Featured local artists Tom Hart and Neil Fletcher, RJ Art Gallery displayed both of the artists’ works on the walls as patrons sipped, ate, and toured the halls. Raymond James Inc. is a financial services holding company with branches that primarily deal with investment and financial planning. Raymond James client […]
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Tallahassee’s New Restaurant Will Offer an Antique Taste
From Left: Commissioner Mary Ann Lindley, Commissioner Scott Maddox , Co-owner of the Edison Adam Corey, Mayor Andrew Gillum ,Commissioner Nacy Miller, Commissioner Curtis Richardson, Co-owner of the Edison Ryan Grindler City officials, financial supports, partners and local residents gathered for The Edison’s ground breaking ceremony. Many were in attendance including the […]
Omega Psi Phi Celebrate Langston Hughes
The Upsilon Psi Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. celebrated Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance Thursday night at the Leroy Collins Leon County Public Library. This event kicked off the fifth day of their tenth-annual “28 Days of Black History” celebration. The celebration was filled with open […]
Tallahassee Artists Showcase Spotlights Local Artists
Aspiring musicians displayed their talent Tuesday night for the Tallahassee Artist Showcase at Dro’s Bacco & Cigs Smokeshop. Marquita Tyson, also known as “Ice”, is the creator of the showcase. Tyson felt a need to help aspiring artists in Tallahassee. “I’ve come across several indie artists that didn’t have the […]
FAMU celebrates Opening of New University Recycling Center
Near FAMU Village dormitory, the FAMU Environmental Health and Safety Department in partnership with the FAMU Sustainability Institute celebrated the opening of the University Recycling Center, using President Dr. Elmira Mangum as the ribbon cutter for the ceremony today. The center will serve as a hub for students and faculty […]
MAKE GUN-SAFETY HAPPEN
Curiosity can lead a child to many places. More often than not, those places are not the safest. A 3-year-old boy in Davie, Fla. sent his mother to the emergency room Monday, Feb. 2, after retrieving a gun from her purse and firing a shot into her leg by accident. […]
TPD Launches First Community Survey
The Tallahassee Police Department has announced the launch of a community survey to bridge the gap between law enforcement and residents of Tallahassee. The goal of the survey is to gather feedback on the agency’s overall efficiency and effectiveness. Tallahassee Police Officer, James Traylor, is unsure whether this will be […]
African-American Special Collection opens in Coleman
Samuel H. Coleman Memorial Library welcomed a new addition, the Afro-American Special Collection, Thursday, Feb. 11. This will now be a permanent showcase located in the Heritage Room. The special collection is an extension of the African-American collection in Coleman Library. The exhibit features limited edition works from “Letter from […]
FAMU Growth Development Plan Gets Closer to Approval
Florida A&M University Facility Planning Department is creating the 2015- 2020 Growth Development Plan. This campus expansion is expected to close Wahnish Way to all automobile traffic, and seven additional parking garages may be in FAMU’s future. The City of Tallahassee Growth Management Department works closely with […]
FCC Makes New Rules on Net Neutrality
The Federal Communications Commission recently formed new rules to regulate Internet services to create public utility. This plan will fall right under President Obama’s Title II telecommunications act, which states that common carriers cannot “make any unjust or unreasonable discrimination in charges, practices, classifications, regulations, facilities, or services.” The first […]