Author: Jazmine Runyon | Staff writer

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Rents rising at off-campus housing complexes

Student housing complexes in Tallahassee have been raising their rents for the upcoming school year. Many students have renewed their housing leases already. Now students are struggling to pay the remaining balance on their rental portal before their new leases start in August. The survey was conducted from July 12 […]

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Local school district updating suicide prevention policy

The majority of Leon County School Board members voted recently to update the district’s policy on student suicide prevention, awareness and screening. To update the language, the district is required to conduct an educational training program for youth suicide awareness, prevention and screening using materials from the statewide office for […]

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Local restaurants struggle as costs soar

As prices tick upward in local restaurants and grocery stores, shoppers say they feel those increases. “There has been an increase in the cost of the inventory that we are ordering. Whether it is cups, chicken, napkins or anything that the restaurant needs,” Wing Stop manager Lewis Stokes said. Before […]

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Tatum: More students are getting vaccinated

The coronavirus has reached its peak on Florida A&M University’s campus, according to Tanya Tatum, director of Student Health Services at FAMU. Many students are aware that the COVID-19 virus has been spreading throughout the campus, she said. Earlier this month the testing site was seeing more than 100 positive […]

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Alexander, FAMU pay tribute to King’s legacy

Florida State Rep. Ramon Alexander, a proud graduate of Florida A&M University, strongly believes in the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “In honor of Dr. King’s legacy, we are reminded of the enduring impact he had on all Americans committed to freedom, justice and equality,” Alexander […]