Monday, April 17, 2023
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Proposed luxury hotel slated for downtown Tallahassee
proposed luxury hotel slated for downtown Tallahassee
A first look at Hotel Valencia Capital City shows a proposed plan that's unlike anything in Tallahassee.
Early permit documents show the first of two proposed hotels: A 225-room boutique hotel featuring conference and ballroom space and associated parking, a major draw for large gatherings, weddings and business events.
The hotel's look — a stucco color and finish, an expansive loggia, an outdoor dining area anchored around existing trees, a pool and a rooftop bar — could be pulled from the pages of a travel magazine.
"Hotel Valencia Capital City finds its roots in the combination of two traditions; the rich cultural and architectural heritage of the City of Tallahassee and the timeless and sophisticated hospitality of Valencia Hotel Group. A prime location and a carefully crafted guest experience offer a series of hotel amenities that are unique and specific to the Capital City visitor," according to supporting documents.
Benjamin Wilkinson, Jr., a commercial real estate broker and partner at TLG Real Estate in Tallahassee, said he'd never worked with a company that did as much on-site ground work in researching an area in an effort to infuse their findings into the design.
"They are not the cookie-cutter," he said. "They cater their design around the community they coming into. If you look at some of the ones they have out west or in Texas, it's whatever the character or theme of that community is that will be adopted to every extent possible. They spent a lot of time researching Tallahassee and its history, and the things that make the city what it is."
The Valencia Hotel Group plans to bring a four-star and a five-star hotel, Wilkinson said, adding "everything is fluid until they obtain their final permits."
Although the company couldn't be reached for comment for this article, early permit materials show the company plans to redevelop a 2.68-acre block formerly owned by the city of Tallahassee that's commonly referred to as the Johns site.
Hotel Valencia is one of six hotel projects representing a total of 787 rooms at varying stages of the permit process, according to the Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economic Vitality. If built, Hotel Valencia Capital City will be the largest of all the projects currently under review or construction.
With the exception of Hotel Indigo, Butler said most of the hotels in close proximity to the proposed project site cater to government clientele. He said Hotel Valencia will have some of that, too, but he'd expect to more expensive room rates by comparison to the other hotels in Tallahassee.
"I think it can be sort of a landmark product for Tallahassee, if they construct it as articulated," Butler said. "I think it'll prove to be complimentary to the other hospitality offerings that are in the general district."
Sunday, April 2, 2023
Paul Gleason & Burt Reynolds
Today is the date in which The Breakfast Club had Saturday detention. Paul Gleason the “bad guy” went to @FloridaState and played football. He encouraged his older roommate at the time to get into acting. His roommate was Burt Reynolds. #tallahassee. pic.twitter.com/dhkPeI6FG7
— Greg Tish WVFT Real Talk 93.3 (@Greg_Tish) March 24, 2023
Friday, March 24, 2023
ACC FB: Most 10+ Win Seasons
Updating Great Info from HokieMark at ACCFootbalRX
Inspired by the AllThingsFSU post "10-win seasons", here's a table of all 15 ACC member schools with the number of seasons when they won double-digit games, as well as the last time they accomplished that feat:
| Team | #seasons | last | comments |
| Florida State | 25 | 2022 | 14 in a row, 1987-2000 |
| Notre Dame | 22 | 2021 | 5-year streak ended |
| Clemson | 18 | 2022 | active streak 12 |
| Miami | 15 | 2017 | |
| Virginia Tech | 14 | 2016 | 8 in a row, 2004-11 |
| Georgia Tech | 9 | 2014 | |
| UNC | 8 | 2015 | 9 wins in 2022 |
| Pitt | 8 | 2021 | 9 wins in 2022 |
| Syracuse | 7 | 2018 | 10 losses in 2020 |
| Louisville | 6 | 2013 | started in 1962 |
| BC | 4 | 2007 | |
| Wake Forest | 2 | 2021 | |
| Duke | 1 | 2013 | 9 wins in 2022 |
| NC State | 1 | 2002 | |
| Virginia | 1 | 1989 |
The 25 double-digit winning seasons compiled by the Seminoles is particularly impressive when you consider that FSU has been playing football about half as many years as Notre Dame.
Ten ACC schools have 6 or more 10-win seasons, while four of the remaining teams have two or fewer. I was shocked to find that the NC State Wolfpack haven't broken double-digits more than once; they have had lots of 9 and 8-win seasons.
Indeed, three ACC teams came up one game shy last season by winnng 9 games (UNC, Pitt, and Duke).
