville Road to Capital Circle Northeast.

Meanwhile, Midtown saw a significant transformation into a business district on the edge of Lafayette Park that today sports bars,

and recognition in the U.S. House of Representatives.

coffee shops, pizza places and higher-end restaurants. It began in the early 2000s as one commercial development led to another.

The January-February 2005 edition of Tallahassee Magazine included a sponsored special section called “midtown: enjoying life in the middle of it all.”

“In the heart of Tallahassee, the area now called midtown is what urban planners strive to create: a living, breathing community where businesses and homes rest happily side-by-side,” wrote Ann Bannerman Camp, who added, “I grew up on the corner of Thomasville Road and Fifth Avenue, where the new Manor @ midtown is being built.”

Note that midtown soon grew into Midtown, on the edge of Lafayette Park. Before you knew it, you could “walk to 15 to 20 restaurants very comfortably,” Edward Murray Jr. of NAI Talcor told the 850 Business Magazine in 2017. “You can’t do that anywhere else in town.”

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DESTRUCTIVE STORMS Too often, Tallahassee and its hallmarks — big, beautiful trees — felt the effects of destructive storms.

In 1985, sporadic wind gusts from Hurricane Kate may have reached 100 miles per hour in Leon and Gadsden counties, said Florida’s Department of Natural Resources. That caused trees to topple onto cars, houses and roadways and to cripple the Capital City’s electricity infrastructure.

“The city is a mess. Power lines are down, trees are down and about 90 percent of our utility company customers are without power …” a Tallahassee police spokesman told United Press International. The storm left some without power for three weeks, according to Emergency Management at FSU. In 2016, Hurricane Hermine became the most severe weather event to directly impact Leon County since Kate and left tens of thousands in the dark for days. The county addressed frustration surrounding the pace of recovery, with unmet expectations for reliable information and coordinated relief efforts from city and county departments.

In October, Category 4 Hurricane Michael — upgraded in April to a Category 5 — made history as the worst storm to ever hit the Florida Panhandle, leaving a region of downed trees, lost homes and devastated lives, plus an outpouring of support from people and groups throughout the Big Bend.

The storm spared Tallahassee a direct hit yet left most people here without power for several days. Fallen trees and power lines blocked access to homes and, for some, made travel impossible. West of here, many people and businesses in communities such as Mexico Beach and Panama City remain desperate for housing and relief.

Tallahassee becomes one of seven Florida communities to receive Silver Level status from the League of American Bicyclists for its cycling accommodations.

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum wins the Democratic nomination for governor but loses to Republican Ron DeSantis in the general election. Gillum would agree to a $5,000 settlement to drop four of five charges of state ethics violations.

Tallahassee City Commissioner Scott Maddox is indicted in an FBI corruption investigation.

2019

Southern Living magazine ranks Tallahassee as the ninth-best Southern city in which to live, one spot ahead of Austin, Texas.

Former FSU President Sandy D’Alemberte dies.

Hurricane Hermine in 2016 became the most severe weather event to directly affect Leon County since Hurricane Kate, leading to a slow and frustrating recovery.

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In his 40th and final season, coach Mike Martin leads the FSU baseball team to his 17th trip to the College World Series.

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LIFE Tallahassee Magazine sends out local photographer Alex Workman to catch up with

MAYOR JOHN DAILEY Mayor John Dailey shows his ability to multitask in the digital age as he walks to his car after the Leadership Tallahassee Class 36 graduation.

at work while we catch up with Dailey at home

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MAYOR JOHN DAILEY

I FIRST MET JOHN DAILEY AT Grasslands Brewery in 2016. He was a County Commissioner at the time. I was a “Catalyst” for the Knight Creative Communities Institute, and he was joining our team meeting for a day. He walked in, grabbed a beer and shared his love for Tallahassee. For the next two years, we would randomly see each other around town. We got a lunch on the calendar and met up at Taco Republik.

I started the conversation like I often do with, “Tell me your story.”

I was able to learn about a man who loves his family and this city.

During the recent election season, I overheard multiple conversations that included a variation of the question, “What does (insert elected official) really do?” As a photographer, I wanted to do my part in helping answer that question.

On May 2, I spent half a day with Mayor Dailey. We met at the Tallahassee Police Department headquarters for a memorial service for officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. I rode with him to the Tallahassee School of Math and Science, where he read a few books and had a Fortnite Dance Competition with a kindergarten class. We drove by the Northwood Centre property and through Frenchtown, talking about growth, development and preservation of history in our community. Our next stop was Hotel Duval for the Leadership Tallahassee Class 36 graduation and finally to the Bond neighborhood for a gathering of pastors, neighborhood leaders, law enforcement leadership and elected officials who were taking a stand against violent crime in our community. And that was all before 1:15 p.m. — Alex Workman

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Mayor Dailey bows his head during a memorial service for police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty, while Tallahassee Police Chief Michael DeLeo lays a wreath in their memory.

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Mayor Dailey, above, asks kindergarten students at the Tallahassee School of Math and Science what they want to do when they grow up and whether they know what the mayor does.

At left, the mayor gets swarmed after he posed with kindergarten students for a group photo. At far left, Dailey gets a greeting from Principal Ahmet Temel.

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Mayor Dailey (above) drives through Frenchtown and shares his thoughts on development and on preserving the historic neighborhood.

At right, the mayor greets City Commissioner Curtis Richardson.

Farther right, he arrives at Hotel Duval for the Leadership Tallahassee Class 36 graduation.

Dailey is a Class 24 graduate.

ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER

My name is Alex Workman. I am a photographer, filmmaker and storyteller living in Tallahassee. Like many, I moved to Tallahassee from a much larger city and struggled with that transition. I found myself complaining about all the things Tallahassee doesn’t have and being frustrated listening to folks gripe about “traffic.”

My wife, Chelsea, and I made a decision early on to learn to love where we live, and out of that came a desire to create the place we want to live. Through some of our community projects (Aerial Tallahassee, Never Forgotten Coast, Refugees of TLH), we have had the opportunity to meet some incredible people. We quickly realized that Tallahassee’s greatest asset is not its programs, policies, professions, parties, platform, development projects or even parks. It’s the people.

It is my desire to tell the stories of some of these incredible folks. Some you may know, some you may have heard of, some you may not know at all. But each person’s story is valuable because each person is valuable.

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Mayor Dailey (above and left) joins pastors, city and county leaders, law enforcement officials and members of the Tallahassee Urban League at a news conference to address gun violence in the Bond neighborhood and elsewhere in Tallahassee.

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Away from work, Tallahassee’s new mayor joins his wife in building an

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WHEN YOU WALK INTO THE HOME OF JOHN

Dailey, you first meet a welcoming pup named Lulu.

Tommy Dailey, 10, a grade-school image of his dad, walks right behind Lulu and is next to greet you at the door. He tells you that the dog’s name is short for Hallelujah, after a character from the animated movie “The Easter Bunny is Comin’ to Town.”

John Dailey and his wife, Ginny, make their way downstairs with Henry, 8. You shake hands with the husband/father, who appears happier than even Lulu to see you.

“Nice to meet you, Mayor Dailey,” you say.

“Call me John.”

The title of mayor is new for Dailey, a former Leon County commissioner who won the seat last November in a tight election victory over Dustin Daniels.

A Tallahassee native, Dailey gives you his taste of Capital City hospitality. He offers you something to drink, with fun and generous options, before leading you outside to take you on a grand tour of his private joy: the backyard.

The backyard tells you that the Daileys must be builders. The parents have built a home for an active and playful young family, turning the yard into a kingdom for their boys to rule with play and imagination.

With the help of family and friends over the years, they have built an impressive wooden fort/playhouse; dug a tunnel and massive hole that lets the boys crawl and play beneath a trampoline that lies legless on the ground; and constructed a land bridge that you can walk

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underneath as you set out to explore the yard.

During every birthday party, the parents take a photo of the boys beside the bridge to see how much they’ve grown.

The mayor takes you around a small path lined with Florida State University-themed gnomes. It serves as his alma mater and, of course, his city — where the Dailey family plans to stay.

“I love being mayor,” Dailey said a few minutes later. “People need to realize that a lot of your long-term initiatives, it takes time, so you have to have continuity. You have to have focus, and I’m committed and dedicated to Tallahassee. I love this city.”

Months after his victory, Dailey sat down with his family of four and Tallahassee Magazine to discuss managing life postelection, juggling parenting and politics and staying true to his family philosophy.

While making his way back to the patio after his tour of the yard, Dailey broadened his perpetual smile as he watched Henry zoom around in circles on a four-wheel scooter.

“That’s your future mayor,” he told a visitor.

“He’s got the personality.”

Henry elected to keep zooming in circles. On the other side of the patio, Ginny Dailey asked Tommy to share what he gave up for Lent.

“A bad attitude,” he replied, zipping past his mom.

“I guess we can only have a good attitude 40 days of the year,” she joked.

The interview was about to begin, and three family members — plus Lulu, of course — were seated and ready on the outdoor sofa.

The future mayor was tardy.

“Henry, come here, bud,” Dailey said to his youngest son. “You got to be part of the family.”

So began the interview outside their twostory brick home, which offers an oasis from political life. This has been the couple’s home for 15 years, after they bought it from Trinity United Methodist Church, which used it to house ministers.

Now it houses a tight-knit group of four.

“I would say that as a family, our philosophy is to be a team,” Ginny Dailey said. “It’s the four of us. Team Dailey.”

Like an ordinary family, the Dailey family sticks to rules — no electronics from Monday mornings until Friday afternoons. They set standards — the children’s vocabulary includes “yes sir” and “yes ma’am.” They expect their sons to do well in school, to be good listeners and to help around the home.

The family also goes on adventures. This means anything from walking to a nearby

pond to feed turtles or hosting Incredible Hulk birthday parties in the yard.

Since the election, everyday errands have turned into social hours. Ginny Dailey said they can’t get out of a grocery store in less than two hours.

“That is true. No quick trip to the grocery store anymore,” John Dailey said. “It’s a general excitement, and so people want to stop and say congratulations.”

The couple said they try to make the schedule as normal as possible for the kids and to make family time a priority.

The mayor said the family’s adjusting to the new routine. You can still see the Dailey bunch at their favorite places around town: Meridian Park during baseball season, Winthrop Park for football season, Tom Brown Park for soccer season, Skate World for fun and Faith Presbyterian for faith.

“As you can imagine, nights can get a little crazy,” the mayor said. “I’ve got new responsibilities. We can’t always have family dinner together.”

That makes breakfast important, he said.

With ’80s-themed “Big Hair Breakfasts,” Motown Mondays and more, the Dailey breakfast is more than a meal. It’s an event.

After breakfast during the school year, the parents send the kids off to Gilchrist Elementary School. Tommy and Henry’s afternoon schedules feature sports, music and Cub Scouts, for which their father serves as a scout leader.

