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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Memorial Day shooting at Cascades Park was accidental, police say
Police have determined that the Memorial Day shooting that injured two teens in Cascades Park was an accident. Around 4:10 a.m., a group of three teenagers — 19, 18, and 17 years old — were at the park when the gun they were handling discharged, striking the 19-year-old man and grazing the 18-year-old man, according to the Tallahassee Police Department. From the weekend: Memorial Day morning shooting at Cascades Park in Tallahassee injures two "Initial reports indicate the firearm was discarded following the incident," TPD said in a statement. "It was later recovered at the scene and impounded as evidence." Officers initially responded to a call about a drive-by shooting near the city's crown jewel park, but it was quickly deemed an accidental shooting. TPD said the incident remains an open and active investigation. "No additional information is available for release at this time," TPD said. So far in 2025, 10 people have died and at least 22 have been injured in 29 serious city and county shootings, according to a Tallahassee Democrat analysis of gun violence. Local government watchdog reporter Elena Barrera can be reached at ebarrera@ Follow her on X: @elenabarreraaa. This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: TPD: Tallahassee shooting that left two injured was accidental
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Tallahassee PR firm raises $3,000 to fight homelessness in Big Bend
Thanks to a T-shirt and mugs, a Tallahassee-based film and advertising firm donated $3,000 to help people experiencing homelessness in the Big Bend. CATECOMM sold more than 300 T-shirts and mugs with the phrase "I survived the Florida Blizzard of 2025" printed on them, according to a news release. Sales brought in more than $2,200 and the company contributed the remainder to bring the total amount to $3,000. All of the proceeds were donated to The Kearney Center, the capital's emergency shelter for those dealing with homelessness. "I love that we were able to commemorate this once-in-a-generation event in a way that helps those most impacted by frigid temperatures, snow or no-snow," said Kevin Cate, founder of CATECOMM. "All the credit goes to the employees and volunteers at the Kearney Center and everyone who paid a little more than they normally would for a shirt or a mug." The shirts and mugs became wildly popular on social media and in the news, according to the news release, seeing shirt sales from as far away as as Wisconsin, Michigan, New York and California. But CATECOMM said many "grifting, counterfeit websites" stole the design and are selling the merch for profit. "Cotton Bureau is the ONLY official vendor and the only place where 100% of the proceeds go to charity," the news release says. The official charity merchandise can be found here. Local government watchdog reporter Elena Barrera can be reached at ebarrera@ Follow her on X: @elenabarreraaa. This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Florida blizzard T-shirts raise $3,000 to fight homelessness locally
