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Happy weekend, Tallahassee!
In today’s happening-today edition: Triple Threat Throwdown, a guide to underrated state parks, a sky lantern festival, and more. + events worth checking out today & tomorrow.
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📰 In the news
Season 4 kicks off: FWC’s Triple Threat Throwdown is underway now through September 13, inviting Florida saltwater anglers to complete three challenges for a shot at a kayak fishing bundle worth over $4,500 — learn about required programs.
Collective goodwill drives change: Volunteer Florida collected over 3,000 items of professional attire during the 11th annual Suits for Session. The clothing will be donated to groups that help job seekers across Florida — read the full story.
Off-the-beaten-path nature escapes: Published February 28, a guide spotlights 10 underrated Florida state parks to explore in 2026, from nearby Ochlockonee River’s tea-colored waters to Windley Key’s fossil reef trails — see the complete guide.
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Highlights this week:
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💎 Local business spotlight
Fries worth a detour: Craving fries? Midtown Caboose nails it with crispy, well-seasoned spuds that vanish mid-conversation, while a creative burger lineup tags along nicely. A weekly-rotation staple your future self will claim to have discovered before everyone else.
Fresh-face fast track: Evita Med Spa pairs science-forward care with calm spa vibes, offering injectables, facials, laser skin resurfacing, and IV therapy, plus the Clear Skin acne program. When your mirror’s a little too honest, this place delivers a thoughtful reset for Future You.
Aim for chains: Sharpen your drives and touch at Tom Brown Park Disc Golf Course, a 24-hole track with Florida-rare hills, woods, and wind. Bring a friend, choose a layout, and see if that winter form holds up. Open finishing holes and sneaky breezes will keep you honest.
These aren’t ads or sponsored placements, just some cool nearby spots we think are worth a visit.
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📆 Around town today & tomorrow
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All events are subject to change without notice. Always check official event pages for the most up to date information.
⚡ 2026 Florida Lineman Competition @ Apalachee Regional Park | Saturday (3/14) at 7:30 AM – Back for year 25, watch Tallahassee’s lineworkers scale poles and flex the skills that keep your lights on. It’s free, family friendly, and oddly thrilling, with a Kids’ Zone, local food trucks, and complimentary parking at Apalachee Regional Park.
🌿 Herbs: From Garden to Table @ Native Nurseries of Tallahassee | Saturday (3/14) at 10:00 AM – Stop letting basil die on windowsills, and level up at an herb class with Caroline Manuel. Learn container and bed growing, harvesting, companion planting, and take home recipes. Seats are limited, $10 holds yours, call (850) 386-8882, and use the Workshop Parking driveway off Centerville Rd.
🎨 Capital Craft Fest @ Tallahassee Automobile Museum | Saturday (3/14) at 10:00 AM – Hop over to Capital Craft Fest at the Auto Museum on Mahan for an early Easter fix, free entry and parking. Shop local makers, grab food truck bites, enjoy a DJ, and let the kids hunt eggs while you finally finish a coffee.
🐾 Adoption Day @ Coldwell Banker Hartung | Saturday (3/14) at 10:00 AM – If your house could use fewer emails and more ear scratches, swing by Caldwell Banker for Adoption Day and meet pups looking for forever digs. Think open house vibes, but everyone’s cute, occasionally drooly, and totally up for belly rub negotiations.
🏮 Sky Lantern Festival @ Tallahassee, Florida | Saturday (3/14) at 6:00 PM – Watch lanterns drift over Tally at a high-end festival for ages 25 and up that feels like the iconic boat scene. Lights Over America brings elegance, community spirit, and just enough magic to make you book a sitter, press a shirt, and go.
🎨 Fused Glass Class @ Able Artists Gallery | Sunday (3/15) at 1:30 PM – Give your inner magpie a field day at a fused glass class in Railroad Square, where you’ll design four lantern panels from vibrant glass, sparkling shards, and delightful doodads, then let the kiln do the heavy lifting. Friendly guidance included, $95, preregistration required, addiction likely.
🎤 Tally Tributes @ TNL Performing Arts Center | Sunday (3/15) at 6:00 PM – Tallahassee Nights Live brings the Capital City a Vegas-style showdown with top local vocalists as Patti LaBelle and Chaka Khan’s catalogs go song for song. Expect powerhouse belts, nostalgic goosebumps, and the kind of soul that convinces your knees they can still handle a two-step.
Live music & entertainment:
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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📻 Tallahassee report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 82°F – Low: 61°F – Precip: 8%
Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Later: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Tomorrow – High: 81°F – Low: 62°F – Precip: 38%
A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Later: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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