Friday, April 19, 2024
Courtesy of FAMU Athletics Today the Florida A & M University Baseball team clinched their first ever bid in the NCAA regionals by defeating Bethune Cookman 8-2 in the MEAC championship game in Salisbury, Maryland. The Rattlers first MEAC championship victory since 1994 also was an automatic bid to the […]
The Tallahassee Chapter of New Leaders Council held its annual fundraiser on April 26. Tallahassee NLC, the chapter which consists of 11 alumni, anticipates on graduating 12 more fellows in June 2015. A good showing of community leaders, business owners, students and NLC fellows gathered at the outdoor patio of […]
Courtesy of Lauren's Kid Foundation Lauren’s Kids Foundation presents “Buddy’s Backyard Bash” at the Capitol to bring awareness to child abuse. The event was located on South Adams between East Jefferson and College Ave Wednesday April 22, 2015 from 5 p.m. to 7p.m. This event was a free and fun […]
FAMU Student Community Garden presents the event “Grow Your Mind” Earth field day held at FAMU DRS on April 25. The event will highlight the unity and leadership around gardening, composting and environmental health education in south side Tallahassee. These are free events in celebration of Earth week and activities […]
A Florida Senate bill protecting private faith-based adoption agencies for refusing to place a child with a gay couple hit a delay on Monday. The Senate Rules Committee was discussing the bill but had to adjourn the meeting without voting on the controversial issue. The bill, HB 7111, is sponsored […]
In the next 87days, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend is hoping to recruit 100 male mentors for the 500 boys who are looking for a friend, but most of all, looking for some guidance. In the last five years, Big Brothers Big sisters has grown 76 percent […]
The ceremony took place inside of the Capitol where dozens of volunteers spent hours stringing together hands and hanging them throughout the Capitol Rotunda. Jason Zaborske, one of the coordinators for Children’s Week, said, “Twenty years ago Governor Lawton Chiles and other early child care and education professionals decided to […]
A Senate bill authorizing the lawful use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), known as drones, passed unanimously Monday in the Criminal Justice committee. The bill, SB1178, is being sponsored by Sen. Garrett Richter (R). Richter says the aim of the bill is an attempt to determine how drones should be […]
The Florida A&M University judicial branch of the Student Government Association held a presentation of topics on the African-American community Monday. The presentation was a chance for students to vote and debate on pertinent topics within African-American culture. Students from different majors came out to discuss topics such as the […]
The Leon County School Board district Advisory Council came together at the Howell Center on West Pensacola Street on Thursday evening for their monthly meeting. As the school year winds down, multiple representatives from various Leon county schools are still pushing to improve the learning environment for students. The meeting […]