Florida A&M University’s National Association of Black Accountants are offer free tax preparation and electronic filing services from January 31st through April 15th. These services are for low – to – moderate income taxpayers and open to FAMU’s staff, students and the public. Photo Courtesy of FAMU NABA. Florida A&M […]
Author: Cyandra Younger | Staff Reporter
Study confirms what moms already know
Caption: Healthy Relationships with Mother in youth could bring a stable future. Photo Courtesy of Good Therapy. There’s no secret parents have unique bonds with their children — but there’s always been something special about a mother’s touch. A study in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence published in January […]
New adventure park opens in Tallahassee
A line of customers waited outside anxiously to check out the new adventure park in town at the public grand opening of Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 1644 Governor’s Square Boulevard. Photo Submitted by Jennifer Osias. A line of customers waited outside anxiously […]
Noles bounce back in home win over Notre Dame
Prentiss Hubb fights to bring back the Irish. Photo Submitted by Ahmon Lott. The FSU men’s team returned home Monday night for another tough conference matchup against Notre Dame. Coming off a tough road loss to UNC, which snapped the Noles' 9 game win streak, the team hoped to get […]
Is Sanders now the Democrats’ front-runner?
It's too early to know what impact Bernie Sanders will have on an already crowded field of Democrats seeking the party's nomination to run for president. Photo Courtesy of Google. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is giving it another go. In an interview last week with “CBS This Morning,” Sanders announced […]
MEAC round-up
Your weekly news from around the MEAC! Photo Courtesy of MEACsports.com Florida A&M had something to cheer for this past weekend as Sr. guard Justin Ravenel set the record for most 3-pointers made. In the final home basketball game of the season, Ravenel against in-state rival Bethune-Cookman passed Terrence Woods […]
Rabies alerts up in Leon County
A raccoon in west Tallahassee recently tested positive for rabies. Photo Courtesy of cbsnews.com Some Leon County residents are worried about their safety and the safety of their pets after a rabies alert was issued for west Tallahassee. It came after a raccoon had tested positive for rabies. West Tallahassee […]
Effort underway to ban sanctuary cities in Florida
ICE wall plaque. Photo Courtesy of Google. Florida is working on a ban on sanctuary cities in light of protests from immigrant support groups. The bill to ban sanctuary protections recently cleared its first hurdle, getting a 4-2 vote along party lines in the state Senate’s Judiciary Committee. The bill […]
Lawmakers tackle medical marijuana bills
Medical Cannabis Poster. Photo courtesy of Everydayhealth Two years after the legalization of marijuana in Florida failed in 2014, voters approved the Florida Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative on November 8, 2016. Known as Amendment 2, the law authorizes the use of medical marijuana by Floridians with debilitating illnesses. But the Florida House and Senate have yet […]
Valenstein reaffirmed as head of DEP
The cabinet votes on Noah Valenstein's position as secretary of Florida DEP. Photo Submitted by Nya Ramirez. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his cabinet voted unanimously Tuesday on Noah Valenstein to remain as secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Attorney General Ashley Moody, Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis […]