The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences North Florida Research and Education Center held its second annual Art and Garden Fall Family Festival Saturday in Quincy, Fla. The festival is sponsored by the Gadsden Arts Center, Gardening Friends of the Big Bend, Plein Air Painters, Quincy Garden […]
Author: Aishah Walker-Brown
New Feature Helps Residents to Pay Their Utility Bill on the Go
Do you need to electronically pay your utility bill payment but you do not own a computer? A new SmartBill feature allows customers to pay their utility bills from a smartphone or tablet, as well as from a computer. This free payment option ensures safe, secure electronic payment on a […]
SGA Hosts Special Allocation Workshop
On Wednesday the members of the Student Government Association and the Organization & Finances Committee came out to Perry Paige auditorium to inform students about how to apply for a special allocation, a process of asking SGA for money that is not already apart of their annual budget. Many students […]
Crimes On FAMU’s Campus Threaten the Safety of Students
The sun was still up on a Tuesday evening in September when a Florida A&M University senior, Ursual Ible, was walking to her car that was parked in a campus parking lot at the end of a long day of classes as she always does. When Ible sat down in […]
The Man Behind the Music
Florida A&M University is known for being a place for great scholars, but every scholar needs time to relax. Set Fridays are a time when students can unwind and listen to man behind the music- Rasheed “DJ Loose Kid” Okuboyejo. Students from all over come to FAMU to experience this […]
Youth Football Numbers Show Cause for Concern
In the wake of three high school football players dying from injuries in the last month, the sport of football is being viewed differently these days. According to ESPN Outside the Lines, “USA Football, a national governing body partially funded by the NFL, said participation among players ages 6 to […]
Rattlers Prepare for Savannah State
Wins have been difficult for Florida A&M Rattlers football team this season and that could continue to be the case. The Rattlers will face Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference foe Savannah State, in a matchup of winless teams. Early mistakes and miscues on offense and defense have hurt the Rattlers chances in […]
City Commission Awards Tallahassee Non-Profit Dedicated to Aiding Animals
Tallahassee Non-Profit Dedicated to Helping Animals and Pet Owners awarded Over 60 Thousand Dollars Be The Solution (BTS), a Tallahassee non-profit organization, has provided assistance for more than 10,000 spay and neuter surgeries in the last seven years. On September 22, BTS was granted $65,000 by the city and county […]
Leon County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls host Public Hearing
Monday, residents filled the A&B Program Room at the LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library and delivered their concerns about the problems hindering them from economic security to Tallahassee/Leon County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls. The commission was in attendance with two goals in mind: convey policy […]
Leon County Celebrates Local Heroes
Volunteer firefighters took a bow while citizens gathered together in appreciation of their tireless efforts at the 17th Annual Fire Truck Roundup on Saturday. This event highlighted the works of individuals who volunteer their time to be first responders. County Commission Chairman, Kristen Dozier, shared words of appreciation to thank […]