The City of Tallahassee could pay up to $150 thousand dollars to property owners on the west side of Flipper St. due to the installation of sidewalks. Construction on Flipper St. is all set to go after a successful neighborhood meeting held Tuesday. This project is expected to begin in […]
Author: Rayne Rudder
New Restaurant in Cascades Park
Old Electric Building Photo By: Rayne Rudder The City of Tallahassee is investing $1.3 million to renovate a 94-year-old deteriorated electric building that is located in Cascades park. The electric building will become a restaurant named The Edison. The restaurant will have a“historic feel with a modern twist,” owner Adam […]
Sidewalk construction projects begin
Photo: Rayne Rudder Monday construction began on Bradford and Centerville Road. This is the first of many sidewalk projects that will be occurring throughout the city. South Side, Midtown, and Northeast areas are expected to be next on the list to get sidewalks. Partial lane closures and traffic maintained by […]
FAMU Growth Development Plan Gets Closer to Approval
Florida A&M University Facility Planning Department is creating the 2015- 2020 Growth Development Plan. This campus expansion is expected to close Wahnish Way to all automobile traffic, and seven additional parking garages may be in FAMU’s future. The City of Tallahassee Growth Management Department works closely with […]
Student Mothers Succeed in School
Some mothers that are full time students and working manage their time, money, and lives better than students with less responsibilities. Students ages 21 and older have difficulty in school especially with time management. Many students in this age group also hold full-time or part-time jobs and can’t manage school, […]
Alumni Network with Social App
Florida A&M Alumni use GroupMe to network and communicate in a new city. Recent FAMU graduates/ newly Atlanta residents create a group to connect with other alumni. Normally an app used by friends, family, students or coworkers is now becoming a social app connecting 47 former rattlers with jobs, friends, […]
FAMU Homecoming Concert Loses Money and Artist
Atlanta-based rap group Migos were a no show at the 2014 Florida A&M Homecoming concert. Fans were suprised to find out the group was not in attendance with the other two headline artists, August Alsina and Wiz Khalifa. The concert was brought to FAMU by Nixclusive, formally known as […]
Sexual Assault in Florida on the Decline
Florida’s statistics on reported rape show a decline over the past 10 years. Crisis centers say that’s not the case — everyone does not report assault. According to the Florida Statistical Analysis Center, since 2003 Florida’s reports on rape by force have gone down. In 2011 (most recent numbers available) […]
Spring Break Hotels Buckle Down
Hotels and condos in Panama City Beach will police spring break behavior to save money and keep damage at a minimum. Each year spring breakers destroy hotel furniture, appliances and dishes. They put holes in walls and floors, TVs are thrown into pools and doors are kicked off of hinges. […]