Saturday, July 5, 2025
Florida A&M’s homecoming weekend happened to fall on the same weekend as Halloween this year, giving businesses near the campus a double-injection of customers. No neighborhood benefitted more than Railroad Square Art District, which hit the jackpot with far more customers than normal. This historic warehouse district has more than […]
Citing a low vaccination rate and a spike in transmissions of COVID-19, the highly anticipated Tallahassee Beer Festival was postponed from its planned date in late August while keeping hope alive for a 2021 return. Following a coordinated enhancement in venue safety protocols and a consistent decline in local COVID […]
Tallahassee’s Signature Art Gallery held its annual Fall Trunk Show on Thursday, a showcase for original art works from more than 30 different artists. Located at 2782 Capital Cir NE, the event was held from 3-7 p.m. and will be open to the public through the weekend. The gallery has […]
Game on, Florida. As of Monday, sports betting is now legal in the Sunshine State. The Seminole Tribe has launched The Hard Rock Sportsbook app that is up and running, allowing Florida residents to legally place bets on any sporting events. Betters can wager on game lines, spreads, futures and […]
A little more than 18 months have passed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic that brought the entire globe to its knees. Practically overnight entire countries had to figure out how to not just survive, but thrive in this new contactless world. For a lot of countries that meant […]
Tallahassee community members on Tuesday celebrated the hard work of local leaders dedicated to making a difference in the capital city. The Tallahassee Awards honored five individuals from more than 150 nominations that exemplified a commitment to service. The recipients of the Tallahassee Awards 2021 are: Talethia Edwards President of […]
The substitute teacher hiring process has changed drastically in Leon County due to the shortage of substitute teachers. Leon County Schools on Wednesday held an open-interview mass hiring event for substitute teachers at the district’s administrative building. Qualified substitutes must be at least 21 years of age and are required […]
The focus of discussion for this week’s senate meeting was the announcement that there will not be a Campus Safety Team this academic year, due to lack of staffing for official law enforcement. The Campus Safety Team is a joint operation between the Student Government Association and the FAMU Police […]
Florida A&M University’s Career and Professional Development Center held an event Wednesday in the Grand Ballroom called “Employer Snack Chat.” A nacho bar was available for faculty and students to enjoy the information presented at the event. Employers from companies such as Walmart, Ford, Capital One and Deutsche Bank more […]
“To whom much is given, much will be required.” Words from Luke 12:48, words that designer and third-year FAMU student Mikayla Smith are all too familiar with. Hailing from Baltimore, Smith has been, as she says in her own words, “chosen” to share her gifts, her talents and her vision […]