Wakulla Springs is less than a half-hour south of Tallahassee. Photo credit: Matthew Donaldson Wakulla Springs is one of Florida’s many state parks. Its beauty extends beyond its exotic wildlife and cold waters. It was founded in 1931 by a Virginia businessman by the name of Edward Ball. The spring […]
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Riksha Tacos offers Asian street food
Photo Credit: Jasmina Lahens Bright, bold and new has found its way to Tallahassee on the corner of Pensacola and Ocala streets, and it goes by the name of Riksha Tacos Asian Street Food. When arriving at the new restaurant the first thing that will probably catch your eye is […]
Southern Exposure Art Gallery a showcase for local talent
Art pieces for sale at the Southern Exposure Art Gallery. Southern Exposure Art Gallery is a place where artists showcase their work to the community. The art gallery consists of eight members and two or three different featured artists each month. The art gallery has over 300 pieces of art, […]
Help is available to quit smoking
Image courtesy of Wise Geek. Tobacco Free Florida Area Health Education Centers Cessation program hosts group sessions to help people acquire the tools to quit smoking once and for all. Florida Blue, located at 2116 Apalachee Parkway, holds this event once a month, every second Thursday. The program brings awareness […]
Loco for Love festival teaches Florida history and more
While merging literary classics with Florida history, Ben Gunter birthed one of the most diverse festivals Tallahassee has seen. Loco for Love showcases two famous authors, Shakespeare and Cervantes and also depicts prominent moments in Florida’s early history. Starting off in 2016, this event led by Gunter and his team […]
Fiesta Filipino takes over Kleman Plaza
Hundreds gathered at Kleman Plaza on Saturday for the seventh annual Fiesta Filipino (Pista Sa Nayon). The festival featured an array of Filipino cuisine, music, martial arts, dancing, and shopping. The Fiesta Filipino is a cultural event that showcases the beloved traditions and customs of the Filipino community. The event […]
FAMU Dreamers enriching local schools
Students in the STEM Club at W. T. Moore Elementary School were in awe over the experiments involving color crawling and chemical reactions at their first meeting for the school year. FAMU Dreamers lead a variety of STEM-related activities once a week to students in grades K-5. FAMU Dreamers is […]
FAMU Alumni fashion show impacts the Tallahassee community
Malik Alrahim, Lockhart District LLC and Power Circle Entertainment Group LLC filled The Moon, a local nightclub, on Sept. 9 for their first collaborative fashion show of the year ‘ELAN’. Florida A&M University alumni Alexis Lockhart and Malik Alrahim partnered up to create the vision for the show and exceeded […]
Senate on the Run looks to bridge gap between SGA and student body
Florida A&M University’s Student Government Association hosted its Senate on the Run event Wednesday. The event was an opportunity for senators and leaders in SGA to come out and get involved with the student body as food was served free of charge. Senate on the Run is an event held […]
Sickletember raises awareness to FAMU students on sickle cell disease
Photo courtesy of AR the Prophet Florida A&M University’s Future Public Health Professionals hosted the HBCU Sickle Cell College Tour on Aug. 30 and 31 to increase awareness, educate and empower those who are unfamiliar with the inherited blood condition. The tour aims to combat the issue most historically black colleges […]