{"id":288218,"date":"2026-05-28T23:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T23:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/288218\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T23:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T23:12:08","slug":"something-good-godby-graduate-going-viral-for-patriotic-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/288218\/","title":{"rendered":"Something Good: Godby graduate going viral for patriotic performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Today\u2019s something good is a patriotic performance one Godby graduate will never forget. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A video of Omega Forbes has been liked nearly 50,000 times since it was posted last week. <\/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\/1780009928_949_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\">The video was also featured on the Leon County School District\u2019s page. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The 17-year-old never thought he\u2019d reach so many strangers through social media. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">He stopped by WCTV on Thursday to discuss the experience and making his principal proud as they shared the stage. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More good news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt definitely gives me a lot more confidence. It makes me more confident in my abilities, being able to see everybody kind of rooting me on. So I have a good support system behind me,\u201d Forbes said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Forbes is planning to head to FSU in the fall now that he\u2019s graduated. <\/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\/28\/something-good-godby-graduate-going-viral-patriotic-performance\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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