Byron Dobson

@byrondobson

Community/Opinion Editor, Tallahassee Democrat @TDOnline Sharing information, but retweets are not necessarily endorsements.

Tallahassee, Florida

Joined September 2009

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Byron Dobson@byrondobson · 10 h

Accommodations for the disabled should become the norm | Opinion tallahassee.com/story/opinion/… via @tdonline

byrondobson's tweet card. Why not design our buildings, transportation, and technology with universal accessibility in mind—benefiting everyone?

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Byron Dobson@byrondobson · Jul 24

Fulbright Association programs are critical to cultural understanding | Opinion tallahassee.com/story/opinion/… via @tdonline

byrondobson's tweet card. A wider experience of the world can alter perspectives, and that change in outlook is positive in so far as it brings one closer to reality.

Byron Dobson@byrondobson · 2 h

Historic maps and images will bring Tallahassee's past to life at the Leon County library tallahassee.com/story/news/loc… via @tdonline

byrondobson's tweet card. The Leon County library invites the public to learn how Tallahassee’s place names came to be at an upcoming lecture.

Byron Dobson@byrondobson · 2 h

Tallahassee ex-mayoral candidate gets 22 years for armed robbery tallahassee.com/story/news/loc… via @tdonline

byrondobson's tweet card. An unsuccessful candidate for Tallahassee mayor has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for the May 2024 armed robbery of a Dollar General.

Byron Dobson@byrondobson · 5 h

Donors pull planned gifts to Ringling Museum amid fears of political interference heraldtribune.com/story/news/loc… via @heraldtribune

byrondobson's tweet card. Gov. Ron DeSantis's proposal to transfer The Ringling Museum of Art from Florida State University to New College of Florida has resulted backlash.

Byron Dobson@byrondobson · 9 h

Day 2: DOJ continues questioning Ghislaine Maxwell in Tallahassee on Epstein case tallahassee.com/story/news/loc… via @tdonline

byrondobson's tweet card. Department of Justice representatives are continuing to discuss Jeffrey Epstein's case with Ghislaine Maxwell following an eight-hour Q&A yesterday.

Byron Dobson@byrondobson · 11 h

Who is Ben Crump? The renowned civil rights attorney representing William McNeil tallahassee.com/story/news/cri… via @tdonline

byrondobson's tweet card. Crump has been dubbed "Black America's attorney general" by civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton. Here's what to know about William McNeil's lawyer.

Byron Dobson@byrondobson · 11 h

A feast for the senses: new Tallahassee dinner series pairs fine dining with theater tallahassee.com/story/entertai… via @tdonline

byrondobson's tweet card. From 6 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 5, up to 50 guests are invited to Clubhouse Tally on 1606 S. Monroe St. for dinner and a show.

Byron Dobson@byrondobson · 11 h

Extortion, yoga, moldy food: Inside Ghislaine Maxwell's life behind bars in Tallahassee tallahassee.com/story/news/loc… via @tdonline

byrondobson's tweet card. Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's partner in crime, has been living in FCI Tallahassee for three years.

Byron Dobson@byrondobson · 22 h

FAMU remembers the life and legacy of 'Cosby' actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, dead at 54 tallahassee.com/story/news/loc… via @tdonline

byrondobson's tweet card. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who spoke at Florida A&M University in 2013, has died at 54. His visit remains an inspiring memory for the campus community.

Byron Dobson@byrondobson · 22 h

Man opens fire on ATF, deputies during dramatic raid in Liberty County tallahassee.com/story/news/loc… via @tdonline

byrondobson's tweet card. A Bristol man was taken into custody after opening fire on law enforcement as they tried to execute a federal search warrant at his home.

Byron Dobson@byrondobson · 22 h

RECAP: Ghislaine Maxwell meeting with DOJ in Tallahassee for Epstein case will go to Day 2 tallahassee.com/story/news/loc… via @tdonline

byrondobson's tweet card. The Jeffrey Epstein saga that has sucked much of the oxygen of this week's news cycle has begun a chapter in Florida's state capital.

Byron Dobson@byrondobson · 24 h

Ghislaine Maxwell meeting with DOJ at Tallahassee federal courthouse tallahassee.com/story/news/loc… via @tdonline

byrondobson's tweet card. Ghislaine Maxwell is expected to meet with Department of Justice representatives to discuss more facts related to Jeffrey Epstein's case.

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Jeffrey Burlew@JeffBurlew · Jul 24

David Markus, attorney for Ghislaine Maxwell, just left the federal courthouse in Tallahassee. “It was a very productive day today with the deputy attorney general, Todd Blanche, and Ghislaine Maxwell.”

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Byron Dobson@byrondobson · Jul 24

Chuck E. Cheese employee in mouse costume arrested by TPD for credit card fraud tallahassee.com/story/news/loc… via @tdonline

byrondobson's tweet card. TPD spokesperson Jerome Maples confirmed the legitimacy of the photos and said that TPD arrested a man on three felonies.

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Byron Dobson@byrondobson · Jul 24

FSU joins UF in raising out-of-state student fees for first time in over a decade tallahassee.com/story/news/edu… via @tdonline

byrondobson's tweet card. Florida State and UF will raise out-of-state student fees by 10% in 2025, the first such hike in over a decade. Florida residents are not affected.

Byron Dobson@byrondobson · Jul 24

LIVE: Ghislaine Maxwell meets with DOJ federal agents in Tallahassee for Epstein case tallahassee.com/story/news/loc… via @tdonline

Byron Dobson@byrondobson · Jul 24

‘I was scared:’ William McNeil Jr. talks about his arrest beside Ben Crump-led legal team tallahassee.com/story/news/cri… via @tdonline

byrondobson's tweet card. Standing with civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Harry Daniels, William McNeil Jr. spoke publicly for the first time since his February 19 arrest.

Byron Dobson@byrondobson · Jul 24

FAMU basketball coach Charlie Ward is 'establishing a foundation' ahead of debut season tallahassee.com/story/sports/c… via @tdonline

byrondobson's tweet card. The new FAMU men’s basketball coach, Charlie Ward, is overseeing the Rattlers’ offseason workouts while laying the groundwork for his debut season.

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Byron Dobson@byrondobson · Jul 24

Ghislaine Maxwell meeting with DOJ at Tallahassee federal courthouse tallahassee.com/story/news/loc… via @tdonline

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