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Governor Rick Scott Reappoints FAMU Faculty Member

Garth C. Reeves Eminent Scholar Chair, Dame Dhyana Ziegler, Ph.D. Governor Rick Scott made an announcement of his reappointment of Florida A&M University’s faculty member, Dhyana Ziegler, Ph.D., to the Florida Commission on the Status of Women on Monday. Ziegler is a tenured professor and is currently the Garth C. […]

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Heavy Traffic Predicted for UM-FSU Rivalry Football Game

Courtesy of www.local10.com With the rivalry football game, Florida State University versus the University of Miami fast approaching, fans and residents should be aware of traffic detours. Traffic is predicted to be heavy and City Commissioner Scott Maddox wants more police officers to patrol for Saturday night’s football game. The pattern […]

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FDOC Audit Finds Understaffing Issues

A recent audit on the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) has revealed an understaffing issue.   The Association of State Correctional Administrators (ASCA) initially conducted the audit to evaluate the use of force policies in Florida. The audit occurred at Columbia, Dade, Martin, Santa Rosa, Suwannee and Union Correctional Institutions. […]

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Rattlers Athletics Having Issues with Academics

Milton Overton Jr., Florida A&M’s athletic director is having issues motivating his athletes both in the classroom and on the field.  Due to low academic scores FAMU remains under level two NCAA sanctions. But football players aren’t the only ones performing at low levels; basketball and men’s track are having […]

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New Grocery Store Chain Draws Concern

Courtesy of Piggly Wiggly By early next year there will be a Piggly Wiggly grocery store on South Monroe Street, the grocery chain will open in the Harvey’s site. Many residents on the southside of Tallahassee are excited about the new addition because they will have little access to fresh produce, […]

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Indie Wednesdays Brings A New Vibe To The Hill

DJ Ferguson performs Donny Hathaway "A Song for You" The Unsigned Artist Organization (TUA) hosted its first Indie Wednesday at 7 p.m. As guests made their way to the Rattlers Den on Floroda A&M’s campus, they were greeted by a variety of artists. TUA is a group of music students […]

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Tallahassee Gets Its First Tesla Supercharge Station

Photo by: Tallahassee Reports Tallahassee is now the 13th city in Florida with a Tesla supercharger network station. If you are ever near Village Square Shopping Center, you will notice six futuristic-looking stations under construction by Tesla Motors, the automotive company that makes all-electric luxury cars. Before the Tallahassee […]

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Fraternity brings Awareness to Domestic Violence

In observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Theta Nu Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity will host an annual S.O.S.: Saving Our Sisters concert. S.O.S. takes place at the end of October and features performances from poets, musicians, and dancers from Florida A&M, alongside the members of […]

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First Hurdle Cleared to Concealed Weapons Law

Floridians with concealed-weapons permits are one step closer to being able to carry a concealed weapon openly in public. Tuesday, the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee passed the bill with an 8-4 vote despite critics. “When I am out at Starbucks and there’s a cop there with his gun, it’s intimidating […]