Due to COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention enacted a moratorium to protect tenants from being evicted due to unpaid rent. The measure was designed to prevent homelessness. However, after months of keeping landlords from evicting tenants, the federal government eviction moratorium ended on Aug. 31. Nathalia Cowen, […]

The start of a new school year usually signals the never-ending line outside the financial aid office for students and parents trying to ensure that class costs are covered and all extra monies are properly dispersed back to their accounts. This year, that line has lasted a bit longer than […]

Some residents living close to the Florida State University campus have voiced concerns about the impact the university is having on their neighborhoods. FSU’s southwest campus is adjacent to low density residential areas and access to the neighborhoods. Residents hope to address certain conditions around the area such as increased […]

The City of Tallahassee recently installed  electric-vehicle charging stations around the city. The City Commission established a goal in February 2019 to utilize 100% renewable energy by the year 2050. The city is looking for simpler ways for residents to charge their electric-powered vehicles and help save the environment. Electric […]

Code enforcement is designed to keep the community vibrant and well, employing the codes and ordinances of the city of Tallahassee. However, there’s often a negative stigma that follows the words “code enforcement,” especially with tenants. Most residents know that in order to avoid fees and court appearances, property compliance […]

The once abandoned, newly renovated housing property The Flats is now open. With Tuesday’s grand opening of The Flats, a call for community reinvestment and redevelopment was birthed. Located at 539 Palm Beach St. near Main Street, the housing property is in the south-side Bond community that includes Florida A&M […]

Ahja Harris is a fourth-year biology major at Florida A&M University who is one of a select number of students eligible in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields to receive future funding from a new five-year federal grant. The funding can provide more opportunities and resources for future […]

Florida A&M’s Student Health Services received a  $5,000 check from Publix on Tuesday to go toward the food pantry on campus. The food pantry, available to students and employees, has been around for about 13 years. It’s open Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays from 10 a.m. to […]

Elizabeth James, a biology pre-med major at Florida A&M, started her college career at Tallahassee Community College. This is her first semester at FAMU. “As a transfer student, from TCC to FAMU, I think that was the best decision I did,” James said. “I was able to work at my […]

Florida A&M University’s student senate held a productive meeting confirming three executive branch members, passing two legislative bills, discussing important committee updates and holding an informative, yet touching presentation for suicide prevention following World Suicide Prevention Day, which took place Sept. 10. The meeting was run by Student Senate President Artise […]