The parents of a local teenager are suing Leon County Schools, alleging that teachers met with their daughter concerning her gender identity without their knowledge or agreement.  According to the lawsuit, the couple’s middle-school child began experiencing gender dysphoriain late spring 2020. Despite the child’s request for they/them pronouns and […]

Debt accrued during college can have a significant impact on the future life of a student. Unfortunately, most students tend to take higher loans than their actual expenses while focusing on their studies. In cases where the students mismanage their loans, it is likely to have negative impact after they […]

Unbeknownst to many students, there is a celestial observatory located at the top of Jones Hall.  However, the telescope that was dedicated to the observatory more decades ago, has never worked since its arrival at Florida A&M University. Will it ever? The observatory has been installed on campus for years, […]

Many families struggle with paying for child-care expenses, one of the biggest items in families’ monthly budgets. It is often higher than the cost of housing, college tuition, transportation or food. Families in Leon County and across the Big Bend region struggle daily trying to find quality child care that […]

What is going on with Florida A&M University’s Royal Court? Students are left wondering after sordid rumors of a physical altercation involving members of the Royal Court began circulating around campus, questioning the court’s status at the moment. When asked about the validity of these rumors, Royal Court adviser Andre […]

On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis, joined by Republican Florida lawmakers in Brandon, signed a bill protecting Florida residents from losing their jobs to federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The bill, approved one day earlier by the Republican-controlled Legislature, is designed to remove COVID-19 vaccine mandates from President Biden’s administration — in addition to […]

FAMU will face off against its in-state rival Bethune-Cookman University at the Florida Blue Florida Classic on Saturday afternoon. As anticipation builds for Rattler Nation, the 10th anniversary of FAMU drum major Robert Champion’s death also approaches. Ten years later it is still such a sensitive topic for Marching 100 […]

As the holiday season nears, the giving and cheerful spirit is already in the air as senior Florida A&M University student Christina Stapleton puts her community project, “Feeding the Community,” in motion. Stapleton started the project in April. She said she’s always wanted to start it since she was a […]

While many of us are looking forward to celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas with friends and family, there are hundreds of people in Leon County and the surrounding Big Bend who are homeless and who won’t be able to. What began as a charitable effort by a local church eventually blossomed […]

Local animal shelters are looking for foster and forever homes for their residents as they quickly approach capacity. Erika Leckington, director of the Tallahassee Animal Services [TAS], said the center has had thousands of animals come through its doors. “We have already received about 3,000 animals this year,” Leckington said. […]