{"id":112458,"date":"2026-01-09T23:32:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T23:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/112458\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T23:32:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T23:32:06","slug":"photos-letters-and-other-treasures-up-for-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/112458\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos, letters and other treasures up for auction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; An upcoming auction has created quite the stir in Tallahassee, the college football world and online. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The effects and home of Bobby Bowden are set to be sold in the Bobby Bowden Legacy Auction. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">WCTV Sports was given a tour earlier this week at the familiar home in Killearn to see priceless memories of the legendary coach. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The home is full of part family heirlooms, part 20th-century time capsule with pictures and letters of celebrities, politicians and old friends.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The auction is expected to be the biggest of its kind for any college coach\u2019s estate, with Wiregrass telling WCTV it may stretch over multiple days. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/01\/09\/inside-bobby-bowdens-killearn-home-photos-letters-other-treasures-up-auction\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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