To his sons, John Dailey isn’t organization now bears the name Mayor. He’s still Dad. And they’re of his father, John Scott Dailey.

The Daileys have still kids, who like show off their “I grew up with local turned their favorite dance — “the floss,” an government issues being dinner backyard into an activity haven for arm-swinging and hip-moving hit table conversation, just like boys Henry, left, among kids and teens. they grow up with Florida and Tommy, who When he and his brother see issues being part of dinner table jump on a legless their father on television, Tommy conversation,” the mayor said. trampoline. At left, said they call him “TV Dad” — He boasts about his wife, an Tommy snuggles with Lulu. a distinction they didn’t quite accomplished attorney who has understand when they were little. represented foreign states in “I remember sometimes when Henry and international disputes. She has “incredible I were younger, Mom would turn the TV ideas,” he said, and he often asks for her on, and we would yell at him,” Tommy said, thoughts on city matters. referring to his dad, “but then he wouldn’t “Ginny probably has one of the finest respond because he couldn’t hear us.” grasps of municipal issues here in Tallahassee,” John Dailey would tell you that he always John said. hears them. During the interview, the parents They met as undergraduates at Florida often asked their kids to share their opinions.

State, where Ginny was studying business The same goes for the dinner table, they said. and John political science.

Some of their favorite topics involve sports — After graduating from FSU with their and, you bet, traffic congestion and proposed master’s degrees, the young couple moved city ordinances. to England while John attended the London Dailey previously served 12 years as a School of Economics. They would spend county commissioner, and he and his wife time in Washington D.C. before returning have made societal issues part of their boys’ to the city John had called home for most of upbringing. his life.

Ginny Dailey said her husband has been “We’d always decided that we were going especially “energetic and excited” about city to go out and see the world, and when we issues. He wants to engage the boys in the were ready to start a family, we would come bigger issues, just as he says he was engaged at back,” he said. “So many people have the their age. His own father was a Leon County similar story. There’s something special School Board member and executive director about Tallahassee, and that’s what brought of the Florida Institute of Government. That us back.” TM TALL AHASSEEMAGA ZINE.COM

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FIRST CHURCH A TALLAHASSEE INSTITUTION FOR TWO CENTURIES, TRINITY UNITED METHODIST SAYS IT STANDS FOR ‘LINKING ARMS WITH HUMANITY’ Second in a series on our exploration of Tallahassee’s historic churches

More than 20 years before Florida became a state, a wagonload of seven settlers arrived in Tallahassee.

Five months later, in September 1824, 10 people met to organize Tallahassee’s first Methodist society, according to the book Trinity United Methodist Church: Tallahassee’s First Church, 1824-1999.

The next year, the society’s annual conference created a Tallahassee District, which Tallahassee Mission pastor Josiah Evans observed with pessimism.

“The state of the church exhibits very gloomy appearances in this district of country at present,” Evans wrote in 1825, according to the book. “The few professors of religion who have emigrated to this country seem to have much declined in the divine life.”

Evans would help raise money for the first church, a plain wooden structure, at the corner of Bronough Street and what is now Park Avenue — a block from its current location at Park and Duval. By 1826, the church had grown to 287 members, including 52 African-Americans.

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In 1860, black members in the Tallahassee District outnumbered white members by nearly 500, the Trinity United Methodist Church book said. In 1865, more than 100 black members walked out of the church — which, like others, segregated its congregation at the time — and started Tallahassee’s Bethel African Methodist Church, according to Bethel AME’s account.

Trinity United Methodist today touts its work for social change and stands as Tallahassee’s oldest church. Through First Presbyterian touts the city’s oldest public building in continuous use, Trinity will celebrate its 200th anniversary in 2024.

It makes Trinity’s senior pastor, Rev. Wayne D. Wiatt, reflect with a sense of awe.

“To think that this church was founded parallel to the city by pastors on horseback, coming down from south Georgia and establishing little Methodist churches …” he said.

Wiatt during the winter shared his thoughts on the church’s history, congregation, social outreach and more. We edited his comments for length and clarity.

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← Senior pastor Rev. Dr. Wayne D. Wiatt, who started at Trinity in 2016, emphasizes the church’s role in social change and “standing up for those who often don’t have a voice.” The current sanctuary opened in 1964, replacing a building built in 1893.

It is the fourth building that Trinity has occupied, according to the book Trinity United Methodist Church.

Some of the bricks from the demolished 1893 sanctuary were used to build Tallahassee homes, the book said.

ON THE CHURCH’S HISTORY “Our congregation, and United Methodists in general, have always been on the forefront of social change and have been not only present, but I think active in a way that was visible to the community. So many churches had bouncers to keep African-Americans out. The United Methodist church was one of the first to welcome them into the doors. It was hard to make that kind of stance in a Southern culture, so we’ve been on the forefront of social change and conflict. … One of our mottos or slogans back in the ’70s was open hearts, open minds, open doors. We’re coming up on a campaign, ‘200 Strong: Building for the next century.’ That means 200 strong years of faithfulness, of social change, and standing up for those who don’t often have a voice — linking arms with humanity, really.”

“I can’t say we are diverse in terms of race — I wish we had more persons of color here. But in terms of background and socioeconomic classes, I think we’re eclectic and diverse people from all over the city. I would say that we are a regional church. We have people from Wakulla, Crawfordville, Monticello.

We have some folks who drive in from Gadsden County. People drive by probably 20 different churches to come here. You have a unique group of folks who choose a downtown church. … One thing that’s great about this church is that we’re intergenerational.

You don’t find many churches that have that. We span that age group, from great grandparents to newborns.”

ON THE CHURCH’S IDEAS, TENANTS AND BELIEFS, INCLUDING HEAVEN …

“If you look at the Apostles’ Creed, we believe in one true God — epistolic and universal. We believe in a profession of faith, understanding of the Trinity — father God, son Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit — and doctrines of salvation and sanctification. There has to be a point of accepting Christ as your lord and savior.

Before that, there’s something we believe in the Wesleyan doctrine — prevenient grace.

There’s always the Holy Spirit that is wooing people toward God, so that before you even realize it or know it, God is working in your life. Once you accept Christ in that profession of faith, then you are justified.

So there’s justification, there’s prevenient grace, there’s justifying grace and sanctifying grace. Once you become a Christian and you say yes to God, then you move on a journey toward sanctification or holiness.”

ON INTERNAL EVENTS THAT HAVE PROVEN A CHALLENGE …

“I would say back to the Civil War … We had folks on both sides of the Mason-Dixon line in Methodism. I think dating back to any time there were sides drawn in any issue,

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→ Children enjoy a moment with associate pastor Rev. Jonathan Brewster; former Trinity senior pastor Wayne Curry, left, and volunteers pause as they prepare a trailer for a weekend of work; church members participate in a prayer circle before Trinity children leave for a week of summer camp.

ON HAVING TO ADJUST TO CHANGES IN SOCIETY …

“We’re going into a specially called conference to address issues relating to human sexuality. It’s been challenging for every church to address those concerns and come out in a place that shares the love of Christ with everybody, so my hope is that we can continue to do that.”

ON SOCIAL OUTREACH …

“I would say if this church had a signet, it would be the call to mission and outreach in our community and the world. Methodists from all over the state will come and visit their legislators to petition for children. We’ve been successful in getting better after-schoolcare food programs, better housing for underserved folks, better food programs. We’ve looked at places that are food deserts in the city and supported efforts to provide food for those neighborhoods.

We’re always working to help those who are underserved. We feed the homeless twice a week here. We also serve the Kearney Center once a month, as well as Hope House. We build a Habitat (For Humanity) house every year. We also send a mission team to Guatemala each year, and we support it extremely well. I would say mission and outreach is probably a capstone for Trinity.”

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ON MEETING WITH OTHER CHURCHES AND DENOMINATIONS IN TOWN TO DISCUSS THE BIGGER PICTURE …

“I attended the mayor’s clergy gathering (this past winter), talking about issues that all the churches can help with: homelessness, neighborhood revitalization, poverty, food deserts in our city, zoning problems with abandoned houses. Our mayor (John Dailey) stayed there for two hours answering questions. That is one place you could say the church co-mingles with government is when it helps those in need, and we utilize our city officials and county officials to help us make our community better. We support them, and they support us. We work together as a team. (Last year, they had) a Lenten devotional downtown, ‘Together in Lent,’ with St. John’s, First Baptist, First Presbyterian and us during lent ... the title says it all, different denominations ‘together in lent.’ ”

ON THE TOP ISSUES THAT PEOPLE ARE STRUGGLING WITH …

“Back in the day, I’m sure it was abortion. There are still folks who believe in the sanctity of life, and so you’ll find United Methodists that are pro-life. Others want a woman’s right to choose. We try to be supportive of both sides of that social issue. I would say right now, we’re on the forefront of human sexuality. That’s going to be a reality that the larger church has to deal with. Before that, it was slavery.

“Every issue the world has faced — slavery, AIDS, human trafficking — the United Methodists have had a voice and a presence in helping to solve or to bring hope, grace and mercy to those social issues.” TM

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political or social, the church has been involved in that. I don’t have a political pulpit and never will. I don’t allow political speeches to be made here. We try to be a place of love and compassion and support for everyone. I have a pulpit that tries to express the gospel of love and acceptance and grace. A lot of people say that you’ve got to earn your way to heaven or into the Kingdom of God, and we believe it’s a gift, freely given and freely received. That’s a theological precept in Methodism. We are grace-centered, not judgment centered. Some people have a hard time understanding that, but we try to love everyone, whoever they are. We don’t engage in political rhetoric.”

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he dozen or so musicians playing The award potentially puts Scott in line Irish music at Finnegan’s Wake on a for national recognition. Griffis called recent Sunday evening are a regular state recognition a “stepping stone” and feature at the pub every fourth Sunsaid winners have gone on to win National day — foremost among them Jane Wells Endowment for the Arts fellowships.

Scott, master fiddler and recognized Gregory Hansen, professor of folklore Florida folk artist. and English at Arkansas State UniverScott, who with husband Gordon has sity, nominated Scott for the honor. He been cohosting such sessions for nearly puts her in the tradition of great Florida three decades, is credited with helping seed fiddlers. and sustain Tallahassee’s dynamic Irish and “Florida has a history of excellent fiddle traditional folk music scene, one reason playing since the 19th century,” Hansen she was named a Florida Folk Heritage wrote in an email to Tallahassee Magazine.

Award recipient in January.

“Areas like Jacksonville were known as “Oh man, I was overwhelmed and elatfiddling hotbeds by the 1920s. Thinking ed,” Scott said of the honor. about contemporary fiddlers who deserved The award, says State Folklorist Amanda honoring, Jane came to mind immediately, Hardeman Griffis, is one the Florida based on her musicianship and great conDepartment of State presents annually tributions to preserve old-time and Irish to standout folk artists who make longfiddling in Florida.” standing contributions to the Those contributions, he state’s folklife and cultural said, included compiling an traditions. Scott became the Irish tunebook, mentoring infirst female fiddler so recnumerable musicians and enognized since the program’s ergizing the local music scene.

