Monday, April 29, 2024
The city of Tallahassee has sold 650 West Gaines St., a one-acre vacant lot located just west of the Marriot Hotel, for $4 million to the 908 Group, a Tampa-based student housing developer. The Tallahassee City Commissioner approved the unsolicited sale in a 3-1 vote. Commissioner Jack Porter voted against […]
Monday morning, the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his wife Casey DeSantis has been diagnosed with breast cancer. “I am saddened to report that Florida’s esteemed first lady and my beloved wife has been diagnosed with breast cancer,” the governor said in a statement […]
The Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency voted Monday to allocate $20 million to Florida State University for repairs to Doak Campbell Stadium. This came one year after the agency – made up of city and county commissioners — approved $10 million to repair Florida A&M’s Bragg Memorial Stadium. In July, FAMU requested […]
The Black News Channel, a Tallahassee-based national television network, has launched a new streaming service, BNC GO. It is designed to attract and inform the millennial and Gen-Z audiences in the Black and Brown communities. The network describes BNC GO as fast-paced, informative and entertaining. BNC GO offers media coverage […]
Drake’s highly anticipated sixth studio album, “Certified Lover Boy,” is an 86-minute showcase of a toxic, self-aware, unapologetic journey through Drake’s life. Drake described his album as “a combination of toxic masculinity and acceptance of truth which is inevitably heartbreaking.” CLB is a 21-track album composed of Drake unapologetically following […]
Jennifer Young, wife, mother of five and owner of TC Bakery, nearly lost her 9-year-old son Joseph to COVID-19 and pneumonia. On Aug. 12, Young’s son constantly complained about being fatigued, having a headache and being hot. Young noticed his irregular and heavy breathing pattern, so she decided to give […]
After one week of school, Leon County Schools Superintendent Rocky Hanna decided to remove the optional mask opt-out policy due to high positive COVID-19 cases. Instead, he put in place a mandatory mask mandate for students from pre-kindergarten to eighth grade. During an Aug. 22 LCS Facebook Live press event, […]
Lekitria Joshua, a 22-year-old entrepreneur from Tallahassee, turned a satisfying hobby into a business. Joshua, a Lincoln High graduate, attends Tallahassee Community College. She relies on her business to pay for school and other expenses. At the beginning of the pandemic, Joshua started creating custom products in her spare […]
JaKisia LaFortune, a 23-year-old entrepreneur from Miami, came to Florida A&M University to pursue nursing. Fate redirected her journey. While obtaining a degree at FAMU, LaFortune had a life-changing experience that made her consider entrepreneurship. “My friends would always reach out to me for advice about skincare because of my […]
On day one in the White House, the Biden administration should follow through on their commitment to student loan forgiveness. The Biden administration made a six proposal plan for loan forgiveness, which would alleviate the burden of debt for many Americans. The proposed plan includes forgiving $10,000 per borrower with […]