As hospitals struggle with an overflow of patients, several patients, who tested positive for COVID-19, at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) are being discharged and/or transitioned to another department. Brandon Smith a student at Florida A&M University was admitted into Tallahassee Memorial Hospital due to a severe allergy attack but ended up testing positive for COVID-19 while there. Last […]

Tallahassee Community College (TCC) will be one of five Florida community colleges establishing charter schools. TCC charter school is a part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan to afford high school students the opportunity to “gain credentials in high-demanding fields” as they work toward obtaining their high school diploma. DeSantis […]

For many years, laws have been in place for employees to pass mandatory background checks before being hired. At apartment complexes, all maintenance staff are required to sign in and out of a key log to keep track of workers that enter a tenant’s unit. Thursday, Jan. 10, 2022, there […]

During Thursday’s meeting of the Florida House Health and Human Services Committee, pro-life protesters and advocates for reproductive freedom gathered at the Florida Capitol for the bill’s final hearing before it goes to the full chamber. Regardless of the pushback of HB 5, the 15-week abortion ban that has gained […]

Florida A&M University emailed all students at 9:30 p.m. Thursday about the school’s new mandatory sexual assault awareness training. Through the company EverFi, this training has been specifically catered to FAMU to provide an effective way to educate students about an ongoing issue. Hayley Giannuzzi, a fourth-year cardiopulmonary major who […]

In the past few years, Tallahassee has seen a noticeable increase in gun violence. And this year is following suit. But It’s not something that goes unnoticed by the Tallahassee Police Department. In January 2021, Tallahassee experienced 23 shooting incidents with zero homicides. But in January 2022, there have been […]

HBCUs around the country are on high alert after 13 universities have reported bomb threats as of Tuesday, Feb. 1. Two waves of threats started on Jan. 5 and again on Jan. 31, the day before the start of Black History Month. F.B.I. agents have apprehended six persons of interest […]

Some youth become involved with the juvenile justice system after they are accused of being delinquent or committing a criminal act. Other youth come into contact with the system as status offenses; actions that are illegal only because of a youth’s age, such as truancy, underage drinking or running away […]

All professional sporting events in Florida will be required to play the national anthem at the start of the contest, if a bill working its way through the Legislature is approved. Senate Bill 1298, proposed by Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, has already been approved by the Senate’s Commerce and Tourism Committee. […]

Five music organizations at Florida A&M came together in a forum Wednesday to discuss issues in the music department with representatives from the Student Government Association. These organizations represent students in the acclaimed Marching 100 and prominent musicians throughout the music department. Both non-music majors and aspiring musicians voiced major […]