Monday, June 23, 2025
After a dramatic election, Donald Trump has won the 2024 U.S. presidential race, marking his return to the White House for a second term. While Trump’s victory was the focal point of the election, Elon Musk’s growing involvement in both the political and digital realms has kept him at the […]
With rising college expenses, some students are turning to an unusual solution to make ends meet — selling plasma. It’s fast cash for some of the city’s busiest young adults, helping cover everything from rent to textbooks. While it might sound like a scene from a sci-fi movie, […]
A taste of French delight has arrived in Tallahassee with the opening of Beignets and Brew, a charming new café serving up fresh, sugary beignets and expertly crafted coffee. It is quickly becoming the city’s newest must-visit sweet spot. Beignets and Brew opened its newest location in Tallahassee […]
Frenchtown, one of the oldest historically Black communities in Tallahassee, is now grappling with changes. New developments bring visions of economic progress but also deeply concerning displacement of Black residents and businesses due to gentrification. Frank Williams is the owner of Florida Developers Inc. and has seen Frenchtown change over […]
Jermaine Fleming, a second year Business Administration scholar at Florida A&M University, took a personal setback and turned it into a huge entrepreneurial venture. After an injury shortened his athletic career, Fleming created The Well Athlete, a creative agency specializing in NIL, helping student-athletes develop and strengthen their personal brands. […]
Curtis Richardson took the Seat 2 position on the Tallahassee City Commission, beating out Dot Inman-Johnson in a close race. Richardson’s win is much more than a political victory, it’s one that has brought stability into existence with attention to pressing Tallahassee resident needs. It was considered a defining moment […]
Florida’s SB 266, embodies provisions that will reorient higher education within the state. The law increases the role of the Board of Governors in overseeing the State University System, approving budgets, and ensuring compliance with state laws. The bill emphasizes increasing research expenditures to fuel economic growth, constraints fund allocation […]
At Florida A&M University, students are redefining what it means to be an entrepreneur, turning their campus side hustles into successful businesses that combine innovation, hustle and ambition into career success. FAMU students living on campus have leveraged their talents to earn extra money while navigating college life. Today, side […]
J’yuanna ‘jae’ Allen and Kierra Macklin provide education to underrepresented students in the special needs community as the co-founders of the Peace by Piece Foundation. Allen, a recent Florida A&M University graduate who earned her degree in psychology, and Macklin, a psychology major attending FAMU, founded PPF on July 14, […]
Building a supportive community that shares the drive to pursue creative endeavors is crucial to the success and growth of a musician. This axiom is true for Florida A&M University graduate Bronson ‘“Israel” Jones, who continues to make music with the friends he made at FAMU. After graduating in December […]