Monday, July 7, 2025
FAMU has various dining options to cater to students, including two dining halls on campus, a food court, and three restaurants on campus. According to FAMU’s dining webpage, they commit to offering “a variety of healthy, balanced meals with an emphasis on customization to better serve our customers’ ever-changing needs.” […]
All professional sporting events in Florida will be required to play the national anthem at the start of the contest, if a bill working its way through the Legislature is approved. Senate Bill 1298, proposed by Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, has already been approved by the Senate’s Commerce and Tourism Committee. […]
Five music organizations at Florida A&M came together in a forum Wednesday to discuss issues in the music department with representatives from the Student Government Association. These organizations represent students in the acclaimed Marching 100 and prominent musicians throughout the music department. Both non-music majors and aspiring musicians voiced major […]
The life-changing COVID-19 pandemic is entering its third year. And it’s safe to say that the virus is still an ongoing threat that is killing thousands of Americans every day. This is especially an issue for the African American community. COVID-19 has feasted on communities of color across the country. […]
It’s that time of year again. The time where influential figures and voices get their spotlight: Black History Month. Black History Month was launched by Dr. Carter G. Woodson. It is celebrated in countries such as the United States, Germany and The Netherlands. It was originally focused on reaching Black […]
Florida Senate Bill 1916, also known as the “Hunger-Free Campus Act,” would be based in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. It was introduced by Sen. Victor M. Torres, Jr., D-Kissimmee, and Sen. Tina Scott Polsky, D-Boca Raton. The bill calls for eligible post-secondary public educational institutions to be […]
A Black-owned seafood restaurant, The Taste 850, is cultivating its own history in Tallahassee. The owners of The Taste 850, Cierra and Sterling Bennett, are amongst those achieving success in the food industry. The Bennetts opened The Taste 850 in 2021 after rebranding their previous food truck business, CC’s Kitchen, […]
It has been more than two years since COVID-19 was declared a worldwide pandemic. The virus is still very much a threat with a new variant as cases are still alarmingly high across the United States. At the same time, many believe the measures to reduce transmission — like wearing […]
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 […]
Christopher Cotton, a junior at Florida High, is a big fan of the water filters his school employs. “I love having water filters at my school,” he said. “Watching multiple people putting their mouths on the water fountain dispenser and touching the fountain makes you not want to consume any […]