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Not to mention writing origiThe Florida “Students and peers alike nal children’s songs and IrishDepartment of State regard Scott as a valuable restyle tunes. accepts nominations in the category source and an important comClassically trained on piano, of folk artist or munity fixture,” Griffis said. violin and voice, the Floridafolklife advocate.

“Her work elegantly reflects born, Alabama-raised Scott Visit tinyurl.com/ the rich quality of Florida’s took up fiddling in 1984 “as a folkheritageawards folk music heritage.” hobby to fill the empty nest.”

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Not one to do things half measure, she immersed herself in the experience.

As for her Irish music love, it comes naturally of her roots.

“When I was a child my mother always talked about Ireland and being Irish,” said Scott, who has Irish ancestors on both parents’ sides.

It was hearing Mick Moloney and James Kelly playing Irish music at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival, however, that sealed it for her.

“I was mesmerized,” Scott said. “I thought this is music I’ve got to play.”

She availed herself of every opportunity to excel at it — including a yearlong apprenticeship with master fiddler Edward Keeney, from whom she learned the Donegal fiddling style.

She also attended a weeklong music school in Ireland, traveled to Nova Scotia to explore the region’s unique fiddle style and performed at innumerable gigs across northern Florida.

Not satisfied simply to receive, Scott gave as well, teaching music in Leon County’s public schools for 24 years and leading the FSU Irish Ensemble for seven.

In teaching as in playing, Scott went the extra mile, says guitarist Fred Slade.

“She once produced an album of original songs about Florida titled ‘Remember the Rivers’ that she had her students perform at the Florida Folk Festival,” Slade said. “That was quite a feat.”

Her grace, thoughtfulness and generosity are generally acknowledged, as is her modesty, musical versatility and vast reservoir of tunes.

“We use her as a reference,” said fiddler Aisha Ivey, who teaches old-time and Scottish music at Florida State University. “She has an amazing memory, with seemingly millions of tunes in her head. She also plays a variety of styles, which is unusual — bluegrass, old time, Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton, as well as plays numerous instruments.”

Not one to rest on her laurels, Scott continues teaching, now at Gordon’s String Music, and performing at various venues around town.

Meanwhile, back at Finnegan’s on that recent Sunday evening, Scott’s in her element, absorbed in her fiddle playing — helping transport listeners a wee bit to an Emerald Isle frame of mind. TM photography by BRUCE PALMER

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Christian Hubicki concluded that a good scientist takes risks, and that’s what he did as a cast member of “Survivor.”

limits on a show where a group of strangers must endure the elements, compete in grueling challenges and strategize to avoid elimination.

The experience revealed FAMU-FSU robotics professor Hubicki as someone who can reflects on his time as a fan favorite be open and vulnerable, someon a popular TV series one who is confident enough to make power moves and

by JORDAN ANDERSON someone who can overcome stereotypes to show the world t’s not easy to picture a robotics scienthat people in robotics aren’t so robotic. tist competing against 20 strangers for “I don’t think most people would look $1 million on a deserted island. at me, a guy who sits at a computer and But millions saw it happen last year. types out code, as someone who could Christian Hubicki, assistant professor huddle in a shelter made out of bamboo of mechanical engineering at the FAMUduring hurricanes in Fiji,” Hubicki said.

FSU College of Engineering, became a “I’m not sure I knew that about myself, fan favorite on “Survivor,” a CBS reality either, until I tried it. You don’t know television series. He outwitted, outplayed what you’re capable of.” and outlasted his castmates until episode To millions of viewers, he became a 13, the last before the finale. star. The Hollywood Reporter underscored Hubicki pushed his physical and mental his status on the show in a December TELEVISION

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article that said: “Spirits are understandably low as one of the most compelling castaways in several seasons came up just a single episode shy of a shot at the Sole Survivor title.”

“Survivor” contestants compete against each other in a remote location, where they vote fellow contests off the show until one Sole Survivor remains for a million-dollar prize. They must find ways to feed and shelter themselves, and they vie for rewards including food supplies and for so-called immunity from elimination.

Hubicki didn’t expect to get that big phone call in September 2017, when producers said they were interested in him joining the Survivor’s season 37 cast. He had just one problem: a plan to apply for his dream job.

That marked the last step on the “straight and narrow path” that Hubicki had set for himself: graduate with his bachelor’s and master’s in mechanical engineering, earn his dual-degree Ph.D. and become a professor.

A reality television show wasn’t part of the plan. He thought about how the “Survivor” experience would affect his career and what it would mean to open himself to the public eye, where he couldn’t hide in a lab.

“Are people going to take me seriously as a scientist when they saw me running around on an island in a reality show?”

Hubicki said. “Should I go on this island where I have no credentials to hide behind? I’m not building robots.

Instead, I’m trying to build alliances to stay in the game. People will see me outside this very controlled context of a laboratory, and that’s a bit of a risk.”

He concluded that a good scientist takes risks, and that’s what he did. He continued interviewing for professor jobs, knowing he couldn’t tell the schools that he was going to appear on television.

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teaching position at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering.

The season premiered in September, only a few months after he started running his research lab at the college.

He avoided mentioning “Survivor” during the beginning of the semester, but he knew the inevitable. Once the show aired, he found himself shocked from the overwhelmingly positive response from his leadership and peers.

“All my fears were completely unfounded,” Hubicki said. “The College of Engineering has really embraced this.”

Though he doesn’t encourage his students to go to a remote island with strangers, he does urge them to take risks on class projects.

“I tell them, ‘I’d rather you take a risk and try to do something ambitious, whether you’re making a robot or programming a really cool algorithm,’ ” Hubicki said. “If you show that you shoot really high, that’s something that I reward in my class, even if it doesn’t quite work out the way you wanted.”

Now recognizable around Tallahassee, he gets plenty of questions about his time on “Survivor,” but he finds that people misunderstand the show.

“People hear that you’re a robotics research scientist on the show and ask, ‘Did you go and build robots out of bamboo?’ ” Hubicki said. “Generally speaking, people don’t know that ‘Survivor’ is largely a socialpolitical game. They think you just survive in the woods, but that’s only a component of it. It tests your ability to work with people.”

It’s the second component that scared him. The season’s theme was “David vs. Goliath,” and he was a David, an underdog. How would he fare with Goliaths? How would he connect with people he never encounters in his day-to-day life?

With little to do on the shores of Fiji besides talking with fellow contestants, he soon realized that he could find common ground with all different types of people — even the “Brochachos,” a wrestler and S.W.A.T. officer he befriended during the show.

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the show’s host and executive producer. He thereby realized that his conversationalist nature and passion for robotics can serve him in all kinds of situations.

When he planned “blindsides” and other strategic gameplays, he realized that other people could recognize his capabilities outside the lab.

He discovered a new side of himself as he showed viewers a different side of engineers.

“There’s a stereotype that engineers, and perhaps most appropriately, people in robotics, are robotic and lack emotional awareness. I never liked that stereotype,” Hubicki said. “To be a successful robotics person, you have to work with people.”

Now, Hubicki can share his passions with his new Twitter following. By spring, he had amassed more than 20,000 followers.

Making scientific concepts palatable for a reality show audience isn’t easy, but he feels obligated to educate people with his platform.

“So often, our research is funded by taxpayer dollars,” Hubicki said. “I think for some of us, it’s our responsibility to say, ‘Here’s what you’re paying for, this is what we’re doing, and this is why it’s important.’ ” Today you’d likely find Hubicki at home with Emily, his girlfriend, and Fermi, his dog, or working with students on Cassie, his robot, which he named after the cassowary, a massive flightless bird.

He’s enjoying life after “Survivor” but can’t help but think about the place over 7,000 miles away that changed his life, saying “so much of the ‘Survivor’ experience is crystallized in my mind.” TM

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By Erica Erica Thaler, Thaler, Council Council on on Culture & Arts (COCA) Culture & Arts (COCA) Born Born in in Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Germany, and and raised raised in in Austin, Austin, Texas, Terry Galloway is a deaf, lesbian Texas, Terry Galloway is a deaf, lesbian activist, activist, writer writer and and performer performer who who writes, writes, agitates agitates and and performs.

In Tallahassee, she is known as the performs. In Tallahassee, she is known as the cigar cigar chomping chomping rat rat who who heads heads up up the the Mickee Mickee Faust Faust Club, the community theater she co-founded Club, the community theater she co-founded with with her her wife wife Donna Donna Marie Marie Nudd.

Nudd. In In Austin, Austin, she she is is known known for for her her solo solo performance performance work work and and her her cross-dressing roles at Shakespeare-at-Winedale cross-dressing roles at Shakespeare-at-Winedale and and at at the the Esther’ Esther’ss Follies Follies Cabaret.

Cabaret. You You can can find her memoir Mean Little Deaf Queer about find her memoir Mean Little Deaf Queer,, about growing growing up up deaf, deaf, queer queer and and “just “just plain plain weird,” weird,” in in bookstores bookstores and and on on Amazon.com.

Amazon.com.

WHAT WHAT IS IS NECESSARY NECESSARY FOR FOR YOUR YOUR CREATIVE CREATIVE PROCESS? Boredom.

And then PROCESS? Boredom. And then as as it it worsens, worsens, the the company company of of jolly, jolly, weird weird friends friends who who say say unexpectedly unexpectedly funny funny things. things. Finally, Finally, really really expensive expensive champagne. champagne.

WHAT WHAT FICTIONAL FICTIONAL CHARACTER CHARACTER WOULD WOULD YOU YOU LIKE TO BRING TO LIFE AND MEET? LIKE TO BRING TO LIFE AND MEET? Mary Mary Poppins.

Poppins. From From the the book, book, not not the the movie. movie. She She reminds reminds me me of of my my “nanny” “nanny” in in Berlin.Scrawny, Berlin.Scrawny, way way too too tricky tricky and and more more than than aa tad tad scary. scary.

WHAT WHAT MUSIC MUSIC IS IS PLAYING PLAYING IN IN YOUR YOUR CAR? CAR? Well, now that I can hear again, Well, now that I can hear again, II switch switch from from channel channel to to channel channel listening listening to to anything anything and and everything. everything. II love love listening listening to to Sirius Sirius Willie’s Willie’s Roadhouse Roadhouse for for country country music music and and to to the the jazz/ jazz/ blues channel.

Ray Price, Patsy Cline blues channel. Ray Price, Patsy Cline and and Muddy Muddy Waters Waters are are favorites…and favorites…and opera. opera. Because Because they they are are making making an an opera opera out out of of one one of of my my solo solo shows shows and and II need need to to be be prepared, prepared, II discovered discovered II love love opera opera — — and hip hop and rap because of all those and hip hop and rap because of all those shared shared Shakespearean Shakespearean rhythms. rhythms.

