Tuesday, July 1, 2025
The Sandy Hook school shooting for many was the defining moment for gun control laws in the United States. On that day, many young children died, and as always, many Republicans ran away from the problem like they always do. Instead of addressing the problem and doing something about it, […]
Briefing Bomb Squad and Law Enforcement before the search. Photo Credit: Kayla Carter QUINCY — Gadsden County authorities responded to a bomb threat at a chicken farm at approximately 10:55 a.m. Monday. The Cal-Maine Foods Chicken Farm, located at 763 Shade Farm Road, sits on acres of land in the […]
Brandon Rodgers, a biology student, stands in front of FAMU’s clinic. Photo Credit: Jermaine Kershner When’s the last time you went to your local health center and got an STD screen? If you can’t remember then maybe you’d like to know that in 2017 there were 1.6 million cases of […]
Celebrating the deep roots of the Caribbean culture, Tallahassee Caribbean Festival emerged for the first time Saturday with a regional focus and a variety of cuisine, culture, music and dance. Founder and organizer Seymour Thompson has spent the past year branding and expanding the festival, which he describes as his […]
Four male FAMU students went to visit a friend at Stadium Centre Friday evening. What was supposed to be a friendly meetup turned horrific very quickly. A resident of Stadium Centre, later identified by the students as Don Crandall, refused to let the students enter the upscale Gaines Street complex. The […]
StarMetro, Tallahassee’s bus system, has limited routes. Tallahassee residents rely on the city’s transportation system for school, work and other necessities, but StarMetro doesn’t always provide reliable transportation. StarMetro is the city-owned public bus service. StarMetro operates both fixed-route and dial-a-ride services within city limits. The downtown terminal, C.K. Steele Plaza, is […]
It’s almost that time of the year when Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University puts together a Homecoming week full of festivities in order to welcome back former students and celebrate the school’s existence. This year the annual Homecoming festivities will be taking place next month during the week of Oct. […]
Members of the Delta Omicron Chapter of Alpha Chi Sigma Photo Credit: Dr. Nelly Mateeva The Delta Omicron chapter of Alpha Chi Sigma becomes the first Chemistry Fraternity on Florida A&M University’s campus, which makes FAMU the second historically black college university to have a chapter in the organization. The […]
When you think of the word “tradition,” what comes to mind? Family, spirit and maybe even fun. Well, when you step foot on Florida A&M University a part of the tradition you may hear about is “Set Friday,” overseen by the Office of Student Activities. This social event takes […]
Runners and walkers lined up on Saturday for the 37th annual 5K run-walk to support those coping with sickle cell anemia. The race featured a Tim Simpkins one-mile fun run and a 5K run-walk, sponsored by The Sickle Cell Foundation, Inc. and Gulf Winds Track Club. The new course was […]