Thursday, July 3, 2025
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, […]
The Tallahassee Police Department last week introduced the “Tallahassee Bystander,” a mobile app that allows civilians to successfully record any interactions they have with law enforcement and send them to the city. Last summer, cities across the country witnessed protests in response to the mishandling of police authority and […]
After more than a year of guidelines and regulations in response to the pandemic, Florida A&M University and its faculty are doing their best to give the students a sense of normalcy. A great example of that is the reopening of the university’s recreation center. The all-purpose center, located at […]
After a year of doing classes online at home on Zoom, students from all over the world have returned to Tallahassee. Some said they are thrilled to be back on campus among their peers. During the past school year, students had to adapt to online learning and distancing themselves from […]
Set Friday, a Florida A&M University tradition that originated years ago but was canceled last year due to the coronavirus, is coming to an end for the new fall semester as COVID-19 continues to rage in Tallahassee. Set Friday started as a way for student entrepreneurs to show and sell […]
After almost a year of searching, Florida A&M University has named Mira Lowe as the new permanent dean of the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication. She is scheduled to join SJGC on Oct. 22. Lowe has served as the assistant dean for student experiences and the director of the […]
Smoke Phi Apparel was created by three Black men last year on the unofficial weed holiday: April 20. FAMU alum Brian Minor, who goes by Beej, shared his idea for a pot-themed apparel line with his friends Brian Sigler, who goes by BSig, and Jalen Tyler Johnson. From there the […]
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 […]
After what has been a tumultuous year of coping with the coronavirus pandemic, Florida A&M University decided in early March to host in-person spring commencement ceremonies which will begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday and continue through the weekend. With many graduating seniors overjoyed by an in-person graduation — the first […]
Florida lawmakers are considering legislation — House Bill 37 and companion Senate Bill 222 — that will create a task force on identifying abandoned African-American cemeteries. The bill would require administrative support and members of the task force will file and commemorate these cemeteries. Cheyenne Cannon is married with children […]