Author: Jasmine Thomas

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Not Your Average Pie

Courtesy of Stephen Gude Jr./The Famuan Don’t make the mistake of planning to grab cherry, apple or pecan pie from a joint like this. They’re serving pizza pie. Gaines Street Pies was created by two local men who wanted to serve the best pizza in Tallahassee. After only one year […]

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City holds meeting for next FAMU Way phase

The city of Tallahassee will hold a community meeting to help guide the next steps on FAMU Way and the Capital Cascades Trail on Tuesday from 5-7 p.m., in the Annex Hall of the Smith-Williams Service Center. The city wants to involve residents in all aspects of the FAMU Way […]

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Local Health Center Employee Arrested for Prostitution

Courtesy of Leon County Clerk of Courts Leon County Sheriff’s Office arrested 55-year-old Gendi Li for prostitution and practicing massage without a license. An undercover detective went into the business, at 3832 Killearn Center Court, and came into contact with Health Center employee Li. Li offered to perform a sexual […]

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Tallahassee Awarded Grant for Youth Summer Jobs Program

The United States Conference of Mayors announced that Tallahassee is one of five recipients of a $4,000 grant for the Tallahassee Future Leaders academy. The grant is coming from the DollarWise Summer Youth Campaign. They support communities and Mayors who are implementing innovative youth programs like the TFLA. “After only […]

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Tallahassee International Airport Gets an Upgrade

Tallahassee International Airport will begin its Terminal Modernization Project Wednesday. This project is supposed to make flying in and out of the airport easier and more user friendly. It is expected to create more than 200 jobs in Tallahassee. The Terminal Modernization Project will reconfigure the airport’s lobby up to […]

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Tallahassee Community Looking Forward to Sickle Cell Walk

Courtesy sicklecellfoundation.org The Tallahassee Community is gearing up for the 34th annual Run/Walk for Sickle Cell Anemia featuring the “Tim Simpkins One Mile Fun Run for All” Saturday at Jake Gaither Recreation Center. September is the official month for sickle cell anemia. This event is sponsored by the Sickle Cell Foundation Inc. with special assistance of Gulf […]

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New Shoe Boutique Brings Something New to Tallahassee

Owner Anthony Castro helping customer try on shoes Pink Shoe Bag held its grand opening Friday, giving customers a fresh experience of unique styles.  Customers were welcomed with the scent of fresh food, the sound of popular tunes by DJ Loosekid and a 20 percent off sale. The boutique opened […]

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Cascades Park Prepares to Celebrate One Year

Photo by Jasmine Thomas Cascades Park has been around for one year. The Celebration of the park will partake on March 14, 2015 Tallahassee's Cascades Park will celebrate its one year anniversary with a birthday party on March 14 and has impressed many people during its first year. According to […]

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Whole food promotes vegan diet for Valentines Day

Whole Foods Market presented a Vegan Valentine’s Store Tour on Feb. 5 to share vegan products and talk about veganism. The tour at the store, located on 1817 Thomasville road, included samples of food such as vegan spinach and mushroom pizza, pad Thai, kale salad and Kite Hill almond milk […]