The Leon County commission held a monthly public meeting Feb. 10 to hand out awards, receive status updates and approve county plans. A representative from Cascades Park, Lee Daniel, updated the commission on the park’s upcoming series of concerts. The concerts will include big names such as Pink Floyd, The Beach […]
Author: Yani Davis
So close, yet so far away
Base-runner looks to advance bases Courtesy FAMU Sports Info. What started as a potential upset win for the Lady Rattlers, ended in victory for the Lady ‘Noles Tuesday. Florida A&M University’s softball team (0-6) fell 12-5 at the hands of No. 5 Florida State University (4-1). But it wasn’t looking […]
Tallahassee to upgrade electric lines, infrastructure
Tallahassee will spend $2.6 million on new electric transmission lines and poles to provide a more reliable electric service. It is the first city in the state of Florida to be approved to have these electrical transmissions within the corridor of the interstate. Tallahassee’s Electric Reliability Project includes upgrading an […]
City of Tallahassee Ethics Board holds its first meeting
The Tallahassee Ethics Board held it’s first meeting Feb. 10 to select its two final members. In early December last year, the City of Tallahassee published a notice on its website announcing that it was accepting applications from residents interested in becoming members of its Ethics Board. The role of […]
Tallahassee Playwright Turns ‘Bitter’
Family Worship and Praise Center will showcase its latest on-stage production, “Bitter” Feb. 6, at the Tallahassee Auto Museum. This will be Fire Dove Production’s third stage play, written and directed by Markeshia Gordon, a member of FWPC. “The play is about a single mother forced to face the skeletons […]
FAMU to use Advising Day for recruiting TCC students
The annual Florida A&M University Advising Day is set to take place on Wednesday, Feb.18, in the Tallahassee Community College Student Union Ballroom from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. FAMU Advising Day is constructed to send FAMU representatives and faculty advisors to meet with students at TCC to showcase all […]
New mural to debut on Gaines St.
The Gaines St. community will come together through art. From Feb. 7, through Feb. 28, the “I AM Gaines” mural will be painted. This was a collaboration with the Department of Arts Education, Opening Performing Arts, and the City of Tallahassee. The “I AM Gaines St.” mural will feature stylized […]
Tallahassee Airport begins direct flights to South Florida
Tallahassee Regional Airport has began to offer direct flights to Fort Lauderdale Airport. The flights are conducted by Silver Airways and gives the Tallahassee community more options with air travel. This upgrade was the first in a series of upgrades that Tallahassee Regional Airport hopes to make in the near […]
Essential Theatre premieres homage to Maya Angelou
The Florida A&M University community filled the Charles Winter Wood Theatre for the premier of “Change It Up! Ascension Homage to the Life and Words of Dr. Maya Angelou” Friday night. The FAMU Essential Theatre hosted the event for a night of singing, dancing, and spoken word. The central message […]
Leon County Sheriff’s Office opens Citizen’s Academy
The Leon County Sheriff's Office is urging citizens to sign up to be a part of the 32nd class of its Citizen's Academy. The Leon County Sheriff's Office Citizen's Academy is designed to promote understanding between the Sheriff's Office and the citizens of Leon County. Lt. Nancy Burns, an […]