The May 10th tornados in Tallahassee damaged and destroyed hundreds of homes and knocked out power. But the extended outages have resulted in a massive amount of food spoilage in a food-insecure area of the state. Now, local residents are restocking their fridges and freezers with help from Second Harvest of the Big Bend.
ABC 27 and the Scripps Howard Fund are launching a Tornado Relief Fund. Funds donated will help Second Harvest's mission of feeding families impacted by food insecurity.
Featured speakers will read from children’s books by African American authors, the Omega Lamplighters will perform, and audience members of all ages will be invited to read aloud
From 2014-2020, there have been 38 infant deaths in Gadsden County. One medical clinic is looking to decrease this number by opening a new maternal and pediatric clinic in Havana.