Cold weather is on the horizon for the city of Tallahassee, which means students and faculty are prone to get sick. Flu-like symptoms may prompt Rattlers to get tested for COVID-19. As of Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 236 COVID-19 cases per 7-day metrics in Leon […]

On Monday, Oct. 18, Dozier School abuse survivors met at the Florida Capitol for a press conference seeking financial compensation from the state. The Florida School for Boys, also known as the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys, operated as a reform school one hour west of Tallahassee in Marianna. […]

In the state of Florida, public school students are not required to wear a mask to school in most districts. Recently, in Leon County, Superintendent Rocky Hanna has opted out of enforcing a mandatory mask requirement for elementary and middle school students. Now, parents have the choice to send their […]

Florida A&M University shares a strong and respected lineage of proud alumni. Once again, another Rattler has struck their way to the top. Brandon Hill has been named executive director for the Gadsden Senior Services Center located in downtown Quincy. Last Monday, Hill officially started his role. Hill succeeds fellow […]

FAMU’s College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences (COPPS) held its annual white coat ceremony Friday to commemorate those third-year students in the program along with those receiving pinning’s and awards. The ceremony began with the honorees of the night taking their seats and COPPS’ faculty and staff relaying messages to […]

Many students have begun to take necessary precautions as they figure out how to stay safe during a busy homecoming schedule. With recent shooting incidents near FAMU’s campus within the last few weeks, everyone is on edge. Simone Johnson, a first-year criminal justice major from Jacksonville, was shot in the […]

Students in FAMU’s Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation held a virtual seminar Thursday for National Health Week, focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic and racial inequity. This seminar was sponsored by FAMU’s College of Education, Department of Health, Physical Education & Recreation, College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, and […]

Just 63 percent of the nation’s residents have  received at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, those who remain unvaccinated still leave a huge impact. There has been a negative stigma around those who are not vaccinated and […]

According to the National Restaurant Association, more than eight million restaurant employees were laid off or furloughed since the start of the pandemic in March 2020. The nation’s restaurant’s experienced a loss of $280 billion in sales during the first 13 months of the pandemic, according to the trade association. […]

The Big Bend Minority Chamber of Commerce aims to assist the community, according to Antonio Jefferson, who serves as president of the organization. BBMC, with more than 200 members, was created to bring attention and support to women-owned and minority-owned businesses in a five-county region that is geographically considered part […]