{"id":270165,"date":"2026-05-14T00:03:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T00:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/270165\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T00:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T00:03:09","slug":"something-good-tallahassee-family-reunited-in-surprise-military-homecoming-at-local-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/270165\/","title":{"rendered":"Something Good: Tallahassee family reunited in surprise military homecoming at local school"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Today\u2019s something good is a double military surprise for a Tallahassee family!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">After nearly a year apart, the Sanders family reunited at Springwood Elementary. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">For Army Reserve member Brianca Sanders, the reunion was a surprise mission 11 months in the making.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More good news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The visit to Springwood Elementary School on Wednesday was a special surprise for Brianca\u2019s mother, Susie. She\u2019s the dean at the school, and recalls her daughter preparing for Kuwait this time last year. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cAt first it was hard, but it got a little bit easier as time went on. And it was a whole village, my sisters chipped in, my brothers, friends and relatives and even her school parents,\u201d Susie Sanders said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Southwood is also where Brianca\u2019s daughter, Aubrie, goes to school. Aubrie didn\u2019t think this reunion would come until June. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cAnd then all I know is someone opened my teacher\u2019s door, and my nana was like, and then my mom walked in like this, and I say \u2018mommy!\u2019 and then jump on her, but it was exciting,\u201d Aubrie said. \u201cI was a little nervous because everyone was looking.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"WCTV's Something Good sponsored by First Florida Credit Union\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778716989_863_PX3PTQMNTNEGFH7JN55RNYMTT4.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>WCTV&#8217;s Something Good sponsored by First Florida Credit Union(WCTV\/First Florida Credit Union)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">While in Kuwait, Brianca relied on her family to look after her daughter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI was so happy to see her, and I know they were worried about me, especially with everything going on. So it was super exciting to see family,\u201d Brianca said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Behind the big reunion was the staff of Springwood Elementary, who had supported the family over the past year. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Brianca says she is thankful for everyone who helped out while she was deployed.<\/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\/05\/13\/something-good-tallahassee-family-reunited-surprise-military-homecoming-local-school\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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