The City of Tallahassee has more than 20 restaurants that are offering organic and vegetarian-friendly menus. New Leaf Market Co-op, Muscle Maker Grill and Soul Vegetarian Restaurant and Catering are just a few places that offer vegetarian meals. Other restaurants have added vegetarian dishes to their menus to promote healthy […]
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Virtual Field Trips Introduced by Google
Google just launched a new program called Google Expeditions. Expeditions is a virtual reality platform, built to allow teachers to take their students anywhere around the world, via virtual headset. Starting with more than 100 journeys for teachers and students to go on, Expedition is a pioneer program to immerse […]
Soldiers on a Hike for Life
Veterans came together to complete the Silkies Hike, a 22km veterans Hike/Pub crawl throughout Tallahassee area in silkies Saturday, to raise awareness on PTSD. Irreverent Warriors, organize Silkies Hike to effectively help soldiers who commit suicide everyday due to PTSD. Silkies, also known as military issued boxers, was the uniform […]
Holy Mother of God Greek Orthodox Church Brings Greece To Tallahassee
Photo by: Nyah Abdala Tallahassee residents got the chance to indulge in the Greek culture this weekend at the Holy Mother of God Greek Orthodox Church. The Greek Festival brought out hundreds of people, from all different age groups. It was the place to be for a family outing. Greek […]
Big Bend Cares Hosts 25th Annual AIDS Walk and 5k Run in Tallahassee
Big Bend Cares hosted its 25th Annual AIDS Walk and 5k Run Tallahassee at Cascades Park Saturday. The 5k run started at 9 a.m., and the walk began at 10 a.m. This event was to raise money and to spread awareness of HIV and AIDS. The funding will assist victims […]
Florida A&M Students tackle Diabetes and School
According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), African-Americans are 1.7 times more likely to have diabetes than non-Hispanics and whites. It’s also the most common disease African-Americans develop or inherit. According to ADA of all African-Americans 20 years or older, 13.2 percent have diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is when the […]
FSU’s Museum of Fine Arts hosts Tallahassee International Exhibition
Photo by: Nyah Abdala Clothing the walls with artwork from all different cultures and artists, the Tallahassee International art exhibition gave artists all over the world, a chance to showcase their creative minds on Friday. The Tallahassee International exhibition is an annual competition, sponsored by the Florida State Museum of […]
Young Producer Makes his Mark in the Hip-Hop Industry
DT Spacely: Courtesy of Hip-Hop Digital Popular songs like “Walk Thru” and “Flex” have captivated the ears of listeners across the nation and charted Billboard. A recent project by a popular Atlanta artist has shifted the spotlight onto the producer. Hip-Hop artist Rich Homie Quan surprised the internet with his […]
Raymond James Financial Firm host Art for a Cause
Courtesy of Nyah Abdala Community involvement is something the Raymond James financial firm values. In attempting to help bring awareness to the Alzheimer's Project, the firm conducted a first friday art gallery opening featuring local artists such as Pattie Maney and Mershell Sherman. A portion of the sales from the […]
Wellness Center Kicks Off Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Heavenly Facials, Adamite Bodyworks, and Judy Micale & Associates, Inc. held “Open House for a Cause”, Thursday to kick off the first day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This event support the Joanna Francis Living Well Foundation, which aims to provide financial relief for both patients diagnosed with terminal breast […]