Some fun FSU-UF/UM/Clemson stats
Years in football: FSU = 77, UF = 115
10 win seasons: FSU = 25, UF = 14
Conference Titles: FSU = 18, UF = 8
Bowl Records: FSU 29-17-2, UF 24-24-0
NY6 bowl wins FSU 16, UF 8
Consensus All Americans FSU 45, UF 34
Weeks at #1 FSU 72, UF 41
FSU is 21-14-1 against UF going back to the start of the FSU "Dynasty" in 1987
Since 1990 FSU vs. UF is 18-14-1
Heisman's: FSU 3, UF 3
National Titles: FSU 3, UF 3
National title runner-up: FSU 3, UF 1
Perfect Seasons: FSU 3, UF 0
Perfect Regular Seasons: FSU 6, UF 2
Top 5: FSU 17, UF 11
Top 10: FSU 19, UF 18
Top 25: FSU 36 UF 31
FSU had six 10-win seasons before the 90s, (first came in 1977).
UF had zero 10-win seasons before the 90s
Last 10 years: FSU 6-4
Last 20 years: Tied 10-10
Last 30 years: FSU 17-14-1
Last 40 years: FSU 21-20-1
When both top 25
FSU leads 12-10-1
When both top 15
FSU leads 11-7-1
When both top 10
FSU leads 8-5-1
When both top 5
FSU leads 4-2
We are 3-3 in national time games
Wins: Nebraska, VT, Auburn
Losses: UF, Oklahoma, Tennessee (runner up years)
You might also consider the Oklahoma losses in 1979 and 1980 as losing the title game.
Additionally we have finished second in the AP or Coaches poll in..
1987 (both)
1989 (coaches)
1992 (both)
Either you count the national title losses (3) or finishing second (also 3).
Not as lopsided as the FSU-UF one, but still lots of stats that favor the Noles..
Years in football: FSU = 77, Miami = 97
10 win seasons: FSU = 25 Miami = 15
Conference Titles: FSU = 18, Miami = 9
Bowl Records: FSU 29-17-2, Miami 19-23
NY6 bowl wins FSU 16, Miami 12
Consensus All Americans FSU 45, Miami 35
Weeks in AP Poll FSU 567, Miami 517
Weeks at #1 FSU 72, Miami 68
Since 1990 FSU vs. Miami is 18-16
Heisman's: FSU 3, Miami 2
National Titles: FSU 3, Miami 5
National title runner-up: FSU 3, Miami 4
Perfect Seasons: FSU 3, Miami 3
Perfect Regular Seasons: FSU 6, Miami 6
Top 5: FSU 17, Miami 12
Top 10: FSU 19, Miami 17
Top 25: FSU 36 Miami 33
Last 10 years: FSU 6-4
Last 20 years: FSU 12-8
Last 30 years: FSU 17-14
Last 40 years: Miami 20-21
ACC Titles
FSU 15
Miami 0
Years in football: FSU = 77, Clemson = 127
Head to Head: FSU leads 20-15
10 win seasons: FSU = 25 Clemson = 19
ACC Titles: FSU = 15, Clemson = 21 (founding member) with 8 titles since FSU joined
Bowl Records: FSU 29-17-2, Clemson 27-23
NY6 bowl wins FSU 16, Clemson 11
Consensus All Americans FSU 45, Clemson 31
Weeks in AP Poll: FSU 567, Clemson 493
Weeks at #1: FSU 72, Clemson 25
First Round Picks FSU 46, Clemson 37
NFL Draft Picks FSU 276, Clemson 268
Heisman's: FSU 3, Clemson 0
National Titles: FSU 3, Clemson 3
National title runner-up: FSU 3, Clemson 2
Perfect Seasons: FSU 3, Clemson 4 (includes 4-0 season in 1906)
Top 5: FSU 17, Clemson 7
Top 10: FSU 19, Clemson 12
Top 25: FSU 36 Clemson 35
Last 10 years: Clemson leads 7-3
Last 20 years: Clemson leads 13-7
Last 30 years: FSU leads 17-13
Longest win streak: FSU 11 (1992 to 2002)
When both top 25
FSU leads 10-3
When both top 10
FSU leads 5-0
When both top 5
FSU leads 1-0
Bill Peterson, Joe Gibbs, Bill Parcells and more history
Bill Parcells, Florida State linebackers coach. pic.twitter.com/2MieL3lM8o
— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) April 9, 2023
https://www.on3.com/boards/threads/joe-gibbs.915130/
Joe Gibbs coached at FSU under Bill Peterson in 67-68
So did Bill Parcells
Bill Parcells had a huge recruiting blunder while he was at FSU. Jack Youngblood was from Jefferson County, right next to Tallahassee. He wanted to play at FSU. Parcells went out to see Jack. Met with him and went back and told Peterson that Jack was a big boy, but "his arms were too short".
