{"id":434392,"date":"2026-10-22T04:36:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T04:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/434392\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T04:36:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T04:36:11","slug":"north-florida-fair-adds-new-code-of-conduct-and-screening-tech-ahead-of-150000-visitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/434392\/","title":{"rendered":"North Florida Fair adds new code of conduct and screening tech ahead of 150,000 visitors"},"content":{"rendered":"

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The North Florida Fair is preparing to welcome more than 150,000 visitors next month, and organizers say fairgoers will notice expanded security measures when the gates open in November.<\/p>\n

The 84th annual North Florida Fair runs Nov. 5 through Nov. 15 at the North Florida Fairgrounds in Tallahassee. The fairgrounds span 55 acres and Executive Director Miranda Muir said serious incidents have been rare in past years, but the fair is updating its approach.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s just the changing of the times. You know, we want to make sure that we always stay up to date with technologies and whether that\u2019s ticketing, ride safety, ground safety,\u201d Muir said.<\/p>\n

This year, the fair has formally adopted a new guest code of conduct<\/a> outlining behavior that will not be tolerated. Organizers said the rules prohibit fighting, threats, blocking walkways, throwing objects and face coverings that conceal someone\u2019s identity, with certain exceptions. Guests who violate the rules could be removed without a refund or denied future entry.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted to make sure that people understand that if you come here and you don\u2019t follow the rules or you are bothering other individuals or you are causing trouble you\u2019re going to be asked to leave,\u201d Muir said.<\/p>\n

Organizers are also partnering with national security company Andy Frain Services<\/a> to bring updated screening technology to entrance gates, aimed at detecting weapons and other prohibited items before they enter the fairgrounds.<\/p>\n

In a statement, company representative Cody Dalga said, \u201cEvent security is not simply a service \u2014 it is a responsibility and a commitment to protecting lives and communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beyond the gates, Muir said new elevated platforms will be used to help officers monitor crowds, and a separate team called \u201cfence walkers\u201d will walk the perimeter fencing. Additional Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office deputies, Tallahassee police and private security will also be stationed throughout the fairgrounds.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf there is a problem, I think within seconds, you\u2019re going to see a police officer or a security officer address the issue and be right on site to make sure that that stops immediately,\u201d Muir said.<\/p>\n

Tickets are already available online, and organizers are encouraging visitors to review the new code of conduct before attending.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The North Florida Fair is preparing to welcome more than 150,000 visitors next month, and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":434393,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[232,234,233],"class_list":["post-434392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tallahassee","tag-tallahassee","tag-tallahassee-headlines","tag-tallahassee-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/434392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=434392"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/434392\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/434393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=434392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=434392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=434392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}