Thursday, July 17, 2025
Americans can now order at-home, rapid COVID-19 tests from the government. The Biden administration has officially launched the covidtests.gov website, which allows anyone to order at-home COVID tests that will be delivered via the U.S. Postal Service. In December, the federal government announced it would begin mailing at-home COVID-19 testing […]
Florida State Rep. Ramon Alexander, a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives, has represented the 8th District since 2016. Alexander served as a House minority leader since 2018 and was elected for Leader Designate for the 2022-2024 legislative sessions. Alexander, a Tallahassee native, FAMU grad and former student […]
Florida State Rep. Ramon Alexander, a proud graduate of Florida A&M University, strongly believes in the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “In honor of Dr. King’s legacy, we are reminded of the enduring impact he had on all Americans committed to freedom, justice and equality,” Alexander […]
Florida A&M University students say they have struggled to access counseling resources in a timely manner, waiting weeks to be seen. Some are even being forced to go without receiving help. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, most mental health cases develop in an individual’s early 20s, beginning […]
Florida A&M University focused its Giving Tuesday initiative last week to support a campaign to build a statue of former President Frederick S. Humphries, Sr. Tuesday’s Day of Giving was an opportunity for FAMU alumni and friends to show their appreciation and donate to the university in order for FAMU […]
From drug and labor coercion to sex work, Tallahassee has been suffering from a spike in human trafficking and the effects it has on the community. And for some college students, like myself, it’s hit closer to home than ever before. “I was leaving work pretty late and I was […]
Virgil Abloh, one of the leading African American voices in the fashion industry, died Sunday. He was 41. The cause of death was a publicly unknown battle with angiosarcoma, a rare form of cancer. The fashion icon lived a fulfilling life inspiring the lives of many fashion enthusiasts and others […]
The John G. Riley House and Museum have been awarded a $246,250 grant that will support the digitalization of its archive collection. Founded in 1996, the John Gilmore Riley Center and Museum is a historical tourist attraction in the heart of downtown Tallahassee. The historical home houses a vast, rich […]
Florida A&M University’s Graduate Feeder Scholars program has been a direct pipeline for the school’s high-achieving students since 1987, according to the university’s website. The program is open to any major to attend nationally renowned universities to pursue a graduate degree at no cost. The program was founded by then- […]
Looking to get away from the cold weather and head to the tropics? Feeling homesick and ready to visit your family in the beautiful islands? Caribbean islands have reopened to international tourism, but many islands have adopted different restrictions and requirements for vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers, and protocols can change […]