Saturday, September 21, 2024
With numerous bills making their way through Florida’s 2023 legislative session which target the rights and livelihoods of transgender residents, my fate lies in the hands of state legislators. While those in favor argue for the dissolution of our liberties under the guise of “public safety,” it becomes increasingly clear […]
Amidst a wave of political turmoil throughout Tallahassee, the Village Square brought together commissioners from the city and county for the 11th annual Tallahassee Town Hall, addressing several of the pressing issues the capital city is facing. Hosted by WFSU’s Tom Flanigan, the first panel Wednesday at WFSU studios featured […]
In the aftermath of a season of underwhelming basketball, the Rattlers may be on the verge of losing their fangs. Jordan Tillmon and Dylan Horton, the top scorers for FAMU’s men’s and women’s basketball teams, respectively, declared in the weeks following the season’s end that they would be entering the […]
In commemoration of the 1956 Tallahassee bus boycott, the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra and Florida A&M University Concert Choir collaborated this past weekend to deliver “Powerful Voices: Lift Every Voice,” a two-night concert event which opened at Florida State University’s Ruby Diamond Concert Hall on Saturday evening followed by a performance […]
Justice Barnes is best known in Tallahassee as the owner of Savvy Salvage Thrift, a staple of Railroad Square Art District which has specialized in selling vintage goods since it opened in 2016. Barnes keeps a wide variety of items stocked in Savvy Salvage’s compact space, but it is Barnes’ […]
JetBlue Airlines has announced that it will begin offering flights between Tallahassee and Fort Lauderdale in January 2024, the first step in company plans to widely expand their services in Florida as their intended merger with Spirit Airlines approaches. “We commend JetBlue for expanding and providing more direct flights between […]
Hidden away down a long, winding dirt road in northeast Tallahassee lies the Bradfordville Blues Club. This intimate, down-home music venue has hosted local legends and internationally known blues and jazz icons. One of Leon County’s historical gems, the long-standing club may be nearing the end of the road — […]
An ongoing series of restrictions placed on public education in Florida over the past year have begun making their way into Leon County’s public schools, and some local teachers have been struggling to adapt to a rapidly changing classroom environment. These restrictions began with House Bill 1467, signed by Governor […]
The Florida Governor’s Office of Policy and Budget, on behalf of Gov. Ron DeSantis, has issued a memo to all state universities requesting information on university-supplied health care relating to gender-affirming treatment since January 1, 2018. The memo calls for records of all instances of students being diagnosed with gender […]
On a hot summer day in 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. fervently delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to an audience of 200,000 in Washington D.C. and millions around the country. This moment has defined his legacy in the decades since, and […]