The First Family is working together to open doors of education for girls around the world. Sixty-two million girls around the world are not in school. According to the WHITE HOUSE official website, “President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will be championing their efforts to help adolescent girls around […]
Author: Ahmarie Holmes
Tallahassee’s Ninth Annual Tackle Football Jamboree
Courtesy of LaRhonda Celestin The youth tackle football program with the City of Tallahassee Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs Department (PRNA) hosted their ninth annual preseason Tackle Football Jamboree at James Messer Sports Complex on Saturday. Program supervisor, Brain Smatt, expressed his hopes for the children and his excitement for […]
Tallahassee International Airport Gets an Upgrade
Tallahassee International Airport will begin its Terminal Modernization Project Wednesday. This project is supposed to make flying in and out of the airport easier and more user friendly. It is expected to create more than 200 jobs in Tallahassee. The Terminal Modernization Project will reconfigure the airport’s lobby up to […]
Apple Set to Release New iPhone 6s and 6s Plus
Apple released its new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus in stores worldwide Friday morning. Apple consumers of all ages were ready to get their highly anticipated new Apple device at the AT&T store in Tallahassee. Customers were lined up outside of the AT&T before 8 a.m. for the release […]
Tallahassee Joins St. Jude’s in Fighting Childhood Cancer
The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer kicks off in Tallahassee on Saturday at the SouthWood Town Center. This free 5K course that winds through scenic Central Park Lake is encouraging more than 50 cities and their participants to team up or individually raise funds. The […]
Florida A&M University becomes First HBCU with Athletics App
The New FAMU Strike App Florida A&M University (FAMU) students will now have all of the school’s athletic updates at their fingertips. The FAMU athletic department has announced that the official FAMU Strike App is set to be launched this week. The app will be free and is hosted through […]
Breaking News: Volkswagen CEO Resigns after Scandal
Courtesy of NBC New York The German car manufacturer, Volkswagen, will be saying "Auf Wiedersehen" (goodbye) to Chief Executive, Martin Winterkorn. Winterkorn announced his resignation on Wednesday after the growing emissions scandal erupted this past Friday. Volkswagen is currently under heavy scrutiny for installing falsified computers. The system would turn […]
FAMU Hopes to Grab First Win in Home Opener against Tigers
Courtesy of FAMU Athletics Florida A&M gets a chance to play on its home field for the first time this season. The Rattlers will face the Tennessee State Tigers Saturday in the Tallahassee HBCU Classic. FAMU has started the season on a tough three-game road trip, losing all in blowout […]
Gas Prices Leave Wallets a Little Less Empty
Courtesy of WTVB According to American Automobile Association (AAA) Daily Fuel Gauge Report, the cost of gas is at an all time low nationwide, falling to $2.289 per gallon. Low gas prices will continue for another week according to AAA spokesman, Mark Jenkins. “Motorists should expect another week of discounts […]
The Syrian Journey
Courtesy of The Star Less than two weeks after President Obama told his administration to raise the number of incoming Syrian Refugees entering the United States in 2016 from less than 1,500 to 10,000, the U.S. increased the number of incoming refugees from around the globe to 85,000. In 2017 […]