Sunday, October 6, 2024
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, millions of businesses throughout the world have been subject to opening and closing to avoid getting their employees and their customers sick. The same is true for restaurants in Tallahassee. For the first major wave of the virus, almost all the restaurants and eateries in Tallahassee were closed […]
Many residents and city officials are excited about the construction taking place in Cascades Park. The exteriors for the soon-to-be AC Hotel by Marriot and the connecting apartment buildings and condominiums are basically finished. All that’s left are the interiors and electrical workings. City officials and some big business owners are […]
Every October, we are reminded of the seriousness of domestic abuse and we take the month to honor those who have been forced to endure violence in their own homes. Approximately three out of four Americans personally know someone who is or has been a victim of domestic violence, according […]
Many people have found that they have an entrepreneurial side that they never knew they had before the arrival of the coronavirus crisis. Nora March, a Florida A&M University student, was once an employee at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. Because she is considered a high-risk for contracting COVID-19, she had to […]
With fall just beginning and winter approaching, it is important to remember to closely monitor your mental health. Scientific studies show that when the weather is sunny outside, your brain releases a happy hormone called serotonin. However, its opposite, melatonin, is released when the weather is cloudy, rainy or dark. […]
The documentary “The Social Dilemma,” directed by Jeff Orlowski, suggests that social media may not be as “free” as most people believe it to be. The cast of this film includes some of the most influential inventors and designers in social media and technology such as Jaron Lanier, Asa […]
The process of improving a building or an area with the intent of moving low-income people out — in hopes that middle-class citizens will move in — is called gentrification. And make no mistake, gentrification is happening in Frenchtown, where a mostly Black district is being impacted the most. Frenchtown […]
The number of coronavirus cases in Tallahassee has been fluctuating at high numbers since late June. However, the 32304 Zip code has been affected the most. Zip code 32304 is known for being the poorest zone in Florida, so the fact that this ZIP code is being affected the most […]
With the number of human trafficking victims steadily increasing worldwide, Zachary Gilchrist, a determined engineering student at Florida A&M, has found a way to potentially drop that number significantly. Gilchrist is now the CEO and founder of his invention called safebuddy. The device is a medium-sized keychain that will make […]
Movie star Chadwick Boseman, who played numerous ground-breaking Black Americans including Jackie Robinson and Thurgood Marshall in bio-pics, died on Friday evening. He was 43. After a four-year long battle with colon cancer, Boseman, probably best known for the lead role in the 2018 hit “The Black Panther,” passed away in […]