Sam Thomas

2 weeks ago | wctv.tv | Chasity Maynard |Jacob Murphey |Sam Thomas

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Franklin County Sheriff A.J. Smith has taken a stance against oil drilling in his community. The sheriff invited WCTV on a tour of the Apalachicola River last week to explain why he is against proposed drilling on the river. 1 of 21Franklin County Sheriff A.J. "Tony" Smith looks out over the Apalachicola River on Thursday, March 27, 2025. He is hosting media tours on the river as a way to announce his opposition to proposed drilling in the area.

Aug 5, 2024 | wctv.tv | Abraiya Ruffin |Sam Thomas |Chasity Maynard

STEINHATCHEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Hurricane Debby touched down on Florida’s west coast early Monday. The Category 1 storm landed in the coastal town of Steinhatchee. Powerful winds reaching 80 mph blasted across the beachy town, and the storm dumped inches of rain onto beaches and sandy roads. Less than an hour after Debby landed, a trail of floodwaters followed behind. By 9 a.m., sleepy streets were swallowed as water reached up to pedestrians’ ankles. See some of the damage in the videos below.

Jul 25, 2024 | wctv.tv | Zak Dahlheimer |Chasity Maynard |Sabrina Fuller |Sam Thomas

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Officials with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have called it, “the deadliest drug threat facing our country.”WCTV has shared many stories of families, locally and spanning nationwide, being impacted by fentanyl. The synthetic opioid can be used medically to treat patients with severe pain after surgery. It is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine, according to the DEA.

Jun 14, 2024 | wctv.tv | Sam Thomas

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A weekly blues jam session that unites musicians across generations will need to find a new home after seven years. Dreamland Bar-B-Que at the Centre of Tallahassee is set to close Sunday. The food, and the atmosphere, made for a family-friendly environment at the Alabama-based chain. The organizer of the weekly jam session told WCTV on Thursday that the closing marks a bittersweet trend to the tradition.

May 28, 2024 | wctv.tv | Chasity Maynard |Sam Thomas |Zak Dahlheimer

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - “Something has to be done to rattle us enough as a community to say ‘Hey, this is important.’”What is being done to address issues that contribute to gun violence? Problems like stolen guns and illegal gun sales through straw purchasing are top of mind for many people invested in public safety, like Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell. He said it’s a problem he needs buy-in from the public to fix.