WHAT WHAT IS IS THE THE LAST LAST BOOK BOOK YOU YOU READ READ THAT THAT HAD HAD AN AN IMPACT IMPACT ON ON YOU? YOU? I’ve I’ve been been rerereading reading aa bunch bunch of of the the old old books books that that

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guided guided my my life: life: Rebecca Rebecca West’s West’s The The Fountain Fountain Overflows, Overflows, Joyce Joyce Cary’s Cary’s The The Horse’s Horse’s Mouth, Mouth, and and The The Autobiography Autobiography of of Malcolm Malcolm X. X. But But the the one one II just just started started reading reading that that is is really really seducing seducing my my brain? brain?

Chess Chess for for Beginners.

Beginners.

IT’S IT’S TIME TIME FOR FOR DINNER; DINNER; WHERE WHERE ARE ARE WE WE GOING TO EAT? Good old Cabo’s.

GOING TO EAT? Good old Cabo’s. Or Or Sahara.

Sahara.

Or Or Reang Reang Thai, Thai, especially especially for for their their homemade homemade ice ice cream. cream. Or Or come come to to our our house house — — my my wife wife Donna Donna Marie Marie makes makes aa great great Vietnamese Vietnamese noodle noodle dish, dish, and and I’ll I’ll furnish furnish the the champagne! champagne!

IF IF YOU YOU WERE WERE TRAPPED TRAPPED IN IN A A TV TV SHOW SHOW OR OR MOVIE FOR A MONTH, WHICH WOULD MOVIE FOR A MONTH, WHICH WOULD IT IT BE? BE? Killing Killing Eve Eve or or Dr. Dr. Pimple Pimple Popper.

Popper. II love love murder and pimples. murder and pimples.

WHAT WHAT SUPERPOWER SUPERPOWER WOULD WOULD YOU YOU LIKE LIKE TO TO HAVE? HAVE? II have have it! it! After After most most of of aa lifetime lifetime being being deaf, deaf, II can can hear hear again! again! II feel feel like like II have have dog dog ears. ears.

Every sound seems super keen.

Every sound seems super keen.

WHAT WHAT HAVE HAVE YOU YOU LEARNED LEARNED FROM FROM FAILURE? FAILURE? That I hate failing.

I HATE failing, That I hate failing. I HATE failing, and and will will do do anything not to fail again.

Including not anything not to fail again. Including not doing doing anything anything ever ever again again that that remotely remotely resembles resembles what what I’ve I’ve failed failed at. at.

WHAT WHAT DO DO YOU YOU HOPE HOPE YOU YOU WILL WILL BE BE REMEMBERED REMEMBERED FOR? FOR? That That II tried tried to to stand stand up up to to bullies every chance I got. bullies every chance I got.

Terry Terry Galloway Galloway Photo Photo by

by Andrea Andrea Jones Jones

Want to learn more about Terry?

Visit Visit tallahasseearts.org/artist/Terry-Galloway tallahasseearts.org/artist/Terry-Galloway learn more learn more about about Terry Terry and and over over 950 950 artists artists of of all all creative disciplines creative disciplines in in our our Artist Artist Directory.

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This This content content is is provided provided by by the the Council Council on on Culture Culture & & Arts, Arts, the the capital capital area’s area’s umbrella umbrella agency agency for arts and culture. for arts and culture.

Visit Visit TallahasseeArts.org TallahasseeArts.org for for aa complete complete list list of of arts arts and and cultural cultural events, events, public public art, art, arts arts education education and and more more on on the the Tallahassee Tallahassee Arts Arts Guide.

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TRENDS FROM FLOOR TO CEILING, FRONT TO BACK

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And you’re looking to do it without turning your house, in terms of renovations, upside down.

Look no farther than your windows.

“Windows allow you to truly see the inner and outer beauty of a home,” said Jason Naumann, broker and owner of The Naumann Group Real Estate Inc. The amount and arrangement of light let into a room can transform the way the space looks and feels. Windows often can emphasize certain areas of your home or make small spaces appear more open.

They can do even more than that.

“When used correctly, windows can both unify the design and add a sense of hierarchy by bringing focus to important parts of the house, such as the entry,” said Joe Wynn, owner of Wynn & Associates, which specializes in residential design and drafting.

Window enhancement not only changes a home’s appearance but increases its

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energy efficiency. Many of your windows may be outdated, causing the heat or the air to escape easily and not insulating the home properly.

Mark Berntsen of Pella Windows and Doors says windows produced over the last 15 to 20 years aim to “withstand more pressure and more heat because it’s just getting worse every summer.”

In these blazing Florida summers, we want proper insulation to keep our homes cool and keep the sultry air out.

One way to go about these changes: Replace the glass in your window frames instead of installing new windows.

Through wear and tear over the years, moisture can build up between the seals and the insulated glass. Even after the moisture evaporates, these deposits leave behind calcium on the glass, causing the glass in your windows over time to appear almost foggy.

Adam Jones, residential project manager at Miller Glass Company, calls this a relatively easy fix.

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“The majority of windows are designed to remove the glass and replace it without having to buy an entirely new frame,” he said.

If you’re looking to replace your window frames, consider the look and feel you want for your home. That will guide your options.

Jones said Miller Glass has seen popularity in the vinyl-framed window because it is easy to clean and avoids the problem of oxidation from the deterioration of metals around windows.

Also popular: Low-E, or Low Emissivity, glass, which Jones said “refers to a coating that is used on the glass to reflect radiant heat outside of your house.” That creates more energy-efficient windows.

A windows upgrade isn’t always about style and appearance but an investment.

Consider the ways in which windows affect your home, in addition to transformation.

“Quality insulated windows can save on your electric bill, can cut down on UV discoloration inside the home and can also protect your home during storms,” said Naumann, of the Naumann Group. TM

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The amount and arrangement of light let into a room can transform the way the space looks and feels.

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HOW-TO: BLOOMS THAT ATTRACT BUTTERFLIES

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➸ Slicing tomatoes

that you planted in late winter/early spring likely have played out. Pull them up and compost the plants.

Cherry and grape tomatoes usually continue to bear.

BUTTERFLIES BRING GRACE AND BEAUTY TO THE GARDEN. It’s easy to attract butterflies if you provide

what they need: nectar for adults, who need to lay their eggs, and host plants for their larvae (caterpillars) as they feed, form chrysalises and eventually emerge as butterflies. The plants that attract butterflies tend to attract hummingbirds and pollinators, too, so putting in the effort reaps great rewards.

1 Different species of butterflies have their favorite nectar foods, but they’ll sip from different blossoms if their favorites aren’t around.

Their larval needs, though, tend to be specific. Monarchs, for example, need milkweed (Asclepias) for their larvae. Zebra longwing, the state butterfly of Florida, favors passionflowers (Passiflora) and citrus trees. Your county extension service has a wealth of information on which plants various butterflies need, or check out this University of Florida publication: edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw057.

2 Keep in mind that in the larval stage, these “butterflies in the making” will eat the leaves of the host plant, at times defoliating it.

Don’t panic! This is proof your garden has attracted butterflies, and the leaves will grow back promptly.

3 Butterflies are highly susceptible to pesticides and other poisons,

so limit their use if you want to keep butterflies coming. Butterflies have no concept of property lines, so let your neighbors know you’re building a butterfly garden, and inquire about their use of pesticides.

4 Butterflies and their developing offspring also need water and protection — particularly from birds and weather extremes. It is possible to have both coexist in your garden. For the butterflies, fill a small clay pot saucer with sand and wet it, then place it in a protected location, such as under a shrub. The butterflies can absorb the water through their proboscis, which looks like a straw but functions more like a paper towel.

Critter: Ticks Adult ticks are most active in North Florida and the Florida Panhandle between March and September, but because of our climate, they can be a problem year-round. Related more closely to spiders than to insects, ticks feed on mammal blood — primarily dogs, cattle and humans — and can carry serious diseases including Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. The five most TICKS common ticks in our area are the brown tick, the American dog tick, the Lone Star tick, the Gulf Coast tick and the black-legged tick, aka the deer tick. The good news is that ticks must feed for several hours to transmit disease, so finding them quickly and removing them promptly is key. Forget all the home-remedy techniques you’ve heard for removing a tick, such as coating it with petroleum jelly or lighting a match, blowing it out and then applying the hot match-head to the tick. You’re more likely to leave a piece of the tick attached or burn your skin. Instead, grab the tick with tweezers at the point where it is attached and pull straight up and out. In addition, wear light-colored clothing when you’re outdoors so you can spot ticks faster and remove them promptly. In wooded areas, keep your shirt tucked in your pants and your pants tucked in your boots. Apply repellents to uncovered skin, clear brush along pathways and talk to your veterinarian about treatments that can protect your pet from ticks.

flowering plants are getting sufficient water. That might mean watering hanging baskets twice a day. ➸ Plant heat-tolerant

herbs including basil (Ocimum basilicum), which is available in many varieties, rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) and Mexican tarragon (Tagetes lucida).

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➸ Cool-season

vegetables can be started now in seed pots. Make sure to keep them where they’ll get morning sun but afternoon shade. ➸ Give your citrus trees their final application of fertilizer for the year.

Choose a fertilizer blended for citrus and follow instructions. ➸ Raise the height of your mower to leave the grass a bit longer, to conserve moisture and reduce stress on the lawn. Remove no more than one-third of the grass blades.

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PESKY PESTS

➸ Make sure your

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SOLD PRICE: $875,000 ADDRESS: 8018 Susan Bradford Lane, Tallahassee SQUARE FOOTAGE: 4,399 BEDROOMS: 4 BATHROOMS: 4.5 YEAR BUILT: 2005

APPEAL: The property has 23 acres making it perfect for horses. There is also a screened, heated saltwater lap pool and beautiful tennis court with a spectator gazebo. This home is perfect for the very active family.

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PHOTOS COURTESY KIM CASCIOTTI

FEATURES: This home has hand-scraped cherry floors and a double-sided fireplace between the kitchen and family room. Downstairs features a master suite and guest suite along with a large office. Upstairs has two large bedrooms with private baths and a large rec room with a wet bar. Included in this house is a large laundry room and huge storage room off laundry, three Rinnai tankless systems, four-car garage and partial Icynene insulation. The plantation fencing with private entry gate is perfect for horses.

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Stunning Lakefront Estate is One of a Kind Located in the convenient and gated neighborhood of Rosehill, this richly appointed residence boasts two woodburning fireplaces, brick-lined wine cellar in the basement, custom poplar molding, antique heart pine floors and 10-foot ceilings throughout. Entertaining perfection both inside and out on the expansive outdoor terraces. Main level includes cherry-paneled office, living room with three French doors overlooking lake and large terrace, family room with maple paneled and beamed ceiling, breakfast room with brick walls and dining room featuring an antique chandelier.

