Curiosity can lead a child to many places. More often than not, those places are not the safest. A 3-year-old boy in Davie, Fla. sent his mother to the emergency room Monday, Feb. 2, after retrieving a gun from her purse and firing a shot into her leg by accident. […]
Author: Brielle Gordon
Girl Scouts of the Florida Panhandle usher in cookie season
The Girl Scouts of the Florida Panhandle ushered in the new cookie season on Saturday with the annual Cookie Rally at the Tallahassee Community College Student Union building. Celebrating 40 years of the iconic Samoa cookie, the event resembled a grand birthday bash complete with music, goodies and fun. Coordinators […]
Thanksgiving Comes Early for Tallahassee Residents in Need
Bethel AME Church sponsored their annual Thanksgiving Basket Project Saturday morning, supplying hundreds of Tallahassee residents with a holiday dinner. Church members and volunteers worked harmoniously to distribute 550 Thanksgiving baskets for families less fortunate. Bethel AME Thanksgiving Project Chairperson, Connie E. Jenkins-Pye said the church has been supporting their community […]
Mister and Miss FAMU Crowned for 2014-15 year
Florida A&M University crowned Dominique James and Andre Bridges as their new Mister and Miss FAMU at the 108 Royal Coronation in Lee Hall. Former 2000-2001 Mr. FAMU, Charles Lattimore, led the ceremony introducing the Royal Court and Coronation participants. The Royal Attendants were escorted and seated onto the grand […]
Go Pink! 5k
Vibrant cheers erupted near the Market Square Shopping Center Saturday morning as Tallahassee residences rallied the Go Pink! 5K runners through the finish line. What is usually an empty lot behind Shaw's Athletic shoe store was swelling with supporters for the second-annual collaborative event between the Tallahassee Democrat and Joanna […]
Unity and Excellence: FAMU Students Showcase Their Talents
The FAMUs Finest: Talented and Terrific Students Showcase kicked off inaguration week for Florida A&M University’s 11th President Elmira Mangum Monday. Inauguration Week will consist of events to encourage fellowship within the Tallahassee community. "It is exciting, celebrating the talents that our students have," Mangum expressed. "This is where the community […]
SGA hosts forum for proposal to split the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
The Florida A&M Student Government Association hosted an emergency meeting Monday concerning the recent proposal to split the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. The purpose of this open forum was to better inform students of the Florida Senate budget amendment within the General Appropriations Act for 2014-15 fiscal year. Nearly 70 […]
Graduate named Youth Activism Fellow
As a child enamored with the polished, pristine uniforms of the Young Marine representatives, Vincent Irving needed no convincing to become a member of a drug-demand reduction program. Irving, a fall political science graduate from Florida A&M, later discovered that his passion for tobacco prevention would flourish into his […]
Watch what you’re watching
With only a handful of television networks dominating the news industry, it's hard not to speculate whether the public is viewing a diverse selection of newsworthy material. News media outlets may have evolved, allowing us to reap the benefits of technology, but the competitive nature of journalism has become like […]
Marijuana legalization is logical
For the longest time, there has been a villainous stigma attached to marijuana and anyone who smokes the leafy green. Generations have passed, ideals have evolved and the “forbidden fruit” is not so forbidden anymore. In fact, 20 states are already on board legalizing marijuana for medical use. Washington and […]