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Cheers, dances and joy: inside the night of Talahassi in 2025.

Cheers, dances and joy: inside the night of Talahassi in 2025.

The lights flashed, balloons rose, and good times were full of high school in the Baptist Church of Inuil, while hundreds of people flooded the space, applying sequins, covered dresses and the best figs.

With all the splendor and splendor that promised, Tim Tebot’s annual night, to shine special needs, went on Friday night without a hanger, after being canceled briefly this year.

Genesis Church, which has hosted the event for nearly a decade, revealed that they cannot cope with logistics this year after a change in leadership. Then the community gathered to make sure that the ball did not collapse.

With just a month of organizing, business, organizations and volunteers, they created a star -studded black tie event, which was a Night to Remember, literally fits the topic.

“It’s amazing to be here with the community and watch the crowds enter,” says Andrew Duerf, Coordinator of Tallahasese Ford events. “This is very special for the people who are present and I think it is just as special for the people who look.”

The Tallahasese Ford has been activated as a sponsor of the title in 2025 this year, covering the cost of catering and more.

Cynthia Douglas said she was excited to take her son Joshua, to the ball when he heard about it last year.

“I was just waiting for him to become a senior this year so he could experience it,” Douglas said.

Joshua is a senior at Lincoln High School. He said he was most fledged to dance, and when he hit his dance floor in his tuxedo, he “left his moves,” his mother said.

“I was quite disappointed when I heard that it would not happen at the beginning because we were waiting for something similar at the base throughout his life,” Douglas said. “But when they said it was happening, we were so relieved and just super excited.”

Initially, Tim Tebon started collecting the ball in 2014 to spread “love and joy to all.” TEBOW is a former NFL defender and holds one of the most beautiful careers at the College of Football. After retiring, he is an unwavering supporter of children with special needs and launches a number of mission trips to countries to spread the Christian gospel.

When the guests arrived, they were paired with their definitions “Buddy”, a volunteer who served their date for the evening, and then were greeted by a crowd, including cheerleaders from Florida and Florida universities, which cheered them as they walked the red Carpet for entering the event.

Linda Bell, a friend for the evening, stood in front of the building and was waiting for her guest to arrive. Her husband was already inside, she said, dancing with her sister, who has Down Syndrome at night.

“I am very excited to meet my man and take him inside to dance,” Bell said. “It’s so beautiful and they did such a wonderful job.”

The tank has never been empty, never even scarce. Every guest danced and occasionally pulled away to indulge in a hamburger or a piece of cake. Friends hugged each other, mixed and danced together.

When they asked him how his night was going, Joshua lifted a finger in the air to the rhythm of Katy Perry’s “fireworks” and with a smile, he leaned out and said, “Fun.”

Alaja Brown covers children and families for the Talahassi Democrat. It can be reached [email protected]S Follow her on Twitter/X: @Laijahbrown3.

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