LISTED PRICE: $2,995,000 ADDRESS: 320 Oaks Will Court SQUARE FOOTAGE: 7,790 BEDROOMS: 4 BATHROOMS: 4 Full; 2 Half YEAR BUILT: 2002 FEATURES: The luxurious master suite includes two walk-in closets, space for a gym and bathroom with limestone walk-in shower, Jacuzzi tub, heated floors, granite counters and large vanity area. Upstairs offers three additional bedrooms, two with built-in study areas and en suite baths along with 18-by-15-foot playroom and 23-by-21-foot game room. Home is exquisite with too many features to list.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Hill Spooner & Elliott, Inc. - Calynne Hill, (850) 545-6140; Hettie Spooner, (850) 509-4337; Lindsay Elliott (850) 545-2463

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APPEAL: Situated on 2.61 sprawling acres with gorgeous elevated views of Lake Elizabeth, this home is one of a kind with timeless grandeur and unsurpassed architectural detail.

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30A Beach House in Summer’s Edge Brings the Coast Home A true gem along Scenic Highway 30-A, this coastal beach retreat in the Seagrove area is sure to impress with stunning views and convenient beach access just a few feet from the home. Summer’s Edge is a popular vacation rental community, but this home hasn’t been rented and is in great condition. Summer’s Edge offers two pools, one of which is steps from the home and is heated seasonally. Three bedrooms, including a master suite, are situated on the first floor while the main living areas of this home are on the second floor and boast tremendous views over a deep, covered balcony setting. Shiplap is prevalent throughout the home and is tied together with other exemplary construction accents like exposed beams. The second floor also offers a second master suite with access to a Gulf-side balcony.

LISTED PRICE: $1,499,000 ADDRESS: 70 S. Ryan St., Santa Rosa Beach SQUARE FOOTAGE: 2,229 BEDROOMS: 4 BATHROOMS: 3.5 YEAR BUILT: 2003

APPEAL: One row back from the Gulf.

CONTACT INFORMATION: ResortQuest by Wyndham Vacation Rentals - Josh & Lauren Staggs, (850) 333-9811, lauren@scenicfl.com, josh@scenicfl.com, ScenicFL.com

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DOC MYERS’ ISLAND PUB & SPORTS BAR Doc Myers’ Island Pub & Sports Bar will ensure you’re on island time as the tiki bar of your dreams. The experience is immersive with a plethora of menu options, tasty beverages and plenty of fun for all ages. Dine on fresh seafood baskets, tacos, sandwiches and more while sipping on a house favorite, the “boat drink.” While your stomach will be satisfied, Doc’s encourages you to stay and play video games, corn hole, water guns or take part in trivia night. Weekly, they have a full lineup of live music and events.

Doc Myers’ Island Pub & Sports Bar invites you to come play in paradise.

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CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY, a day before everyone else at Apalachicola’s Independence Eve Celebration at Riverfront Park in downtown Apalachicola. Bring the whole family for a fun-filled evening including a parade, a veteran’s tribute, live music, delicious food options, free ice cream, craft activities, a bounce house and more. The evening will culminate with a stunning fireworks display over the Apalachicola River. Admission is free and bringing your own lawn chairs and picnic blankets is encouraged. Enjoy the biggest and best Independence celebration on the Forgotten Coast! downtownapalachicola.com/event/downtown-apalachicola-independence-eve-celebration/

Independence Eve Celebration July 3, 5 p.m.

Apalachicola Riverfront Park Bowery Station Open Mic July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 6–8 p.m.

Bowery Station Apalachicola Riverkeeper’s Field Trips July 27 and August 24, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

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The kitchen store and more since 1994! Gifts and necessities for the kitchen, garden, home and gourmet.

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DOC MYERS’ PUB & SPORTS BAR

Come out to Doc Myers’ tiki bar in paradise! Hang out with people of all ages to watch your favorite sports team, play trivia or try your hand at cornhole in the yard. Nightly music, happy hours and a wide range of food and beverages in beautiful beach surroundings. Open seven days a week. Oyster happy hour Mon.–Fri. from 3–4 p.m.

(850) 799-1930, docmyersislandpub.com 36 W. Pine Ave., St. George Island

(850) 984-5297, gulfspecimen.org 222 Clark Drive, Panacea

INDIAN PASS GENERAL STORE

There’s a pristine spot reserved for your next RV adventure at the edges of Indian Lagoon! An old-timey general store on-site sells local merchandise and stocks a supply of grocery items and spirits. Visit us online to reserve. Located across from worldfamous Indian Pass Raw Bar! (850) 229-8600, watersedgervpark.net 8300 County Road 30A, Port St. Joe

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GULF SPECIMEN AQUARIUM

A unique experience to get up close with sharks, sea turtles, starfish, octopus and other sea life from the Gulf of Mexico. One of the largest touch tanks exhibits in the U.S. Open Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. and Sat.–Sun. 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

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Melissa Spear REALTOR® (850) 879-0687 Weichert Realtors, The H2 Group

ives and businesses are being rebuilt along the Forgotten Coast after the devastating effects of Hurricane Michael in October of 2018. As the healing process continues, please lend your support to this region and remind them that they are never forgotten by their friends and neighbors.

(850) 653-1023 268 Water St., Apalachicola

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Family-owned and operated raw bar serving the world’s best oysters with a full menu of Gulf of Mexico seafood, including fried shrimp, grouper and crab. Also serving kids items and daily specials. Open Tuesday through Saturday in downtown Apalachicola.

(850) 653-3222 23 Ave. D, Apalachicola

Serving Tallahassee residents who are buying or selling a second home or investment property on the Forgotten Coast.

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SPARKS & SONS’ ISLAND GROCERY

The island’s only fresh, clean and friendly full-service grocery providing meats, deli, produce, dairy and a large selection of beer and wine. Proudly serving Oyster City Growlers and a wide selection of premium cigars. Start your vacation or extended stay right with Sparks & Sons’ Island Grocery.

Conveniently located just off the bridge on the left. Open 8 a.m.–9 p.m. daily.

(850) 927-2040, stgeorgeislandgrocery.com 119 Franklin Blvd., St. George Island

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LYNN’S QUALITY OYSTERS

Enter as strangers, leave as friends at this familyowned and operated raw bar and local seafood market. Dine in or on the back deck. Open seven days. Bar is closed Sunday, but you can still buy fresh catch!

(850) 670-8796, lynnsqualityoysters.com 402 Highway 98, Eastpoint

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St. George Island Realty was established in 2002 and is locally owned. Contact our educated and seasoned professionals to help you find your next investment property, building site or beautiful island home.

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This new, lively beach lounge features a menu inspired by the flavors of Mexico and Latin America.

Its house-made infusions using fruit are showcased in its signature cocktails and seasonal sauces. Every day is Taco Tuesday, and desserts change daily!

Open Tuesday–Saturday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Sunday 12–8 p.m.

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The company that introduced you to the thrill of Florida fishing can help make Florida’s Forgotten Coast your next vacation spot or permanent home. Offering fully furnished vacation rentals and residential or commercial properties. Let us show you why it’s a great place to visit, and an even better place to live!

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Make this family-owned sports bar featuring mini golf your first stop for fun!

With good food, grog, plus a game room, there’s something for everyone! Crab legs and oysters on the half shell served nightly and live entertainment by its house band on Fridays. Open seven days. Mini golf discount with any meal.

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Sample award-winning local beers on the most social street corner in town! Enjoy handcrafted beers from 12 taps of brewery staples and rotating seasonals. Sit in the open air and enjoy the sights and sounds of lovely Apalachicola, or sip your beers on the brewery floor and watch our fine folks create the only local beer on the Forgotten Coast.

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→ The 2019 Big Bend Heart Walk is a free community event focused on improving the cardiovascular health of Leon County.

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Register at BigBendHeartWalk.org, and join us at Cascades Park.

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Pinnacle Awards 2019 Join us at the Holley Academic Center of Florida State University Panama City as we honor the 2019 class of Pinnacle Award recipients. Karen Moore, past Pinnacle Award winner and founder and CEO of Moore Inc., a highly successful communications agency, will address the awards luncheon as keynote speaker.

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WAKULLA COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL | MY-WAY SEAFOOD → Experience My-Way Seafood all summer long as part of Wakulla’s Fresh Seafood Market. Family owned and operated for 30 years, My-Way Seafood opened its doors in Wakulla in 1984 and has been selling some of the Gulf Coast’s freshest seafood to customers ever since. My-Way specializes in black grouper, Gulf shrimp, mullet, oysters, smoked fish and blue crabs, and they also carry seasonal items such as stone crab, soft-shell crab and red snapper.

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TALLAHASSEE’S CELEBRATE AMERICA JULY 4 Get your sparklers ready for this annual patriotic event. Located at Tom Brown Park, this fun-filled event is perfect for the family.

Snack on local cuisine, jam out with local artists and linger in the beer garden. This red, white and blue night will surely get you celebrating America. talgov.com/parks/july4.aspx

JULY 6 The Challenger Learning Center invites you to take a look upward, way upward, at the Downtown Digital Dome Theater and Planetarium to enjoy a free planetarium show. “July Skies Over Tallahassee” is a live planetarium show presented by the Tallahassee Astronomical Society. The July sky over Tallahassee will be reviewed, including prominent constellations, stars and planet positions. challengertlh.com

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THOMASVILLE FIRST FRIDAY SIP & STROLL AUG. 2 Start your weekend off right by sipping and strolling through the streets of Thomasville. Participating shops and restaurants will be open late, with music by the Bleu Burden from 8–10 p.m. Grab a glass of wine from Farmer’s Daughter Vineyards.

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NIGHT PROWL AUG. 17 See the Tallahassee Museum at night as a guide leads you to spot nocturnal animals that call Northwest Florida their home. You will have the opportunity to view a nighttime creature up close.

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JULY 13 Stake out a spot in the shade of an oak tree and enjoy hours of acoustic performances by a variety of singer/songwriters. The music selection offers folk, blues, contemporary, ballads and more. tallahasseemuseum.org/event/swampstomp-2019

JULY KIDS FREE DAY JULY 20 The third Saturday of every month is Kids’ Free Day at the Challenger Learning Center. Join for interactive activities, science demonstrations and a free IMAX or Planetarium show for kids 12 and under (with a paying adult).

These activities may include a Chemistry Magic Show presented by members of FSU Chemistry & Biochemistry, a presentation by the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering or CLC education team, and/or a presentation by a community partner.

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HARMONICA CHAMPIONSHIPS AUG. 24 The fifth annual Greater Southeastern Harmonica Championships will take place Aug. 24 at the Bradfordville Blues Club. Categories are Under 16, Female, Male, Amateur and Open.