The turds were his only offer, so he went there. He went on to be an All American at UF, first round draft pick, and an NFL Hall of Famer, among many other accomplishments. Could have been a legend at FSU, if not for Parcells. Jack and Bill even joked about it at Parcells NFL HOF induction.
The list of future HC that Peterson hired and mentored is astounding. The last 3 listed here coached with him at Rice; all the rest coached at FSU.
Bobby Bowden
Don James
Bill Crutchfield
Vince Gibson
Al Conover
Gene McDowell
Joe Avezzano
Y.C McNew
John Coatta
Joe Gibbs
Dan Henning
Bill Parcells
Ken Meyer
Kay Stephenson
Bobby Ross
Coach Peterson's accomplishments are dramatically "underrated" in the modern history of college ball. He helped revolutionize the "passing game" in college football while running a balanced attack". And his coaching football tree is a "who's who" of now recognized Coaching Giants.
Gibbs is credited for creation of the H back position - in direct response to Lawrence Taylor.
Faye Dunaway
https://www.hercampus.com/school/fsu/faye-dunaway-tallahassee-gal-and-famous-actress/
Have you heard of Bascom, Florida? It’s a town just outside of Tallahassee, and it’s the town that actress Faye Dunaway calls home! Dunaway is best known for her breakout role in the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde. She played bank robber Bonnie Parker, the female lead opposite Warren Beatty. Not only did this particular role put Dunaway on the map, but it changed the whole film industry’s view on how violence and sex could be portrayed in films. In other words, it wasn’t seen as a forbidden or an unthinkable act for females anymore. But what was life like before she hit it big?
According to Dunaway, her early childhood memories consist of dirt roads.
“Dirt roads, no shoes. Playin’ out in the dust,” said Dunaway.
She also remembers saying that she wanted to be an actress ever since the second grade. She carried this goal with her all throughout high school and college as well.
Dunaway was a student at Leon High School in the late 1950’s. During this time, she was a cheerleader, and runner-up in the May Queen beauty competition, all while taking advantage of all of the theatrical opportunities thrown her way. In 1959, when she finished up at Leon High School, Dunaway decided to head to Florida State University, where she continued to keep her eye on the prize, by appearing in the university’s show of “As You Might Like It.” She was also an education major, on the 1959 Miss FSU Court, and a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority.
Photo Source: here
Sadly, Dunaway transferred from Florida State University after one year, but it’s quite apparent that FSU and Tallahassee have accepted her as one of their own. A 1977 issue of the Herald Tribune went so far as to title an article, “Oscar Winner Faye Dunaway Called ‘Tallahassee Girl Who Made Good’” after she won an Oscar for her role in Network. You can check out the neat article here.
Dunaway doesn’t seem to mind that Tallahassee is so proud to call her one of its own. She truly loves how much of a home the South and Florida were for her. It is fun to read her explanation of what she loves about the South.
“You don’t think of most of Florida as the South…and I am from the South!” said Dunaway. “It’s a very romantic place—the Spanish moss on the trees, the red clay hills. The whole Southern tradition, the Gone with the Wind stuff, is very important, and the Southern woman is quite different from the Northern woman. The steel magnolia is not a myth. Southern women are gracious, elegant, but very strong underneath. Very strong and very funny.”
It’s very cool to think that we have walked on the same ground and have seen the same Spanish moss trees that Faye Dunaway has, and as we know from watching her in the spotlight, Faye Dunaway is the epitome of the Southern woman. She is gracious, she is elegant, she is funny, but most importantly, she is strong — strong enough to keep fighting for her dream of becoming a famous actress.
https://www.on3.com/boards/threads/realignment-update.723540/page-241
Tallahassee native and Florida State University freshman Faye Dunaway (Leon High graduate) was on the 1958 Miss FSU Court, was active in drama, and a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. Dunaway eventually transferred to the University of Florida and then graduated from Boston University and went on to become an award winning actress. I believe she was asked to leave her sorority Pi Beta Phi sorority for reasons we need not discuss.
Railroad Square Changes
BIG changes being planned for Railroad Square. pic.twitter.com/Cvi9JE2f7x
— Tallahassee History (@TLH_History) March 22, 2023
— Tallahassee History (@TLH_History) March 22, 2023
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