🌠 Bold Voices, Bright Nights. Florida’s future is looking up, literally and figuratively. From the Voices of Florida Women report spotlighting challenges and progress statewide to new momentum in the state’s commercial space industry, this week’s issue is all about vision and lift-off. 🚀 Add in a Girls’ Night Out event, and a conversation with a local business leader, and there’s plenty to celebrate (and learn from) under the Florida sun.🌴✨

Quick Summary

In this 499th edition, she got this:

• Regional: 2025 Voices Of FL Women Survey 

• Podcast: Lift Off! Navigating Florida’s Space Boom

• Local: Announcement & Volunteer Board

• Featured: KB Studio | Client Testimonial

• Things To Do, Networking + Business Events

REGIONAL

‘25 VOICES OF FL WOMEN

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👩 Voices of Florida Women Survey 2025 | FCSW

• The latest Voices of Florida Women survey report, released by the Florida Commission on the Status of Women (FCSW) in partnership with UNF’s Public Opinion Research Lab, captures what matters most to women across the Sunshine State. | 📣 Read the full report here.

• Statewide snapshot: Surveyed 1,208 Florida women (18+) on key issues from health care and education to economic security and leadership representation.

• Top challenges: Health care access, affordable housing, child care costs, and financial stability remain the most pressing barriers for Florida women.

• Statewide themes: Respondents emphasized the need for better support for working mothers, expanded mentorship opportunities, and equal pay initiatives.

• Progress & priorities: More women report confidence in their leadership roles and financial decision-making, but call for continued investment in education and policy that supports long-term economic mobility.

• By the numbers: Nearly one in three women surveyed reported struggling to afford housing or child care, a finding consistent across all age and income levels.

PODCAST

LIFT OFF

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🚀 Lift Off! Navigating Florida’s Space Boom | Florida Capital Conversations

• In the latest Florida Capital Conversations podcast, Tallahassee attorney Katie Inman explores how Florida’s commercial space industry is accelerating at rocket speed.

• With experience at the FAA, NTSB, and as former General Counsel to the Florida Attorney General, Inman unpacks how new laws and private investment are reshaping the industry.

• She highlights major federal and state developments, from streamlined launch licensing and bond financing incentives to Space Florida’s expanding economic role.

• Plus, she also shared insight into Florida’s 2025 International Aerospace Innovation Fund and what timelines look like for infrastructure vs. research funding.

• For companies ready to enter orbit, Inman shares practical guidance on how to engage in this rapidly growing field.

LOCAL

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Announcement

• Own a Piece of TLH Reckoning | Tallahassee’s first women’s pre-pro soccer club is opening the door to community ownership, creating a local-to-professional development pathway with the vision to become a global destination for players and coaches. | Learn More | Become an Owner

• WTE Tallahassee | We’d like to bring Women in Tech & Entrepreneurship (WTE) to North Florida, a growing statewide network of 9+ incredible chapters, and we’d love for you to be part of it. Let’s show them that there is a community of women in tech & entrepreneurs by action. We’d like to get a roster together. | Fill Out This Interest Form

  
  

Volunteer

• Volunteers Needed at She Academy | Select Saturdays | FSU Stadium Concessions | Learn More | Sign Up

FEATURED

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KB Studio | Client Testimonial

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EVENTS

FOR HER

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Things To Do

Thursday, Oct. 16

• Pedal for Pink Spin Super Class by Premier Health & Fitness Center | Thursday, Oct. 16 | 12 PM | 3521 Maclay Blvd. S. | Learn More

• NEBA Fall Social at Deep Brewing Company | Thursday, Oct. 16 | 5:30 PM | Deep Brewing Company, 2855 Pablo Ave. | Register
  

Thursday, Oct. 23

• Featured Event: Girls Night Out by Hearth & Soul | Thursday, Oct. 23 | 5 PM | Hearth & Soul, 1410 Market Street #D1 | Free Tickets

Friday, Oct. 24

• “Flannel & Fizz” Moms Night Out by Madison Geiger Zabala, Emma Reed Wedgewood, and Tally MOBS - Tallahassee Mommy Meetup Group | Friday, Oct. 24 | 6:30 PM | 2910 Kerry Forest Pkwy. Unit 8 | Learn More

Friday to Saturday, Oct. 24 to Oct. 25 

• 📎Tallahassee Greek Food Festival | Friday to Saturday, Oct. 24 to Oct. 25 | 10 AM | Holy Mother of God Greek Orthodox Church, 1645 Phillips Rd. | Learn More

Thursday, Oct. 30

• Alpine Lakes & Trains Trip Info Session by WFSU Travel Club | Thursday, Oct. 30 | 11 AM | WFSU Public Media, 1600 Red Barber Plaza | Free Register

Friday, Nov. 7

• A John Williams Cinematic Celebration with the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra | Friday, Nov. 7 | 7:30 PM | The Adderley Amphitheater at Cascades Park | $32 to $51 Tickets

Network + Biz

Thursday, Oct. 16

• 📎October Innovations & Libations by Domi Station | Thursday, Oct. 16 | 5:30 PM | Domi Station, 914 Railroad Ave. | Free Register

Tuesday, Oct. 21

• 📎IGNITE Tallahassee Grand Opening | Tuesday, Oct. 21 | 9 AM | IGNITE Tallahassee | Register

• 📎3rd Annual Discovery Challenge by FSU | Tuesday, Oct. 21 | 3 PM | Augustus B. Turnbull Conference Center | Register

• Beyond the Basics - Trust First Marketing by the Tallahassee Chamber | Tuesday, Oct. 21 | 5:30 PM | Courtyard by Marriott N. 1972 Raymond Diehl Rd. | $15 Register | Learn More

Thursday, Nov. 6

• Business After Hours hosted by Earth Remedies | Thursday, Nov. 6 | 5:30 PM | Earth Remedies of Florida, 310 E Bradford Rd. | $15 (Members) $25 (Non-Members) Register

  
  

Sports

⚽ FSU Women's Soccer | Seminole Soccer Complex

• 📎FSU vs. Stanford Cardinal | Thursday, Oct. 16 | 7 PM | Learn More

• FSU vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons | Thursday, Oct. 30 | 7 PM | Learn More

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