Friday, July 4, 2025
The Florida State Capitol. Photo Submitted by Chris Johnson. The Rev. C.K. Steele Sr. and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will both be honored this year with a commemorative service and rally hosted by the Tallahassee branch of the NAACP. The event takes place Monday, the nationally recognized Martin Luther King […]
The Community Shred Day was a big success. Photo Submitted by Carlin Trammel, Marketing Insights Specialist at First Commerce Credit Union. A wise man once said, “Shredding is the process of turning big paper into little paper. Everything else is just details.” Whether it’s your consumers or your own private information, […]
Photo Courtesy of the Women's March of Tallahassee Facebook Page. The second anniversary of the Tallahassee Women’s March, scheduled for 1-4 p.m. Saturday, will begin at Railroad Square and finish at the Capitol. Planned Parenthood and Indivisible Tallahassee are working together to host this year’s rally. The march focuses on […]
Courtesy of Florida Health. Medical marijuana is a growing industry in Florida that has found its way to the capital city. Amendment 2 went into effect in Florida in January 2017, allowing patients with a debilitating medical condition to obtain a prescription to purchase medical marijuana. But it’s only been […]
The Downtown Ramen Bar is so new it still doesn't have proper signage. Photo Submitted by Catisha Joseph. Time to say goodbye Jasmine Café and Lounge and hello to the Downtown Ramen Bar. After operating for 17 years on College Avenue between Monroe and Adams streets, the former sushi restaurant […]
Nyesha Williams is developing a following as a nail artist. Photo Submitted by Kha'Mari Mitchell. “No one likes getting their nails done more than I do.” Serena Williams With a lot of Bling! Bling!, some funky shapes and a few wild colors, new nail trends have taken over and dominated […]
Photo Courtesy of Safetysigns.com. A bill was filed Monday in response to the laws put in place due to the tragic school shooting in Parkland, that killed 17 people last Feb. 14. State Rep. Mike Hill, who was elected in November and is a Republican, filed the bill that would […]
Located on Capital Circle, Trulieve is a medical marijuana dispensary in Tallahassee. Photo Submitted by Brandon Jones. The state of Florida still has strict restrictions on the use of marijuana. The area where some leniency has developed is for medical purposes. Back in 2016 voters approved an amendment that would […]
Miss FAMU, Imani Cooper and Miss Bennett College, Brooke Kane together at royal conference. Photo Submitted by Imani Cooper. The reigning Miss Florida A&M University, Imani Copper, announced on social media on Wednesday that she and several other HBCU kings and queens had decided to forfeit this year’s Ebony Magazine […]
The FAMU Campus Recreational Center sits at the west end of campus, across from the softball field. Photo Courtesy of Rattler Nation. On Jan. 7, Florida A&M resumed classes for the spring semester and students made their way to campus to utilize FAMU’s facilities like any other normal day. Around […]