Tallahassee apartment complex enforcing non-smoking
A Tallahassee apartment complex is trying to encourage a healthier cleaner lifestyle for its tenants. ABC 27's Patty Santos shows us how residents there are butting-out or moving out.

A Tallahassee apartment complex is trying to encourage a healthier cleaner lifestyle for its tenants. ABC 27's Patty Santos shows us how residents there are butting-out or moving out.
Jean Gohde hasn't had a cigarette since Dec. 5 and considers her effort to quit smoking a resounding success. The reason is a bit unusual — her apartment complex became a smoke-free residence the first of the year.
The flag garden at Ashford Club Apartments - featuring an American flag and a service organization flag - is the domain of Tony Montanaro.
A renovation project of more than $1 million is coming to an end at the Ashford Club Apartments in Tallahassee, part of the owner's efforts to modernize and add more amenities as the complex marks 20 years in business.
The city of Tallahassee added a new park to its list Wednesday when commissioners agreed to take over maintenance of the Betton Hills Nature Center, right behind the Ashford Club apartments on Thomasville Road.
The idea began as just a little footpath. A place for Marvin Weinberger's tenants at Ashford Club Apartments to walk their dogs. Maybe even a connection between Winthrop and McCord parks.
Thanks to donations and the work of many volunteers, a new and unique community park is nearing completion.
Boy Scouts and local residents are planning to clean up a section of the Betton Hills neighborhood Sunday, the first step toward creating a mile of trails connecting Winthrop and Guyte P. McCord parks, both off Thomasville Road.
Tallahassee's 50 miles of park trails could soon become longer thanks to the vision of a property owner who's ready to donate his land to the public.