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| | | Music & Robotic Rabbits. We are getting new subscribers every week and we are thankful for it. For the new folks, we stay in our lane of spreading insightful information without drama and noise. While yesterday was filled with violence across town, as well as the nation, our thoughts goes out to the victims affected. We hope you can find something here to brighten up your week.
Carrying that spirit of unity forward, let’s rally behind TLH Downtown and help secure the Levitt Foundation grant – it could bring a free, three-year outdoor music series to our city! If you haven’t seen it yet, take a stroll and spot the three new sculptures now installed as part of Sculpture Scape TLH, adding bold flair to our public spaces. Let’s also hope for heightened security in the area for the safety of our community. Turning to regional updates, after the excitement of the Python Challenge, Florida's next move in the fight against invasive snakes: robotic rabbits. Yes – really. 🐍🐇
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| Quick SummaryIn our 477th edition, here’s the scoop: Local: Levitt Grant | Vote for TLH Downtown Into the Wild: Robotic Rabbits vs. Snakes in FL Featured: Oceans | Problem + Solution TLH Weekend Events
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| 💚 Vote Tallahassee Downtown for Levitt Music Series Grant! The Council on Culture & Arts (COCA) and Tallahassee Downtown are teaming up to bring a free, three-year outdoor music series to the city, competing for a national Levitt Music Series Grant worth up to $120,000. 💰 The Levitt Foundation grant helps nonprofits turn underused public spaces into lively music spots by hosting 7–10 free concerts each year from 2026 to 2028. Tallahassee is one of over 100 U.S. communities moving on to the public voting round. ✨ In keeping with Levitt’s commitment to community-driven programs, your vote will help choose the top 50 finalists for the 2026-2028 Levitt Music Series. These finalists could receive up to $120K in matching funds to host free outdoor concerts. Tallahassee Downtown currently hosts free music events such as Music Under the Oaks in Lewis Park, part of the Chain of Parks in the city’s downtown. If awarded, the grant would support the continuation and expansion of similar events for the next three years. To vote, residents can do so online or by text until September 15, at 5 p.m. PT, or by texting "TALLY" to 877-409-5525.
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| | INTO THE WILD ROBO-RABBITS |
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| | 🐇🐍 Florida Moves From Python Challenge to Robotic Rabbits in Battle Against Invasive Snakes. | People Officials estimate that pythons have greatly reduced populations of 95% small mammals and thousands of birds in Florida’s Everglades National Park. The Water Management District says finding these semiaquatic snakes is the hardest part – and that’s where the robotic bunnies come in. “Removing them is easy. It’s finding them that’s tough,” said Mike Kirkland, the district’s lead invasive animal biologist. “They blend in so well out there.” With the annual python challenge over, Florida officials are now testing a new method to manage invasive Burmese pythons – using robotic bunnies. Researchers tried 120 robot rabbits that look, sound, and smell like Everglades marsh rabbits. Using live rabbits in the past was costly and time-consuming, Kirkland noted. He said that the $4,000 toy bunnies, funded by the Water District, are upgraded to give off heat, scent, and movement. They're solar-powered and placed in camera-monitored pens. When a python shows up, someone is sent to catch it. DYK? Burmese pythons are believed to have arrived in South Florida as pets in the 1980s. According to the FWC, Burmese pythons are not native to Florida but have established a large population over the years. This new elimination project comes just a month after the end of the challenge, in which hunters from across the country are given the chance to win a $10,000 Ultimate Grand Prize for removing these species from the Florida Everglades during a 10-day hunt. | Learn More According to CBS News, since 2000, over 23,000 pythons have been captured and removed from the Everglades.
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| | TLH EVENTS BOOZY BOOK FAIR |
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| | Thursday, Sept. 11 Nashville Songwriters Benefit Concert | Thursday, Sept. 11 | 7 PM (Doors open at 6:30 PM) | Challenger Learning Center, Fogg Planetarium, 200 S. Duval St. | Requested donation of $10 | Learn More
Saturday, Sept. 13 Laser Light Shows | Saturday, Sept. 13 | Challenger Learning Center, Fogg Planetarium, 200 S. Duval St. | Gen Ad: $12 | Learn More Southwood Coffee & Cars by Tallahassee Car Guys | Saturday, Sept. 13 | 8 AM | El Jalisco, 3197 Merchants Row Blvd. | Learn More FSU Saxophone Day 2025 | Saturday, Sept. 13 | 8 AM | 122 N. Copeland St. | Learn More SCIturday in The Plaza by Challenger Learning Center | Saturday, Sept. 13 | 10 AM | Kleman Plaza | Free | Learn More
Sunday, Sept. 14 Featured Event: Boozy Book Fair by Oyster City Tallahassee, Midtown Reader, and Common Ground Books | Sunday, Sept. 14 | 2 PM | 603 W. Gaines St. | Learn More Special Recital with Evren Ozel, Piano by Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra | Sunday, Sept. 14 | 2:30 PM | Opperman Music Hall 114 N. Copeland St. | $28 to $39 Tickets | Learn More
Friday, Sept. 19 Food Truck Fridays by FSU Campus Rec | Friday, Sept. 19 | 12 PM | FSU Lakefront Park & Retreat Center, 3226 Flastacowo Rd. | Learn More Oktoberfest by Lake Tribe Brewing Company, Bluebonnet Dough Works and Pam's Creations | Friday, Sept. 19 | 4 PM | 3357 Garber Dr., Unit 4 | Learn More Date Night: An Evening of Latin Dance and Art in the Garden by LeMoyne Arts | Friday, Sept. 19 | 6:30 PM | 125 N. Gadsden St. | $25 to $30 Tickets | Learn More 35th Anniversary of An Evening of Music & Dance | Friday, Sept. 19 and Sunday, Sept. 21 | Opperman Music Hall, 114 N. Copeland St. | From $45 Tickets | Learn More 1st night: Friday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 PM 2nd Night: Sunday, Sept. 21 at 2:30 PM
Saturday, Sept. 20 Thursday, Sept. 25 Friday, Sept. 26 Wheels, Wine & Whiskey: Get Your Kicks on Route 66 by Goodwood Museum & Gardens | Friday, Sept. 26 | 6 PM | 1600 Miccosukee Rd. | Member: $55.20; Gen Ad: $65.87 Tickets | Learn More Parker McCollum: The Parker McCollum Tour | Friday, Sept. 26 | 7:30 PM | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center | From $31.10 Tickets | Learn More
Friday to Saturday, Sept. 26 to 27 7th Annual Oktoberfest by Ology Brewing Company, Ology Distilling and Ology Power Mill | Friday to Saturday, Sept. 26 to 27 | 2 PM | Ology Power Mill, 2708 Power Mill Ct. | Learn More
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