Wednesday, February 25th: Below are the top stories WTXL ABC 27 is following around The Big Bend, South Georgia, nationally, and your forecast.<\/p>\n
1) Leon County demands $33K from Florida Sun Estates 2 owner over water outage crisis.<\/a> Leon County wants a mobile home park owner to repay them $33,000 after the county stepped in to provide emergency water and sanitation services for neighbors who had gone days without running water.<\/p>\n Leon County demands $33K from Florida Sun Estates 2 owner over water outage crisis<\/p>\n 2) Cold snap puts South Georgia citrus industry to the test.<\/a> A recent cold snap is testing whether South Georgia can truly become the next big citrus-growing region in the U.S. Thomas County citrus growers spent a frigid night riding through ice and running water on their trees to protect thousands of plants and their entire season from a 19-degree freeze.<\/p>\n Cold snap puts South Georgia citrus to the test<\/p>\n 3) Florida bill aims to expand access to VPK after-school programs to support working parents.<\/a>\u00a0The bill aims to expand access to after-school programs for\u00a0Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten\u00a0<\/a>families, which could be a game-changer for working parents in Leon County.<\/p>\n Florida bill aims to expand VPK after-school access for working parents<\/p>\n 4) Breeze Airways to offer two new non-stop flights in Tallahassee.<\/a> Breeze Airways is coming to Tallahassee International Airport<\/p>\n 5) Rays react to DeSantis and Florida Cabinet approving state land for new stadium<\/a>. The Florida Cabinet on Tuesday unanimously approved a land deal aimed at clearing the way for a potential new Tampa Bay Rays stadium and major redevelopment project in Tampa \u2014 with lawmakers also weighing tens of millions of dollars to help make it happen.<\/p>\n Rays react to DeSantis and Florida Cabinet approving state land for new stadium<\/p>\n 6) Wednesday Forecast: <\/a>Enjoy the mild afternoon! After a cold start this morning, temperatures have climbed back into the 70s today. The warm-up doesn\u2019t stop there. We\u2019ll push above average by Thursday, with highs climbing into the 80s by the start of next week. First to Know Meteorologist Ryan Gold<\/a> has the details below. <\/p>\n First To Know Weather – The Warm Up Begins (2-25-2026)<\/p>\n Want to see more local news? Visit the WTXL ABC 27 Website.<\/a><\/p>\n Stay in touch with us anywhere, anytime.<\/p>\n Like us on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n Follow us on\u00a0Instagram\u00a0<\/a>and X.<\/a><\/p>\n
Tallahassee travelers who have been driving to Jacksonville or Panama City to catch cheaper flights may soon have a new option closer to home. Breeze Airways is coming to Tallahassee International Airport, offering nonstop service to two major travel hubs beginning July 2.<\/p>\n