{"id":435384,"date":"2026-10-22T23:54:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T23:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/435384\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T23:54:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T23:54:07","slug":"14-year-old-from-quincy-becomes-honorary-member-of-famu-marching-100","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/435384\/","title":{"rendered":"14-year-old from Quincy becomes honorary member of FAMU Marching 100"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Rattlers shared their homecoming excitement with a special guest this week and answered a Make-A-Wish request.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Florida A&amp;M University (FAMU) Athletics <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Dexe59Tu0M3\/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Dexe59Tu0M3\/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet\">shared a video<\/a> saying Jordan Porter\u2019s wish is their command.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The 14-year-old from Quincy is now an honorary member of the FAMU Marching 100.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More Tallahassee news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">He got the signature FAMU warm welcome and joined the drumline as they practiced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">FAMU said Jordan is a drummer himself and played some before the drumline gave him a performance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Make-A-Wish and FAMU pulled this all together in just a few weeks and kicked off a colorful few days of homecoming events. <\/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\/10\/22\/14-year-old-quincy-becomes-honorary-member-famu-marching-100\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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