The 2018 general election is just six weeks away, and everybody has his or her eyes set on the young generation for a vote. As of 2016, an estimated 62 million millennials (adults ages 20 to 35 in 2016) were voting-age U.S. citizens, coming close in number to the 70 […]
Author: Nallah Brown | Staff Reporter
Athlete by day, student activist by night
Rachel Harden didn’t believe she had any athletic abilities until she held a tennis racket at age 7. “My dad is a tennis coach back home in Augusta, Georgia, so I have been around tennis my whole life.” said Harden “I started getting good at age 8 or 9 so […]
FAMU Connection starts recruitment tour
FAMU Connection set at Charles Winter Wood Theatre Portia Akins | The Famuan FAMU Connection held its final dress rehearsal Thursday in the Charles Winter Wood Theatre. The audience was informed about several facts ranging from Florida A&M being founded on Oct. 3, 1887 as the State Normal College for […]
FAMU grad launches No Leisure Marketing
Have you ever had a dream that you thought about, and with hard work started to see it manifest? Well, when it comes to Florida A&M University graduate J’Quan Bass, he can show you what hard work and consistency can bring you. Founder and CEO of Tallahassee-based No Leisure Marketing […]
Fans dry tears
I wonder who Austin Dixon is listening to today. Fans should demand positive behaviors from artists for the sake of their well-being. There should be a line between art and reality when reality copies art. Entertainers play characters of themselves to keep the attention of their fans. 1991 heard the […]
GCSO dedicates boat ceremony to young boy killed in boat collision
Skylar, with his Aunt Michele and Uncle John Tipper The Gadsden County Sheriff Office (GCSO) and Gadsden County community remembered 10-year-old John ‘Skylar’ Brogdon on Sept. 14 by unveiling a new search and rescue boat. Skylar was found dead after a boat collision at Lake Talquin in Quincy, Fla., in […]
Wakulla Springs a treasure in our backyard
Wakulla Springs is less than a half-hour south of Tallahassee. Photo credit: Matthew Donaldson Wakulla Springs is one of Florida’s many state parks. Its beauty extends beyond its exotic wildlife and cold waters. It was founded in 1931 by a Virginia businessman by the name of Edward Ball. The spring […]
Riksha Tacos offers Asian street food
Photo Credit: Jasmina Lahens Bright, bold and new has found its way to Tallahassee on the corner of Pensacola and Ocala streets, and it goes by the name of Riksha Tacos Asian Street Food. When arriving at the new restaurant the first thing that will probably catch your eye is […]
Southern Exposure Art Gallery a showcase for local talent
Art pieces for sale at the Southern Exposure Art Gallery. Southern Exposure Art Gallery is a place where artists showcase their work to the community. The art gallery consists of eight members and two or three different featured artists each month. The art gallery has over 300 pieces of art, […]
Help is available to quit smoking
Image courtesy of Wise Geek. Tobacco Free Florida Area Health Education Centers Cessation program hosts group sessions to help people acquire the tools to quit smoking once and for all. Florida Blue, located at 2116 Apalachee Parkway, holds this event once a month, every second Thursday. The program brings awareness […]