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We are now at the 199th issue! We are committed to our vision of curating the best Tallahassee + Florida updates on business and tech. We are going to celebrate a significant milestone tomorrow. Congrats, to our weekly winner announced in our live today.

Quick Summary

In this 199th edition, here’s the scoop:

Local Sports: Tallahassee Volleyball Academy | National Champion
Local Talent: Anne Jewett’s First-Ever Pottery Market
Health & Wellness: Kaydi + Astrid ‘The Service Dog’
Featured Partner: TalTech | Mission + Vision
Networking + Business Events

LOCAL SPORTS

TLH VOLLEYBALL ACADEMY

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Tallahassee Volleyball Academy went undefeated (14-0) at the AAU Junior National Volleyball Championships in Orlando. | Tal Dem

The TVA consists of 10 local players who are able to win 2 sets from Ultimate Performance Club out of Oklahoma with the score of 25-23 and 25-20. They only lost the second set from Michigan's FaR Out 17 Gold with a 25-22 score but still recovered from the third set.
The group that played came from different places in Florida but played at the game as one, Natalie Gibson, Lindsay Smith, Holly Sanders, Jorja Williams from Chiles, Landri Ross from Maclay, Gabby Kellogg, Eva Goodson, Taylor Cook from Florida High, and Riley Knipple from Leon, together with their head coach Jordan Smith and assistant coach Mary Faurot.
As they entered the 2025 season tryouts and game preparation, TVA highlighted their amazing accomplishments from their 2024 season. They have two big national championship wins (17 Smack at AAU’s and 18 Smack at USAV Nationals). TVA became the first club in Tallahassee history to reach that level of achievement. | IG

HEALTH & WELLNESS

KAYDI + ASTRID

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If you love Goldens as much as we do. Personal trainer Kaydi Blackstock has Astrid, a golden retriever as her own personal “health assistant”. | Tallahassee Magazine

Kaydi has a very active lifestyle and now, she’s a cardiac rehab ambassador and personal trainer at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare’s (TMH).
As Kaydi entered her 30s, she found out that she has a condition called ‘dysautonomia’, an illness that affects the body that causes sudden failure, that’s when she decided to adopt and personally train Astrid as her service dog instead of getting trained one that costs much.
According to Kaydi, Astrid already knows 30-40 commands, she can also determine if there is something off with her behavior or if she is going to faint by showing her sign that signaling her to sit down or lie down, she can get her medicine too laying on her torso and most importantly learning to call for help.

LOCAL TALENT

ANNE JEWETT

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Anne Jewett celebrated her new works at her first-ever pottery market. | Tal Dem

Anne recently celebrated the completion of her new works at her first-ever pottery market, which took place at United Church of Tallahassee.
Her watercolor paintings are filled with wonderful meanings like her work “Goddess of Grace”. According to her art is influenced by Divine Feminine and goddesses that’s why she created women in different shades, cultures, and ages.
“I create mythical women and creatures that can express universal truths, emotions, and experiences that are challenging for the human body to accomplish.” Anne said.
She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics from California College of Arts and Crafts. She still continues her passion in collecting ceramics and love for clay craft.
You may visit her website, Purple Full Moon Studio here.

FEATURED PARTNER

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TalTech | Mission and Vision

Mission

TalTech Alliance’s Mission is to bring together government, education, and business to create opportunity, foster business growth, and promote the greater Tallahassee area as a source of technology innovation.

Vision

TalTech Alliance’s Vision is that Tallahassee and its surrounding areas will be Florida’s Capital for technology.

EVENTS

FOR HER

Things To Do

July 19th, Fri. 7 PM to 9 PM EDT at AC Hotel by Marriott Tallahassee Universities: 3rd Annual Tallahassee Tiki Fest: Tropic Like its Hot by For The Table Hospitality | Tickets

Featured Event: July 20th, Sat. 7 PM EDT at The Adderley Amphitheater at Cascades Park: Downtown Concert Series: Kanise, Clever Girl, & Two Foot Level by Tallahassee Downtown | Free Learn More

Networking + Biz

July 16th, Tues. 8 AM to 9:30 AM EDT at Hotel Duval: Beyond the Basics - Maximizing QuickBooks Online for Financial Management by Tallahassee Chamber | Ticket price: $0 for Members, $15 for Non-Members Register

July 17th, Wed. 5:30 PM to 7 PM EDT at SBDC at FAMU 625 E. Tennessee St.

Tallahassee: The Marketing Cheat Sheet Every Small Biz Should Have | Learn More

June 20th, Sat. 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM EDT at 101 North Monroe Street 8th floor Tallahassee: Women Empowerment Open House: Mastering Life Insurance Ownership by The Millionaire Portfolio Group LLC | Free Register

July 25th, Thurs. 5:30 PM to 7 PM EDT at Dunlap Champions Club (DCC) in Doak Campbell Stadium: Business After Hours by Tallahassee Chamber | Ticket price: $15 for Members, $25 for Non-Members Register

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