{"id":439584,"date":"2026-10-27T17:50:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T17:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/439584\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T17:50:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T17:50:23","slug":"midday-update-leon-county-dual-track-fire-plan-advances-famu-homecoming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/439584\/","title":{"rendered":"Midday Update: Leon County dual-track fire plan advances, FAMU Homecoming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) \u2014 Wednesday, October 21st : Below are the top stories WTXL ABC 27 is following around the Big Bend, South Georgia, nationally, and your forecast.<\/p>\n<p>1) <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtxl.com\/downtown-tallahassee\/leon-county-commissioners-advance-dual-track-fire-plan-as-outside-firm-probes-multimillion-dollar-gap\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leon County commissioners advance dual-track fire plan as outside firm probes multimillion-dollar gap. <\/a>Commissioners voted to both pursue a new agreement with the city and prepare a county-run fire department if talks fail, while an outside firm reviews a multimillion-dollar shortfall.<\/p>\n<p>Leon County commissioners advance dual-track fire plan as outside firm probes multimillion-dollar gap<\/p>\n<p>2)<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtxl.com\/news\/local-news\/in-your-neighborhood\/gadsden-county\/gadsden-county-selects-strong-road-for-new-boys-girls-club\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Gadsden County selects Strong Road for New Boys &amp; Girls Club.<\/a> Commissioners vote 4-1 to move forward with Strong Road after previous location plans hit complications.<\/p>\n<p>Gadsden County Selects Strong Road for New Boys &amp; Girls Club<\/p>\n<p>3) <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtxl.com\/northeast-tallahassee\/amazon-prime-air-drone-deliveries-coming-to-tallahassee\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon Prime Air drone deliveries coming to Tallahassee. <\/a>Amazon&#8217;s Prime Air service will deliver packages by drone within 7.5 miles of its Mahan Drive fulfillment center, drawing reactions from residents and limited city regulatory authority.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon Prime Air drone deliveries coming to Tallahassee as neighbors weigh in<\/p>\n<p>4) <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtxl.com\/college-town\/homecoming-week-at-florida-a-m-university-celebrates-family-tradition-and-rattler-pride-beyond-football\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Homecoming week at Florida A&amp;M University celebrates family, tradition, and Rattler pride beyond football. <\/a>Students say the week-long festivities at FAMU are about more than Saturday&#8217;s football game \u2014 they&#8217;re about community, culture and generations of alumni coming together.<\/p>\n<p>Homecoming week at Florida A&amp;M University celebrates family, tradition and Rattler pride beyond football<\/p>\n<p>5) <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtxl.com\/weather\/first-to-know-weather-dry-pattern-remains\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wednesday Forecast: <\/a>We&#8217;ll get into the low 80s today, but it will still be a very beautiful sunny, clear-sky day. We won&#8217;t stay in the 80s for long as we have another cool down on the way. First to Know Meteorologist <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtxl.com\/ryan-gold\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ryan Gold <\/a>has the details. <\/p>\n<p>First To Know Weather &#8211; The dry pattern holds (10-21-2026)<\/p>\n<p>Want to see more local news? 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