Tuesday, July 8, 2025
The average price for a gallon of gas has shot up to its highest level in nearly a decade. The national average price for regular gasoline hit $4 a gallon this week, the highest price since July 2008, according to AAA. As the economy emerges from two years of COVID-19 […]
An advocate for the rights of Black tenants in public housing, Oliver Hill Sr. fights a new battle to get ADA-accommodations while he is being relocated. This comes after the Tallahassee Housing Authority [THA] received funding for redeveloping the Orange Avenue Apartments. Tifany Hill, Oliver Hill Sr.’s daughter and a […]
Florida A&M University alumna Meaghan Taylor held the sixth annual Women in Radio conference Saturday in Atlanta. The event aims to bring together women across the country working in radio to celebrate in a day of cocktails, cupcakes and conversations. Taylor started this event in 2016, shortly after earning her […]
A press conference and rally were held Monday on the front steps of the historic Capitol to address the state of emergency housing crisis and the ways it is impacting the people of Florida. The event was organized by Tallahassee community activist Trish Brown. Brown is the founder and lead […]
Talented Black student-athletes have filled predominately white institution’s (PWIs) athletic rosters by the dozens dating back to the end of segregation. PWIs budgets had more funding, better facilities, increased NFL scouting and ESPN coverage for most if not all conference games. These are undeniable deals that historically Black colleges and […]
Electric scooters are piling up around Tallahassee, as the newest trend in transportation continues to appeal to college students and others. Electric scooters allow students to glide from one place to another with convenience and ease. The city initiated three-month pilot program in 2019. There are nearly 1,000 scooters available […]
Zachary Bell, Florida A&M University’s student body president-elect, is eager to make his mark during the upcoming academic year. Bell, a student in the School of Business and Industry, serves as the 2021-2022 SGA Student Senate president, a frequent springboard for study body presidents. Bell, who campaigned as the “Bell […]
“4 and out the door” is one of the many slogans used here at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Personally, I heard it almost every day for a month during my first semester on the hill. Graduation is the highlight and end-goal for every student, but for some, four years […]
In 2021, Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency officials committed $20 million of funding for repairs and renovations to Florida State University’s football stadium, Doak Campbell Stadium. Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Board of Directors is a city-county joint commission responsible for giving direction to Blueprint and the Office of Economic Vitality to create a […]
In 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed by the United States, Canada and several other European nations. This alliance was formed to collectively provide security against the Soviet Union. In 1991, the Ukrainian people voted for independence, shortly after the fall of the Soviet Union. Three years […]