With school recently starting back for colleges in Tallahassee, students are the main customers when it comes to eating out. The problem stands that students aren’t satisfied with the sanitation of the facilities where they eat. Qadeera Allen, a fourth-year visual arts student from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and frequent diner, […]
Lifestyles
Taking Control of your Obesity
The obesity rates are growing higher each day, and traditional gyms are not helping people drop the excess pounds they’d like to lose, so they are joining boot camp style classes. In 2007, Susan Sloan, 53, weighed 350 pounds. Not seeing any results from working out in traditional gyms. She […]
Play your cards with C.A.R.E.
Casino Night Sept. 25 Courtsey Careintallahassee.org The Companion Animal Rescue Endeavor (C.A.R.E) wants you to play your cards right. C.A.R.E will hold its first Casino Night Fundraiser. The event will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. in which 100 percent of proceeds will benefit animals in need. […]
Voices of Recovery
Voices for Recovery In honor of National Recovery Month, the Chaires Community Life Enrichment Center Inc. (CCLEC) will be hosting its fourth annual Voices of Victory Recovery Community Awareness March and Rally Friday, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at the C.K. Steele Plaza. This national event is sponsored by the Substance […]
Artisan Marketplace hosts their grand opening
With three rooms full of one-of-a-kind crafts, the Artisan Marketplace celebrated their grand opening on Tuesday. Barbara Pace, owner of the hand-crafted shop, brought together artists in different fields to offer the Marketplace as a platform for them to sell their art. Pace worked trade shows for more than three […]
Day of the Dog Comes to Tallahassee
Courtesy of apalachee.floridatrail.org Tallahassee Nurseries has “let the dogs out” with the announcement of their "Day of the Dog" event. The event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., in hopes of spreading awareness to Tallahassee residents about local animal rescue groups, as well as getting […]
Tallahassee Community Looking Forward to Sickle Cell Walk
Courtesy sicklecellfoundation.org The Tallahassee Community is gearing up for the 34th annual Run/Walk for Sickle Cell Anemia featuring the “Tim Simpkins One Mile Fun Run for All” Saturday at Jake Gaither Recreation Center. September is the official month for sickle cell anemia. This event is sponsored by the Sickle Cell Foundation Inc. with special assistance of Gulf […]
Afro-Cuban drummer performs at Mission San Luis
Kenneth Burney and the Eru Chambo Band. Photo courtesy of dos.myflorida.com The Florida Folklife Program (FFP) as a part of its folklife artist in residence program held its annual evening concert at Mission San Luis on Thursday night, bringing to town one of Florida’s most highly regarded Afro-Cuban musicians, Kenneth Burney […]
Recent Decline in Sneaker Sales
Courtesy of Zia Bradley After the Jordan Brand announced last year that it was going to increase the price of Air Jordan’s in order to remaster them and get them back to their original quality, there was a noticeable decline in sneaker sales. It isn’t just a decline in Jordan […]
FAMU’s School of Architecture and Engineering Technology is New Campsite for Creators Camp
Photo: Tien Holmes Florida A&M University's (FAMU) School of Architecture and Engineering Technology (SA+ET) has partnered with Creators Camp. Creators camp is a creative initiative designed for young people (K-12) to engage in activities that strengthen creativity and provide resources in the areas of science, technology, engineering, art, design and […]