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In honor of 9/11 victims, yesterday Tallahassee unveiled a memorial featuring a beam from South Tower and a beautiful tribute to the victims lost and events that unfolded that day. I will forever remember the fateful day as my college friend had to wake up learning that her father was in North Tower. #neverforget
We have a message from our Sept. partner Women Wednesdays. Plus, we highlight more on the greatest athletes, entertainers of all time. They certainly earned G.O.A.T. status and continue to break records.
Quick Summary
In today’s edition, here are a few highlights:
Local: 9/11 Memorial + ICYMI
Regional: FSU Wins Again + Viral video of Floridian fisherman on a unicorn
Inter/National: G.O.A.T.s
TLH Events Happening Soon: Bar(d) Crawl, Cards for a Cure + Golf with a Cause
We’d love to hear from you, we are getting great feedback from people please email: [email protected] (i.e. Julia Holly & Ali Kamakhi)
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IN HONOR & REMEMBERANCE
9/11 Memorial was unveiled yesterday, which is now open to the public for visitation
Michael Terhune, retired Tallahassee Fire Department firefighter, applied in 2009 to receive a piece of the World Trade Center through the 9/11 Families Association. Approved in 2011, he waited for 12 years for the installment and unveiling to complete. Talk about resilience & patience. | Tal Dem
Address: American Red Cross 1115 Easterwood Dr. Tallahassee, FL 32311
BUSINESS
ICYMI: Yes, sometimes we miss these, too. Either these are found (after the fact) via social, or media. There is so much info. sources competing for our attention. Here are some recent local announcements.
Health Tech: Local health tech company, Ruvos was featured by Amazon Web Services on their use of AIMS to manage health data for clients
AI: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering students hosted a virtual AI Museum | WCTV
Animal Love: First Commerce Credit Union raised $10k for Leon County Humane Society in Tallahassee and 3 other NPOs in Georgia | WCTV’s Something Good
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Regional
In Sports 🏈
FSU’s first home game went really well against Southern Miss (Final: 66-13). AP Poll bumped them up from 4th to 3rd in ranking. With many Nole athletes contributing, a noteworthy highlight was Keon Coleman’s Hurdle over a defender. | ESPN
This Went Viral 🦄
Florida Man on Unicorn Floaty (not pictured above) dragged 8 Miles Offshore hooked to a 10-Foot shark. The original video was published in 2018, but is going viral again after a reshare via YouTube Short
Inter/National
🐐 G.O.A.T Status Update
⚽ Messi does it again, Amazing Free Kick vs. Ecuador for Argentina’s FIFA World Cup qualifiers. | The Team Schedule via Sporting News
🎾Djokovic Wins His 72nd Grand Slam Title in the U.S. Open 2023 | New Yorker
In Tech
In Entertainment
Tay (Taylor Swift) is taking her record-breaking concert to the big screen at AMC Theatres, Oct. 13th | CNN Entertainment
Dave Chappelle, the G.O.A.T. of comedy is hitting the road and heading Southeast | Live Show Tickets for Atlanta (Oct.) and Ft. Lauderdale (Dec.) | Big Stubs
Athletes On The Rise: They have not earned GOAT status… yet. However, I’d like to give honorable mentions to those who won BIG recently and are on track to earn such a title. Coco Gauff (U.S. Open Champion), Sha’Carri Richardson, Noah Lyles, USA Track World Gold Medalist, Allisen Corpuz (First Filipino-American to Win 2023 US Women’s Open at Pebble Beach, CA)
NIL: Influencer Marketing will increase in the near future according to experts, as well as agency and service providers for Name Image Likeness. While researching content, we find hidden gems. Check out On3’s Top 100 athletes according to valuations.
TLH EVENTS
This Weekend
Sat. Sept. 16th at 7PM - Cards for a Cure is a Casino charity event for cancer treatments and patient care
Tickets: Individual - $125
Where: Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
Upcoming Sept. Business + Charity Events
Mon. Sept. 18th - Jim Moran College & Junior Achievement Golf Classic @ Capital City Country Club
11:30 AM ET | Team Registration
Other Event Info.
Tues. Sept. 19th-20th - Capital City Chamber Advantage Conference | Eventbrite
Fri. Sept. 22nd-23rd - Tallahassee Bar(d) Crawl by Southern Shakespeare Co. at Proof Brewing Co. Buy Tickets: $75/person
Fri. Sept. 22nd 7-9PM
Sat. Sept. 23rd from 4-6PM and 7-9 PM
Fri. Sept. 22nd: The Brilliance & Boundaries of Chat GPT | Reserve a Spot
Fri. Sept. 29th: Silent Cinema & Live Orchestra | Buy Tickets
Fri. Sept. 29th - Second Harvest teams up with Chef Leon for Charity Dinner, “Harvest Under the Moon” | Tallahassee Foodies
CONGRATULATIONS!
We are excited to announce our September partner, Women Wednesdays! A community of women leaders, influencers and entrepreneurs. Founder & CEO, Barbara Westcott’s passion for supporting women is exhibited in her ongoing effort to feature local women professionals making an impact in our community. We will announce the winner and prize in our upcoming live tonight (Tues. Sept. 12th at 8 PM EST).
We would love to hear from you, please send us your feedback! - Julia & Ali ([email protected])
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