The City’s biggest effort to combat homelessness is almost complete. On Wednesday, three Tallahassee commissioners toured the nearly finished Comprehensive Emergency Services Center. The center can house up to 390 people at a time, but they are only expecting about 240 in the beginning. The center also includes living room […]
Author: Willie Holmes Jr.
Close But Not Close Enough
Jermaine Ruttley attacks the rim (Photo Courtesy FAMU Sports Info.) The Florida A&M University Rattlers men’s basketball team added another loss to their 20-game losing streak after being defeated by the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks at Al Lawson Multipurpose Center, Monday. The Rattlers (0-20, 0-7 MEAC) began the game […]
National Nuclear Security Agency awards FAMU two grants worth $6 million
President Elmira Mangum, Ph.D. announced Friday that the United States Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Agency has awarded Florida A&M University two grants worth $6 million over three years. According to the press release released Friday, the grants will support the Consortium on Materials and Energy Studies and […]
Earl Holmes files civil suit against FAMU BOT
Former FAMU Football Head coach Earl Holmes filed a civil suit Monday seeking "closure" for his firing. (Duane Robin/The Famuan) Former Florida A&M University head football coach Earl Holmes filed a Civil Lawsuit Monday at the Leon County Courthouse against FAMU’s Board of Trustees. Holmes and his attorney, Tim Jansen, […]
Police officers suspended for tasing incident
Police Chief Michael DeLeo announced in a press conference Monday that the the two Tallahassee Police Department officers involved in the September tasing of 62-year-old Viola Young have been suspended without pay. The case involving Officers Terry Mahan and Christopher Woods is now officially closed. Mahan, who tased Viola Young, […]
Lady Rattlers drop UMES for second-straight win
Khadejra Young, a junior guard from Ft. Lauderdale, works the point (Photo Courtesy FAMU Sports Info.) A finesse approach aided the Lady Rattlers as they put on a shooting clinic, defeating University of Maryland Eastern Shore 64-54 Monday. Florida A&M University’s women’s basketball team (6-13, 3-4) started off fast and […]
The Office of International Education & Development informs Rattlers on study abroad
The Office of International Education and Development will begin Education Abroad information sessions, starting on Jan. 26 in Perry-Paige. Monday’s session will introduce of a series of sessions set to continue until Jan. 29. These sessions include the Introduction to Education Abroad and the U.S. Student Fulbright Program. All […]
School of Graduate Studies and Research seeks $50K in special allocations
The School of Graduate Studies and Research office lobbied for $50,000 in special allocations at the weekly Student Senate meeting, Monday. The funds would be allocated toward preparatory classes for students seeking admission to graduate programs. Julian Coakley, a graduate public administration student from Nassau, Fla., spoke on behalf of […]
Unemployment rates decrease in Tallahasse
Leon County unemployment rate statistics for December 2014, released Jan. 23, showed an overall decrease in unemployment since November. The unemployment rate in Leon County is 4.7 percent, which is 0.4 percentage points lower than the November 2014 rate. Stacy Sheffield, an economics professor at Tallahassee Community College, said […]
Rattlers losing streak continues
Jorge Rosa shoots a corner three – Courtesy FAMU Sports Info. The Florida A&M University men’s basketball team fought until the very end, but came up short against the Howard University Bison 59-50, Saturday. The Rattlers (0-19), (0-6) came out the gate strong with great shooting and passion, jumping out […]