{"id":284228,"date":"2026-05-26T00:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T00:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/284228\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T00:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T00:30:13","slug":"something-good-star-wars-characters-make-surprise-appearance-at-tallahassee-restaurant-for-literacy-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/284228\/","title":{"rendered":"Something Good: Star Wars characters make surprise appearance at Tallahassee restaurant for literacy initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Today\u2019s something good is from a galaxy far, far away! <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Mandalorian and Grogu made a special appearance at a Tallahassee Texas Roadhouse for a \u201cDine for Literacy\u201d event, surprising families as they walked through the doors. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More good news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Read Like a Hero Community Literacy initiative put on the event, focusing on making reading fun, interactive and memorable for kids. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Every child who came out received a Mandalorian and Grogu\u2013inspired toy, along with a free copy of \u201cGrogu\u2019s Journey.\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\/1779755413_440_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\">Families packed the restaurant, taking photos, meeting the characters and celebrating reading in a unique hands-on way. <\/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\/26\/something-good-star-wars-characters-make-surprise-appearance-tallahassee-restaurant-literacy-initiative\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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