Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Kenneth Thomas, a graduate of Florida A&M is running for school board in Gadsden County. Gadsden County is the only majority African-American county in Florida, and Thomas wants to serve on the county school board. The seat is currently held by Steve Scott. According to the Gadsden County Supervisor […]
Professor and lawyer by day, wife and mother by night. Tameika Range continues to raise the bar for excellence higher and higher. The FAMU College of Law in Orlando has made history as the state’s first institution of higher learning to offer a cannabis law and social justice course, […]
Dustin Daniels reviews his canvassing map at his campaign headquarters. Photo credit: Angelique Fullwood When Dustin Daniels decided to run for mayor he received a number of calls from the “old guard” leaders of the Tallahassee political arena. They told him it was not his time and that he […]
Rick Minor, no stranger to Tallahassee politics, is running for the Leon County Commission. The 50-year-old father of two and CEO of Second Harvest of the Big Bend is vying for Seat 3 against candidates Emily Fritz, Kyle Frost, Rex Reksits and Carlos Rey. The candidates were interviewed by […]
In Early July, the Israeli Parliament signed into law a “nation-state” bill that declares the right to self-determination exclusively to the Jewish people, establishes Hebrew as the official language and downgrades Arabic as a “special status” language. This legislation comes after over a hundred Palestinians were killed at the […]
Four years ago, The Junction at Monroe was primarily a warehouse for Russ Pangratz and his band to rehearse for their concerts. He and his band realized how much potential the building had, so they began to invite other musicians to play there as well. Later, they invited […]
As the summer is winding down Tallahassee is revving back up for students coming in the fall. During the first few months of summer, Tallahassee was a ghost town. In a city that is home to three colleges – TCC, FSU and FAMU – it is safe to say […]
After two years without a senior pastor, First Baptist Church of Tallahassee now has a new leader. Gary Shultz Jr. accepted the call to become the new senior pastor. Founded in 1849, First Baptist Church has played a huge role in Tallahassee. And now after two years without a […]
With all the water that’s been pouring from the sky, it’s a wonder that FAMU’s sprinklers never stop spitting. Tallahassee received 12.74 inches of rain during the first 10 days in July, National Weather Service meteorologist Nate McGinnis said. This is 1.5 inches above average. Even with all of […]
In June of 2017, Florida A&M University held the ceremonial groundbreaking for the Center for Access and Student Success (CASS) building. One year later, the project is at a standstill. The FAMU Center for Access and Student Success is designed to be a multipurpose building serving as a one-stop […]