Each champion will have a “Blow Off ” for the title of Overall Champion. Cash and trophies are awarded for each category. General admission is $10. bradfordvilleblues.com/events-ticket

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AUG. 31–SEP. 1 All paws on deck at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. This actionpacked musical is based on the popular preschool series “PAW Patrol.” The production follows the adventures of pirate pups in search of hidden treasures. tuckerciviccenter.com/events

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Contractors Connect Make connections with other contractors, subcontractors and specialists in the Emerald Coast construction industry. Ticket ($10) includes first draft beer and light appetizers. All registered guests will be entered to win in multiple giveaway drawings at event.

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Pinnacle Awards The Pinnacle Awards spotlight leading women in business who hold themselves to high standards and contribute to the betterment of the community.​Ten outstanding women from an 18-county region of Northwest Florida are selected from nominations and honored at the annual Pinnacle Awards, presented by 850: The Business Magazine of Northwest Florida.​

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6th Annual Stake and Burger Dinner with Derrick Brooks Join the Boys and Girls Club of the Emerald Coast for the 6th Annual Stake & Burger Dinner to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of the Emerald Coast from 6–9 p.m. at the Hilton Sandestin Beach. Keynote speaker will be NFL Hall of Famer Derrick Brooks.

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Two annual awards were presented.

Andrew Wong, M.D., received the 2019 I.B. Harrison, M.D., Humanitarian Award; and John Katopodis, M.D., received the 2019 Outstanding Physician Award.

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Leon Heart Ball MAR. 30 The 2019 Leon Heart Ball, co-chaired by Dr. and Mrs. Gregory Hartlage and Mr. and Mrs. Beth Corum, was a smashing success this year with 400-plus in attendance. The New Orleans-themed event was held at FSU’s Champions Club and funded the American Heart Association’s mission to educate others on cardiovascular health. Laissez les bon temps rouler!

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SOCIAL STUDIES FSU College of Medicine Wine Tasting Gala APR. 4 On April 4, the Florida State University College of Medicine welcomed guests to its annual Wine-Tasting Gala at Grove Market Cafe. The purpose of the event was to raise funds to provide scholarships for its current and prospective students in order to assist in lessening the financial burden of attending medical school. The College of Medicine’s mission is to produce more primary care physicians, and its fundraising efforts aid in its admission of well-deserving students who come from economically challenged backgrounds.

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Southern Shakespeare’s Annual Wine Festival APR. 6 Scottish pipes and fiddles played, wine poured and some of the area’s top restaurants, bars and caterers were featured during the Southern Shakespeare Company’s food, wine and costumed fun fest. It was a night where revelers donned their kilts and raised their glasses.

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Tallahassee Tennis Challenger APR. 22-28 Tennis professionals from 27Â countries competed in the 20th annual Tallahassee Tennis Challenger, an ATP Challenger 80 event. This event is run by over 300 volunteers, many of whom work year-round to make this one of the best tournaments in the country. The event was broadcast on Tennis Channel this year and garnered international attention via its livestream.

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2 Karen Vogter and Nigel Allen 3 Emilio Gomez (ECU), Martin Cuevas (URU), Neil Kapileshwari, Noah Rubin (USA) and Thai-Son Kwiatkowski (USA)

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LeMoyne’s Chain of Parks Art Festival APR. 27-28 Over 40,000 visitors enjoyed art, music, dancing, food and visiting with friends at LeMoyne’s 19th annual Chain of Parks Art Festival. Sponsors enjoyed the VIP experience while children made art projects at the Children’s Park. Folks met 16th-century explorer Jacques Le Moyne at his tent while others enjoyed meeting some of the 170 artists who had their fine art on display. The weather was perfect for spending an art-filled weekend in the downtown Chain of Parks.

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Dr. Valentine utilized her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering to work for Shell Oil prior to attending vet school at Texas A&M. Her attention to detail served her well in several practices prior to moving to Tallahassee and North Florida Animal Hospital, where she thrives on emergency medicine, enjoys internal medicine, is certified in rehabilitation and has a passion for ultrasonography.

Dr. Valentine runs a busy household with three young boys, so she and husband Vince take advantage of downtime at music festivals in the area, as well as a few Widespread Panic concerts, as often as they can.

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Capital City features plenty of people who put their lives into dog and cat care and rescue

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“It’s that look in the eye. It’s that purr,” said Tallahassee resident Jo Ann Alford.

Alford, president of the It’s Meow or Never nonprofit organization, summed up why she puts so much time and energy into relieving homeless cats and kittens of suffering.

“The love of the animal,” she said.

In the U.S., there’s a lot of that going around, perhaps more than ever. Surveys and a proliferation of animal-rights and animal-rescue organizations point to growing awareness and action on behalf of dogs and cats in particular.

Pet ownership continues to grow nationally, and more people are humanizing their cats and dogs, according to a 2017-18 American Pet Products Association survey. That includes buying gifts, throwing parties and “feeding their pets as they do

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and cats in the wild, and they’re helping to find homes for them.

“I think it’s certainly a fair assessment to suggest that people’s outlook on animals seems to have evolved over the years,” said Jeff Doyle, animal control supervisor for the City of Tallahassee.

In 2018, the city-run shelter took in 5,206 animals, all but 106 of them dogs, puppies, cats and kittens and most of them strays. The annual intake number has held at around 5,000 over the past few years, well

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down from a decade ago, when the shelter typically took in 10,000, Doyle said.

He attributed that in part to social media, which he said “gives people an opportunity to rehome an animal without bringing it to a shelter.”

Community cats Naturally, the number of pause from a animals that the city shelter meal that the It’s Meow or Never euthanized through last year volunteer group — 1,388 — also reflected a provided as part downward trend. of its mission to end suffering of “We want to exhaust all cats and kittens. reasonable efforts to save an animal, and space can be a challenge,” Doyle said. “As you can see, it is sometimes a reality but not as frequent as a decade ago when you were dealing with twice as many animals.”

Officials and advocates attribute that in part to efforts of nonprofit organizations and volunteers to spay and neuter dogs themselves,” including an increase in orand cats, particularly homeless ones. ganic or grain-free options.

Take Alford’s organization, It’s Meow Tallahassee is showing the love. Coffee or Never. The Tallahassee-based volunteer shops that target cat lovers and embrace group promotes adoption and fostering homeless felines are opening, and restauof cats and kittens and care for feral cat, rants are welcoming dogs with Fido-friendor community cat, colonies in and around ly outdoor areas. Visit BringFido.com, and Tallahassee. observe all the Capital City’s coveted fiveThe group also emphasizes the practice bone restaurant ratings. of Trap-Neuter-Return, or TNR, which “We’ve got a very engaged communianimals-rights advocates say fights overpoputy that loves animals,” said Lisa Glunt, exlation, reduces suffering, decreases shelter ecutive director of Leon County Humane populations and cuts the need for euthanasia.

Society.

“Our mission is to end suffering,” Alford That’s perhaps most apparent in the peosaid. ple and organizations devoted to saving the Community cats live in colonies with lives and relieving the suffering of animals, other cats and kittens who were born in the particularly cats and dogs. wild or who have been lost or abandoned.

People are fostering animals through the They seek refuge in abandoned buildings Leon County Humane Society and the City and cars, the American Society for the of Tallahassee Animal Services, for example, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says, in an effort to save them from euthanasia and they face infection, disease and starvaand to get them into permanent homes, tion.

Almost half of kittens born outdoors often through social media. They’re acdie in their first year, the ASPCA says. tively feeding and caring for homeless dogs

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The Role of College Students Pet-advocacy groups urge college students, like others, to understand the commitment of owning a pet. Some students in their first year of college decide they want a dog or cat but soon return it to a shelter or abandon it upon facing the cost or time involved in care, pet advocates say.

“I think that as a town with several colleges, that is an issue,” said Sheree Brown, secretary of Tallahassee-based Big Dog Rescue. “They decide to get a puppy, then their parents are not in favor of it or their landlord won’t accept it.

“I would add that we’re seeing more college-age volunteers wanting to get involved. We’re having a lot more college-age students trying to help in a positive way.”

Lisa Glunt, executive director of Leon County Humane Society, echoed Brown’s comments, saying “there’s definitely a reality to some of that” concern about college students giving up on their pets.

“I think some of that is sort of a myth,” Glunt added. “Some of our best adopters are college students. They serve as excellent fosters.”

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coming into its facility, “I would say more recentAlford says her group manages about 40 such ly, in the last year or two.” colonies in the Tallahassee area. The colonies “So you’re inclined to ask why,” Glunt said. number from three to four cats to more than 40, Big Dog Rescue, a Tallahassee-based organizashe said. tion, says it spays and neuters all dogs in its proTo each colony, she said, the group assigns a gram, including little ones, as part of its mission to caregiver who every day provides food and fresh rescue as many dogs as possible from “abuse, abanwater and who, from November through March, donment, euthanasia or other dire circumstances.” maintains makeshift shelter that includes someBig Dog Rescue takes dogs from animal shelthing soft such as blankets or hay for the cats to ters in Tallahassee, Wakulla County and elsewhere sleep on. The cats receive worm and tick medi“after their time is up” and puts them in foster cine every three months, she said. homes, said Sheree Brown, the organization’s secThe group also spays and neuters cats in the retary. The group took in about 300 dogs in each colonies and, following common practice, clips of the past two years, perhaps slightly more than the tip of one of the cat’s ears while it’s under in previous years because of Hurricane Michael anesthesia for spaying or neutering. That signals and other weather-related events, she said. to caretakers and advocates that the cat has been Tallahassee includes its share of stray dogs — spayed or neutered and doesn’t need trapping and the city shelter took in more than 1,500 includcapturing again. ing puppies in 2018 — though stray or commuThe organization doesn’t clip cats that it thinks it nity cats and kittens far outnumber them. can socialize and put up for adoption, Alford said.

“I think there are far more people willing to She said the organization spayed or neutered help a dog than help a cat,” Brown said. “That 1,145 community cats in 2018. makes me sad as an owner of both, but I think Once spayed and neutered, Alford said, colony that’s a general feeling.” “ages and dies, and then that colony’s gone. Our But cats have plenty of heroes, including goal is to make sure they don’t repopulate.”

Tallahassee resident and pet sitter Jackie Chelette.

City of Tallahassee Animal Services says the She calls trap-and-return “a more humane way of practice also stops the stresses associated with controlling the community-cat population, rather mating, including fighting. than what was done before, which was considered “Anecdotally, I think we are seeing fewer kittrap-and-kill” because cats would be taken to a tens and puppies” brought to the shelter, said shelter and most likely euthanized.

