Community members discuss the county's Comprehensive Plan. Photo Submitted by Kristian Thomas. Leon County officials have been on a listening tour as they work to update their Comprehensive Plan. County commissions and others are looking to residents to tell them what they would like to see in their communities and […]
Author: Kristian Thomas I Staff Reporter
1887 Ways to Care set for Saturday
1887 Ways to Care Poster. Photo Courtesy of Efferson Student Union and Activities. Be sure to mark your calendar for 1887 Ways to Care. Starting at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, Florida A&M University’s campus will be coming together to tackle important projects on campus and in the surrounding areas to help […]
HBCU enrollment is up. Here’s why
Photo of HBCU Logo. Photo Courtesy of Google. Historically Black Colleges and Universities have seen the highest enrollment numbers since 2014, and they are continuing to climb. According to JL Carter Sr of HBCU Digest, enrollment numbers have reached 298,138 students. In 2011 there were 312,438 students enrolled at […]
Florida lawmakers push to end distracted driving
SR22Agency.com filmed I-95 in Florida for 20 minutes to study how many drivers were not fully focused while on the road. Photo Courtesy of adweek.com. Thousands are injured and at least 10 people are killed each day across the U.S, due to crashes that involve a distracted driver. Potential distractions include checking […]
Every day is teacher under-appreciation day
Staff Reporter Simone Williams Photo Courtesy of Simone Williams. Last week, after years of debating bonuses versus pay raises, Leon County Schools and the Florida Education Association have reached an agreement that both the teachers and the school district can agree on. The tentative plan would provide teachers with a […]
Nauls leads by example at Allied Health
Jarred Nauls, 27, at the FPTA 2019 Student Conclave at the University of Miami. Photo courtesy Jarred Nauls. Leadership, networking and team-building are a few of the skills that the president of the 2020 graduate class of physical therapy must exemplify. Students in this program are currently led by Jarred Nauls, […]
A look at tornado’s aftermath in Quincy
Trees, ripped from the ground by their roots narrowly miss damaging a home. Ila Wilborn | The Famuan QUINCY – Sunday night at 7:44 p.m., the National Weather Service released an area-wide Emergency Alert for Tallahassee, Quincy and Midway. “Tornado Warning in this area til 8:15 pm EST. Take shelter […]
MEAC round-up
Your weekly news from around the MEAC! Photo Courtesy of MEACsports.com With one game left for the North Carolina A&T women’s basketball team and riding a 15-game conference win streak, they have clearly solidified the MEAC regular season title. The Lady Aggies are undefeated in conference play and plan to […]
Studies show girls out-perform boys in school
Multiple studies have found that girls out-perform boys in school in every subject area. Photo Courtesy of Getty Images. There’s no question that there are more girls in school than boys. A look around the classroom speaks for itself. The stereotype that boys succeed in math and science over girls […]
Health Expo spreads the word: Get tested
Free screening was offered at Saturday's Health Expo. Photo Submitted by Fatiah Caldwell. The Delta Kappa Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority hosted its fifth annual Health Expo, “Becoming Healthy, Wealthy, and Smart,” on Saturday. The event was held at the chapter’s community center and was free to the […]