The Florida Department of Health and Move Tallahassee partnered together on Saturday for the Walk for Health in Tom Brown Park. These sponsors plan to host the event annually. The walk was a part of Florida’s Surgeon General -John H. Armstrong- healthiest weight initiative that started in 2013. According to […]
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Chaires Community Life Enrichment Center, Inc. hosts Voices of Victory March
Voices of Victory for the National Revovery March Participants. Photo by: Azaria Samuels. Chaires Community Life Enrichment Center, Inc. hosted its third annual Voices of Victory for the National Recovery March in Tallahassee starting from C.K Steele Plaza to the Historic Capital steps Friday at 9 a.m. This is a […]
M.Y. L.I.F.E. Raises Awareness About Mental Illnesses in Adolescents
Magellan Youth Leaders Inspiring Future Empowerment (M.Y.L.I.F.E.) is preparing to host its the third annual My Fest Florida for National Mental Illness Awareness Week Saturday. This a free community event organized to raise awareness and share resources concerning mental illness, substance use, foster care, violence and other challenges that youth and young […]
Florida Lottery Host Ice Cream Social
The Florida Lottery presented Bright Futures Ice Cream Social Thursday at Florida A&M. The Florida Lottery hosts this event every year not only for current Bright Future Scholars, but for those interested in applying as well. New student Orientation Director, Stephen Nance, explained these events are what drive the incoming […]
Tallahassee Joins St. Jude’s in Fighting Childhood Cancer
The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer kicks off in Tallahassee on Saturday at the SouthWood Town Center. This free 5K course that winds through scenic Central Park Lake is encouraging more than 50 cities and their participants to team up or individually raise funds. The […]
Nurse’s Guide to writing a Dissertation
Dr. Karen Roush provides answers to aspiring nursing grad students from her latest book. Furthering an education can be difficult for students enrolled in nursing school, with a rigorous amount of work and studying associated with the courses. One nurse's goal is to help graduate students plan, organize and write […]
Fall Prevention Fair and Screening
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) Trauma and Neuroscience Centers sponsored the second annual Fall Prevention Awareness Day at the Tallahassee Senior Center on Wednesday. The awareness program invited local residents to a day full of medical attention, such as screenings for blood pressure, balance and strength, and medication reviews. Dr. […]
Tallahassee Community Celebrates Pista Sa Nayon
Chairman of the Asian Coalition of Tallahassee (ACT) Dr. T. Soma. Hundreds of residents gathered at Kleman Plaza on Saturday, Sept. 19 for a chance to experience traditional Filipino culture, art, and food at Pista Sa Nayon (Filipino feast). The festival featured freshly prepared authentic Filipino food, cultural music and […]
Jazz On Gaines Street
Family and friends gathered at the Boulevard park on Gaines Street Sunday afternoon to listen to live bands, eat, drink, and relax with friends and family. All age groups were present and very involved in the activities of the evening at the Jazz on Gaines Street event held by RB ministries. There […]
Health Regulations for Food Establishments in Tallahassee
With school recently starting back for colleges in Tallahassee, students are the main customers when it comes to eating out. The problem stands that students aren’t satisfied with the sanitation of the facilities where they eat. Qadeera Allen, a fourth-year visual arts student from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and frequent diner, […]