Doyle, of Tallahassee Animal Services. He said Chelette said she and her husband have manthat indicates “a spay and neuter element in aged a feral-cat colony in the Tallahassee area our community.” for about eight years. The colony once grew to Nonprofit groups are making it easier. The about 25 cats because people were dumping unTallahassee Animal Shelter Foundation says it wanted cats there. provides vouchers for no-cost spay or neuter surChelette said she and her husband adopted two gery, and a Tallahassee-based organization called of the cats and, with the help of the Leon County Be the Solution offers vouchers that provide spay Humane Society and the City of Tallahassee aniand neuter surgery at reduced costs. mal shelter, have found homes for many of the Be the Solution says participating veterinarothers. ians perform the procedures at a fraction of the “They’re like throwaways, and they deserve a cost “because they, too, are committed to ending better life than that,” Chelette said. “They need pet overpopulation.” Since 2007, the organization to have somebody help them.” TM has spayed and neutered more than 25,000 pets, it says on its website.

Yet the homeless pet population remains a concern. Glunt, of the Leon County Humane Society, cited estimates of around 20,000 community cats in the Tallahassee area.

Her organization prioritizes getting animals into foster homes and It’s Meow eventually into permanent homes, or Never she said, and through late last year it volunteer Beth Levitt provides took in a record 850 animals, many food for a of them older or with special needs.

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To abide by the highest quality of care, the clinic is accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) and is the only Tallahassee clinic to be certified as “Fear Free” and “Cat Friendly.”

“We strive to make vet visits a wonderful experience for pet and owner by providing the best care possible and demonstrating that we are passionate about each animal that enters our clinic,” said Dr. Amber Deese, DVM. Dr. Deese and her team of Dr. Melissa Becker, Dr. Josh Goodson and Dr. Matthew Wanous are highly dedicated to being current with all medical care and continuing education in order to better the lives of all animals. This care extends to the many local rescue organizations the clinic supports.

“The best part of being a veterinarian is being able to help those that don’t have a voice and to help people best understand their pets,” said Dr. Deese. “We are very passionate about building the human and animal bond.”

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After 40 years, Andrew’s is still an energetic, casual, see-and-be-seen spot. House favorites include a popular lunch buffet, hamburgers, sandwiches, salads and pasta dishes. Downtown delivery. Mon-Thurs 11:30 am-10 pm, Fri-Sat 11:30 am-11 pm, Sun 10:30 am-9 pm. 228 S. Adams St. (850) 222-3444/Fax, (850) 222-2433. $$ B L D

BUMPA’S LOCAL #349

Featuring burgers, sandwiches, pastas, fried ribs, tacos and wings, this new neighborhood bar and grill has something for everyone.

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CYPRESS RESTAURANT ★

To make a special evening a cut above the rest, bring the celebration to Cypress. Known for its sophisticated take on Southern cuisine, this restaurant won readers’ votes in 2014–2018 as Best Celebration/Special Occasion and Best Fine Dining Restaurant. Mon-Thurs 5-9:30 pm, Fri-Sat 5-10 pm, Sun Closed. 320 E. Tennessee St. (850) 513-1100. $$$ D

DOG ET AL ★

For the ultimate in comfort food, Dog Et Al offers hand-held deliciousness for the “down to earth” and “uppity” dogs in us all. Footlong and veggie entrees alike grace this awardwinning menu. If the entire family is down for the dog, be sure to ask about their incredibly valued family packs. Mon-Fri 10 am-7 pm, Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun Closed. 1456 S. Monroe St. (850) 222-4099. $ L D

THE EDISON

A Tallahassee relaxed fine dining establishment, The Edison is so much more than just a pretty face. Equipped with a beer garden, wine cellar, casual café, open-air alternatives and a gorgeous view, this historic building and restaurant has quickly become a Tallahassee favorite. Mon-Thurs 11 am-11 pm, Fri 11 ammidnight, Sat 10 am-midnight, Sun 10 am-11 pm.

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FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD ★

The name says it all! This restaurant boasts a palate-pleasing combination of personalized service, eclectic ambiance and award-winning cuisine and is the Best Desserts winner for 2017 and 2018. Tues-Thurs 11 am-2:30 pm, 5:309 pm; Fri-Sat 11 am-2:30 pm, 5:30-9:30 pm; Sun 10 am-2:30 pm, 5:30-9 pm. 1950 Thomasville Rd. (850) 224-9974. $$ L D

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Get baked! Tally’s Best Wings 2018 won’t serve you up greasy, fried wings; instead, they bake them and prepare them fresh. They don’t stop at wings, either: Try the mac ‘n cheese, burgers and tacos paired with a cold beer.

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Located in the Four Points by Sheraton Downtown, this cool lobby restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Unique dishes include tapas with a twist, such as the Georgia peaches with caramel. Sandwiches, salads and a nice variety of seafood, pasta and chicken dishes round out the menu. Mon-Fri 7 am11 pm, Sat-Sun 7 am-midnight. 316 W. Tennessee St. (850) 422-0071. $ B L D

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Whether it’s for a social cocktail, a quick lunch or a place for alumni to gather before home football games, Madison Social offers something for everyone. Madison Social earned Best Happy Hour honors in 2018.

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This “Southern porch, table and bar” is cozied up among oak trees on one of Tallahassee’s favorite street corners. Serving lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch, fabulous cocktails and craft beers. Lucky Goat coffee-rubbed ribeye and Schermer pecan-crusted chicken are among the regional-produce offerings. Mon-Tues 11 am-2 pm, 5 pm-9 pm, Wed-Fri 11 am-2 pm, 5 pm-10 pm, Sat 5 pm-10 pm, Sun 10 am-3 pm.

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TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE ★

Serving a variety of smoothies and a selection of healthy alternatives, such as wraps, bowls, flatbreads and sandwiches. Multiple Locations.

Hours vary. $ L D

UPTOWN CAFÉ Every Night Happy Hour 4–9 p.m.

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Uptown Cafe and Catering, locally owned and operated for more than 30 years, is famous for its all-day brunch menu and lunch fare. Specialties at the bustling, family-run café include apricot-glazed smoked salmon, one-of-a-kind omelets, banana bread French toast and flavorful sandwiches. Mon-Sat 7 am-3 pm, Sun 8 am2 pm. 1325 Miccosukee Road (850) 219-9800. $B L

THE WINE LOFT WINE BAR ★

Chosen as a Best of winner in 2017 and 2018, Midtown’s Wine Loft offers a superb wine list, creative cocktails, quality beer and tasty tapas.

Mon-Thurs 5 pm-2 am, Fri-Sat 4 pm-2 am, Sun Closed. 1240 Thomasville Rd., #100.

(850) 222-9914. $$ D

VERTIGO BURGERS AND FRIES ★

Vertigo is home to some of the juiciest, funkiest burgers in town. The modern building provides a no-frills setting to enjoy such favorites as the Vertigo Burger — a beef patty served with a fried egg, applewood bacon, grilled jalapeños, sharp cheddar and Vertigo sauce. Mon-Sat 11 am-9 pm, Sun 11 am-6 pm.

1395 E. Lafayette St. (850) 878‑2020. $$ L D

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KIKU JAPANESE FUSION ★

From tempura to teriyaki and from sushi to sashimi, Kiku Japanese Fusion fuses vibrant flavors with fresh ingredients. There’s a reason Kiku was voted Best Sushi in 2018.

Mon-Sat 11 am-1 pm, Sun 12-11 pm. 800 Ocala Rd. (850) 575-5458, 3491 Thomasville Rd. (850) 222-5458. $$ L D

MASA ★

In 2018, Masa earned the title of Best Asian in town — and with good reason. Their menu offers a creative blend of Eastern and Western cuisines. Mon-Fri 11 am-3 pm, 4:30-9:30 pm; Sat-Sun 12-3 pm, 4:30-9:30 pm. 1650 N. Monroe St. (850) 727-4183. $/$$ L D

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MISSION BBQ ★

Rated Best BBQ in 2018, Mission features features memorabilia honoring soldiers and first responders while offering smoked brisket, pork, turkey and more. Mon.–Thur.

11 am–9 pm, Fri.-Sat. 11 am–10 pm, Sun. 11:30 am–8 pm. 216 S. Magnolia Drive.

(850) 702-3513. L D

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Rated Best Hibachi for 2018, Osaka provides dinner and a show, with the chefs seasoning and preparing your meal right in front of you.

It’s a meal that’s sure to leave you satisfied as well as entertained. Sun-Thurs 11 am-10:15 pm, Fri-Sat 11 am-10:45 pm. 1690 Raymond Diehl Rd. (850) 531-0222. $$$ D

Smoked for hours and served in minutes, Willie Jewell’s promises the best BBQ experience you have ever had. Platters, sandwiches or by the pound, Willie Jewell’s offers smoked brisket, pork, turkey, sausage, chicken and ribs with a bevy of Southern sides. Daily 11 am-9 pm. 5442 Thomasville Rd. (850) 629-4299. $ L D

BREAKFAST/ BRUNCH/BAKERY CANOPY ROAD CAFÉ ★

Traditional breakfasts, fluffy omelets, skillets, French toast and sweet potato pancakes keep customers coming back. Breakfast is the main event but Canopy goes all out on lunch favorites, too, including salads and steakburgers. Mon-Sun 6:30 am-2:15 pm.

Multiple locations. (850) 668-6600. $ B L

THE EGG CAFÉ AND EATERY ★

When you’re looking for breakfast favorites, even if it’s lunchtime, The Egg is the place to be. Their made-to-order items use the finest ingredients, and they were voted Tallahassee’s best 16 times, including the 2018 award for Best Brunch. Second location now open in Kleman Plaza. Multiple Locations. (850) 907-3447. $$ B L

TASTY PASTRY BAKERY ★

Tallahassee’s original cakery features fresh breads, bagels, pies, cakes and more.

Catering available. Mon.–Sat. 6:45 am– 6 pm. 1355 Market St., No. A-5. (850) 893-3752. $ B L D

THE BADA BEAN

Greeting sunrise with Tallahassee residents for over 10 years, find your favorite breakfast, brunch and lunch specials any time of day.

For your daily pour, Bada Bean features lattes, cold brew, cappuccinos, espresso and Mighty Leaf teas. Mon. 6:30 am–2 pm, Tue.–Fri. 6:30 am–3 pm, Sat.–Sun. 7:30 am–3 pm.

2500-B Apalachee Pkwy. (850) 562-2326. $B L

CAJUN COOSH’S BAYOU ROUGE ★

This Best Cajun Restaurant winner for 2017 brings the best of the Bayou State right to your table. The menu is jam-packed with Louisiana-style dishes, including favorites like jambalaya, crawfish etouffee, po’boys and seafood gumbo. Not in a Cajun mood? Coosh’s also offers classic hamburgers, salads and chicken wings. Mon-Tues 11 am-10 pm, Wed-Fri 7 am-10 pm, Sat 8 am-10 pm, Sun 8 am-9 pm.

