{"id":282207,"date":"2026-05-23T19:16:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T19:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/282207\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T19:16:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T19:16:17","slug":"something-good-rickards-high-honors-principals-retirement-with-crosswalk-named-in-his-honor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/282207\/","title":{"rendered":"Something Good: Rickards High honors principal\u2019s retirement with crosswalk named in his honor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; This week, Rickards High is giving the perfect gift to retiring principal Doug Cook &#8211; a crosswalk with his name on it! <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Cook dons an orange vest each morning and welcomes kids to school at the crosswalk, and sends them off at the bus ramp at the end of the day. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More good news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Students cheered as they unveiled the sign for Cook\u2019s Crossing, and it stands six feet nine, just like he does. <\/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\/1779563777_151_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\"> Congratulations, sir &#8211; we hope you enjoy your retirement! <\/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\/22\/something-good-rickards-high-honors-principals-retirement-with-crosswalk-named-his-honor\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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