Author: Tracey Belizaire | Staff writer

Sports

After 30 years as head coach, Wiggins to retire

With years of experience and a passion for Florida A&M University, longtime head softball coach Veronica Wiggins recently announced her retirement after this year’s season. Wiggins was born and raised in Miami. Growing up, she was the oldest daughter of nine and had responsibilities that everyday teenagers wouldn’t care to […]

Lifestyles

Tallahassee to hold inaugural Glow Run

The inaugural Tallahassee Glow Run 5K is an event run by the Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida. The glow run was created to benefit neighbors in need. Also, ninety one percent of individuals served by the Catholic Charities are not Catholic. Students are excited to attend the event and are […]

Lifestyles

Local libraries host escape room event

Leon County libraries are currently hosting the Borne Escape Room, which is based on the science fiction novel “Borne,” by Jeff VanderMeer. It was first located at the Leroy Collins Leon County Public Library but will travel to other library locations throughout the next few weeks. This is the library’s […]

Lifestyles

Black Archives hosts noted historian

Students, faculty and members of the community gathered Tuesday evening to hear Paul Ortiz discuss his books, “An African American and Latinx History of the United States” and “Emancipation Betrayed.” The event, hosted by Larry Rivers, a distinguished professor of history at Florida A&M, was held in the Meek Eaton […]

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Revell, new police chief, has FAMU ties

Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell is well into his second month as the new police chief. He believes his 28 years on the force has prepared him for what’s ahead. In January, City Manager Reese Goad announced that Revell, a Tallahassee native, as the city’s new chief of police. His […]

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Keep Our Graduates Working Act draws support

Senate Bill 356, sponsored by Travis Hutson, is also known as the Keep Our Graduates Working Act. It would prohibits a state authority from suspending or revoking a person’s professional license, certificate, registration, or permit on the basis of a delinquency or default in the payment of his or her […]

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Survivors march for justice

More than 400 people marched, hand in hand, to the Capitol building on Tuesday to bring awareness for survivors of crime. The march was coordinated by an organization called Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice.  It is an organization made up of victims and survivors of crime including domestic violence, […]