Multiple Locations. (850) 894‑4110. $$ B L D

CATERING TASTEBUDZ CATERING ★

Their slogan is, “Holler if you need your taste buds tantalized.” Cases in point: Moroccan chicken with lemon spinach, beef tips with burgundy mushroom sauce, and Caribbean sweet potato and black bean salad. Serving

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CUBAN GORDO’S

Tallahassee’s top Cuban spot for over 30 years, Gordo’s features favorites such as croquetas, papas rellenas, empanadas and pressed sandwiches like their classic Cubano.

Mon.–Sat. 11 am–11 pm, Sun. 11 am–10 pm 1907 W. Pensacola St.; Mon.–Thu. 11 am–10 pm, Fri. 11 am–11 pm, Sun. 11 am–9 pm. 1460 Market St. Suite #3-4. $ L D

GREEK SAHARA GREEK & LEBANESE CAFÉ ★

Sahara’s fusion of Greek and Lebanese cuisines is unmatched in the area. A large menu and friendly staff cater to all tastes. And don’t forget to order the falafel! Mon-Wed 11 am-9 pm, Thurs-Fri 11 am-10 pm, Sat 12-10 pm, Sun Closed.

1135 Apalachee Pkwy (850) 656‑1800. $$

ITALIAN/PIZZA BELLA BELLA ★

Take your taste buds to Italy with a trip to Bella Bella, voted Best Italian in 2015, 2017 and 2018. This locally owned and operated restaurant has a cozy atmosphere and serves all the classics to satisfy your pasta cravings.

Mon-Fri 11 am-10 pm, Sat 4-10 pm, Sun Closed.

123 E. 5th Ave. (850) 412-1114. $$ L D

MOMO’S ★

After devouring a slice “as big as your head” at this 2018 Best Pizza winner, chain pizza simply is not gonna cut it. From the black-and-white photos to the bathrooms decorated in album covers, the restaurant has an unmistakable and enjoyable “hole in the wall” vibe. Multiple locations. Hours vary. (850) 224‑9808. $ L D

MEXICAN EL JALISCO ★

In the mood for sizzling enchiladas and frozen margaritas? Make your way to the 2018 Best Mexican/Latin American Restaurant, El Jalisco, where they do Mexican cuisine to perfection.

Multiple locations. Hours vary. $ L D

SEAFOOD/STEAK THE BLU HALO ★

Blue Halo is a high-end culinary experience featuring dry-aged steaks and fresh seafood along with fine wines and a martini bar. The gourmet farm-to-table menu selections include a wide variety of small-plate appetizers and high-end chops. A private dining room for up to 20 guests is available. Mon-Thurs 4-10 pm; Fri 4 pm-close; Sat 8 am-2 pm, 4 pmclose; Sun 8 am-2 pm, 4-10 pm. 3431 Bannerman Rd., #2 (850) 999-1696. $$$ L D

BONEFISH GRILL ★

Bonefish is devoted to serving great seafood including shrimp, oysters, snapper and swordfish in a vibrant setting, along with

top-shelf cocktails and housemade infusions crafted by expert mixologists. Mon-Thurs 4 pm-10:30 pm, Fri 4 pm-11:30 pm, Sat 11 am11:30 pm, Sun 10 am-9 pm. 3491 Thomasville Road Ste. 7, (850) 297-0460. $$ L D

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This family-owned, upscale restaurant serves local organic and sustainable meats, seafood, poultry and produce. Craft beers, fine wines and specialty drinks complement dishes such as the Bone-In Ribeye, Plantation Quail and Chop House Burger. Their Knob Creek Bourbon Bread Pudding is a dessert favorite. TuesSat 5-9:30 pm, Sun-Mon Closed. 123 N. Broad St., Thomasville, Ga. (229) 236-2467. $$ D

GEORGIO’S FINE FOOD & SPIRITS

George Koikos has over 50 years of experience in Tallahassee restaurants, and his hands-on commitment to quality food has made this upscale restaurant a local favorite. Serving local seafood and prime steak, Georgio’s offers banquet rooms for private parties. Mon.-Sat. 4-9:30 pm 2971 Apalachee Pkwy. (850) 877-3211. $$$ D

HARRY’S SEAFOOD BAR & GRILL

Harry’s Seafood Bar & Grille, established in 1987, serves Southern, cajun and creole flavors in classic and modern dishes. Full bar is available at each location and offers beer, wine, liquor and unique cocktails. Sun-Thurs 11 am-10 pm, Fri-Sat 11 am-11 pm, and holiday hours. 301 S. Bronough St., in Kleman Plaza.

(850) 222-3976. $$ L D

MARIE LIVINGSTON’S STEAKHOUSE ★

Dining at Marie Livingston’s is upscale yet comfortable and always a special treat. Not just a restaurant that serves up savory cuts of prime rib or marbled steaks, this 2018 Best Steakhouse winner is a Tallahassee tradition, and newcomers owe it to themselves to make it a priority to visit. Mon-Fri 11 am-2 pm, 5-9 pm; Sat 5-9 pm; Sun Closed. 2705 Apalachee Pkwy. (850) 562-2525. $$ L D

SHULA’S 347

The legendary Miami Dolphins’ head coach brings the quest for perfection to the dining table at his namesake restaurant, located in Hotel Duval. Keep it light and casual with a premium Black Angus beef burger or a gourmet salad, or opt for one of their signature entrées — a “Shula Cut” steak. Reservations are suggested. SunThurs 5-10 pm, Fri-Sat 5-11 pm. 415 N. Monroe St. (850) 224-6005. $$$ L D

SOUTHERN SEAFOOD ★

Whether you’re looking for fish, shrimp, oysters, scallops, crab or lobster, these guys have you covered. The 2018 Best Seafood Market winner brings the ocean’s freshest choices to Tallahassee’s front door. Mon-Fri 10 am-7 pm, Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun 12-6 pm. 1415 Timberlane Rd. (850) 668‑2203.

Join us for lunch and dinner at our beautiful location on Apalachee Parkway.

Our steaks are not only the best in Tallahassee, but USDA choice Midwestern corn-fed beef, specially selected, aged to our specifications and cut daily. We also serve fresh jumbo shrimp and fish — grilled, blackened or fried.

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WHARF CASUAL SEAFOOD

A Tallahassee institution, the Wharf will fill your need for the coast with fresh seafood, salads, seafood tacos and po’boys. Also available for catering. Open daily, 11 am–8:30 pm, 3439 Bannerman Road and 4036 Lagniappe Way, (850) 765-1077 and (850) 668-1966. $$ L D

WAHOO SEAFOOD GRILL ★

Bringing the coast to Tallahassee, fresh seafood options mix with steak and classic Cajun dishes. Mon.–Thur. 11 am–10 pm, Fri.– Sat. 11 am–11 pm, Sun. 10 am–1 pm. 2714 Graves Road. (850) 629-4059. $$ L D

Visit our comprehensive, searchable dining guide online at tallahasseemagazine.com/Restaurants.

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postscript

HUMANITY, KINDNESS AND SUNSHINE WHEN WE LEAST EXPECT IT

by NATALIE KAZMIN

T

he world is a strange, beautiful place.

This is the truest cliché.

I’m parked in College Town after class.

It’s 10 at night and frigid for Florida, and I’m dropping a fellow classmate off at her apartment.

A gentleman standing beside my car window taps at his wrist; I roll it down, give him the time.

“Thank you,” he says. “My name’s Kevin.

Can you spare 12 dollars?”

Among three college students there is only three dollars and some change, but we hand it over gladly. He tells us, “Keep studying — that’s the difference between me and other folk. My feet may stink, my breath may stink, but my mind don’t stink. That’s the only difference that matters in the whole world.

Keep at it.”

My recent encounter with him reminded me: People, too, are strange and beautiful.

I didn’t realize this early last year when I left sunny Florida for a brief move to booming Nashville, Tennessee. I always saw beauty elsewhere.

The sun was the most beautiful thing I knew, next only to the water. As a Florida native, I could always count on it. In Tennessee, it was hidden from me.

My move there marked my first time in a big city — allegedly, Orlando and Jacksonville don’t count — and the sun always seemed to play peekaboo with the Nashville skyline.

I realized quickly that I wouldn’t find beauty with my Sunshine State expectations.

Or in the honky-tonks, or in the landmarks, or even in the Cumberland River — it was in the people.

The weird ones.

One I met walking back from the library.

The downtown public library in Nashville remains my favorite place in the world. It’s within walking distance of my screenwriting aunt’s minimalist loft, so I spent my first month traversing the concrete jungle that divided them. I called it “exploring the city.”

On my way out, two men standing on Church Street told me I was pretty. I said “Thank you” and kept walking. Our transaction was finished, I thought. It was only when one of them caught up that I noticed he had run after me, and though he didn’t grab my shoulder, I felt pulled in anyway when I turned to face him.

A note to young men everywhere: Please don’t chase girls down in the street with petty compliments. Chances are, it will not go over well.

We chatted a bit. I was flattered, intrigued — nervous and a little afraid; I had heard all the stories about girls naïve to the big city. My inhaler was within arm’s reach, but you aren’t supposed to let strangers know you’re scared.

He wasn’t much older than I was. His hair was dirty and his jacket was too thin in the dead of Tennessee winter, but his smile was blinding. “And a sunny smile, too,” he said, as though he was thinking the same thing. “Has anyone ever told you your eyes are golden?”

I, completely alone but for my aunt in a brand new city that did not smell like salt or sound like the Gulf, felt his kindness like a hit to the solar plexus. No, no one had ever told me that.

Still, when he held up a flip phone and

asked for my number, I gave him a fake in my usual practice involving strange men: my real number with a Tallahassee area code. I had bonded with the other man over our shared hometown, Gainesville, so he looked at me knowingly when I recited “8-5-0” and told his friend, “That’s a fake number.”

Cursing the old 3-5-2, I froze minutely, but the kid just smiled and said with no less cheer, “I know.”

They didn’t follow me, though I checked repeatedly over my shoulder just to be sure.

Although he could have tried to reach me via an easy switch of area codes, I never heard from him. He could have pushed. He could have harassed. But no.

The way I saw it, he had a meaningful, human interaction and left it at that. To be anything else would be superfluous. Now, our transaction was complete.

On my walk home, I should have been scared and disgusted — not because he was homeless but because, due to numerous incidents plaguing women all around the world, I couldn’t trust strange men on the street. But I was taken away.

Of all the beautiful — yes, Nashville folks are smoking hot — affluent people who surrounded me every day, not one of them had shown me such humanity and kindness. Not one of them had just wanted to talk to me.

This strange, beautiful man had, with his kindness, given me a little piece of the Florida sun itself. The walk home was the brightest Nashville had ever seen. TM

Natalie Kazmin is a receptionist at Rowland Publishing, owner of Tallahassee Magazine. She graduates in December with a degree in creative writing from Florida State University.

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