{"id":270231,"date":"2026-05-14T01:04:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T01:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/270231\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T01:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T01:04:09","slug":"desoto-elementary-debuts-new-mural-designed-by-two-high-school-seniors-its-so-rewarding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/270231\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSoto Elementary debuts new mural designed by two high school seniors: \u2018It\u2019s so rewarding\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A Leon County elementary school just got a colorful new addition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">DeSoto Trail Elementary debuted its brand new 8-foot by 12-foot mural in partnership with public art champion KCCI on Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Two Chiles High School seniors designed the painting and unveiled it just in time for the school\u2019s annual senior walk, where graduating seniors return to the halls where their learning journeys began.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-2\">\u201cIt was a really fun experience to work on this project. I\u2019ve never done something to this scale, and it was great to collaborate with the school.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-2\">\u201cIt\u2019s so rewarding to see how much joy it brings everyone and just how great a piece of artwork can bring to people\u2019s lives.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The mural is visible from the nearby roadway, where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/08\/23\/fdot-orders-tallahassee-remove-artistic-crosswalks-after-federal-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/08\/23\/fdot-orders-tallahassee-remove-artistic-crosswalks-after-federal-order\/\">last year a colorfully painted crosswalk was removed <\/a>due to orders from the state.<\/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\/desoto-elementary-debuts-new-mural-designed-by-two-high-school-seniors-its-so-rewarding\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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