Tallahassee Community College will have a new name and a new look this year

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Tallahassee Community College (TCC) will soon be known as Tallahassee State College.

The school considered changing its name in 2023 and voted on it last November. Governor DeSantis signed Senate Bill 522 officially renaming the college.

The institution originally opened as Tallahassee Junior College in 1966 and four years later it was renamed Tallahassee Community College. On July 1, it will officially become Tallahassee State College.

TCC student Justice Barfield said he believes the new name will provide more opportunities for students.