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We asked, “What does the Rock, School, and local stats have in common?” You guessed right, they’re in this 3rd edition of CityClips. If you like to Geek out on stats, well this one's for you.
Before diving in too deep, don’t forget to follow our Tech Community friends at Launch Tally. They got a bill signed and are in the works to get a Florida Space Exploration Monument into town. Talk about a significant way to put Tallahassee as a Tech Hub on the map.
Quick Summary
In today’s update, here’s what’s happening:
RIP Pee Wee Herman American Icon Dies at 70 years old
Back 2 School Stats & Tips (Tax Free Week Ends Soon)
AirPod Pro at All-time Low
The Rock selects FAMU athlete for NIL deal
Shark Week & Taylor Swift Eras Tour Stats
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Local
Students will soon descend back to Tallahassee as the Fall semester starts for Leon County and Universities this month. In 2022, FSU (ranked among the top 20 public universities on US News) accepted 17,066 of 78,000 applicants for the incoming class of 2027 (Source: FSU News). FAMU has an enrollment total of 10,000 Undergrads and is ranked among the top 10 HBCUs (Source: US News) and 1st for research according to the National Science Foundation.
First Day of Schools: Leon County K-12 - Aug. 10th | TCC - Aug. 21st | FAMU - Aug. 28th | FSU - Aug. 28th
Tip for Back 2 School Shopping
⏰Save Time: Avoid weekend shopping right before college students arrive.Did you know that Target & Walmart offers pre-populated lists for online orders? All you have to do is search by zip code and school name. If lists were entered well😉, you just have to select all and place your order. Quick Links: K-8th Target or Walmart
💰Save Money:With prices increasing more than ever, take advantage of Florida’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday: Now until Aug. 6th 2023Source: Back 2 School Spending USA Today
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NIL Deal Alert
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson selects FAMU Rattler, Amaya Gainer, 1 of 7 National Athlete Cohort for ZOA Energy Drink Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) Deal. This is the 2nd NIL deal the softball athlete star has signed this year. Source: Tal Dem
Regional
A quick call back to the statewide tax holidays. Other southern states has a few of their own, like Alabama just for this weekend. More Info on Florida’s Tax Holidays and Exemptions here.
You might want to take advantage of more deals happening now, here is Engadget’s Top Tech Deals stating latest generation of AirPod Pros as low as $199
Inter/National
Shark Week is a ThingAccording to Variety, Shark Week on Discovery+ had a record breaking season with an audience of 5.3 million on opening night. ICYMI, you can watch past episodes of Shark Week via Discovery+. Did you know that SharkFest (Nat Geo’s version of Shark Month) featured Florida in 2022? Shark Stat: Florida leads the nation in Shark attacks.
Concert for the Eras
According to CNBC, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is set to earn $1 billion in sales. ICYMI, you can either plan for an August trip to Ice Cube’s hometown Inglewood, CA. or head to Mexico or Europe as she plans on continuing the worldwide sensation overseas. Ask Google why is it so popular? Eras literally covers every era of her career since she was 15.
Barbenheimer
Barbie tops the box office in the 2nd weekend again raking in over $775 millies globally, with Oppenheimer at 2nd. Did you know that local theater CMX Fallschase has special ticket sales on Tuesdays for brand new movies from $5-$8. Call to confirm prices and claim your ticket before they’re sold out. Just for laughs, this skit of dudes lying about going to see Barbie is going viral.
CMX Tuesday Tickets: Barbie | Oppenheimer
AROUND THE CORNER
Image Credit: Tallahassee Film Festival
Don’t Miss this First Friday at Domi Station, Aug. 4th at 5PM
Another great opportunity to network with fellow entrepreneurs within walking distance to Railroad Art Square! Catch Domi’s First Friday Happy Hour this month. Free beverages & appetizers. RSVP here.
TALLHASSEE FILM FESTIVAL
The 13th Annual Festival is coming up on Labor Day Weekend
When: Sat. Sept. 2nd to Sept. 3rd
Where: Multiple Venue Screenings Downtown and Railroad Square District (Confirm via Registration)
UNTIL NEXT TIME
In Closing
ICYMI, our first edition was a big hit! With a 100% Open rate. Aaand hit our goal of 10 subs on the first day😏. We still have a long road ahead but we are documenting our process. With Ali’s experience of scaling a newsletter company to 60k+ subs and Julia’s creative skills, we are poised for exponential growth.
We want to hear from you and get your feedback. Have other sources for us? We’d love to hear about it. Chances are we will be the first to know. Wink, wink. - Julia & Ali ([email protected])
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