This week, the Tallahassee Historical Society held a Women’s History Month event celebrating the accomplishments of female lawyers and guest speaker Wendy Loquasto. Loquasto is the manager of Fox & Loquasto, LLC, an appellate practice law firm in Tallahassee, and is board-certified in appellate practice. She chaired the research committee […]

Wearing a mask has become a way of life for most Americans. Thursday, March 11 marked one year since the United States declared COVID-19 a pandemic. While the majority of states are continuing to take the necessary precautions to protect the general public from the deadly virus, other states have […]

Despite many in-person activities being canceled and facilities having closed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, FAMU’s Hansel E. Tookes, Sr. Student Recreation Center has reopened. The rec center returned to life almost a month ago, on Feb. 15, after being closed since March 20, 2020. Vandi Allen, the […]

During an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, the Black Lives Matter Foundation said that the organization had received more than $90 million in donations last year. Most of the gifts came in following the civil unrest as a result of rising use of police brutality and in the wake […]

The Leon County School District has had a rough time adjusting to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Last summer the district created a virtual school that allows students to go to school virtually if they choose. This program is known as the Digital Academy. Ir was put in place to enhance […]

A bill filed on Feb. 23 may affect the financial aid students receive from the Bright Futures scholarship based on their chosen majors. Florida Republican Senator Dennis Baxley is the sponsor of the bill. “It’s definitely not fair,” said Mason Hicks, a freshman at the University of Florida majoring in […]

State Sen. Keith Perry, R-Gainesville, filed Senate Bill 1932 last week at the start of the legislative session, If approved, it will allow non-violent offenders in Florida to gain full restoration of their civil and firearm rights. In the past, felons have had to wait five years after their prison […]

Florida’s strong return to consumerism as the coronavirus pandemic appears to wane has allowed the travel business to prevail. In Tallahassee specifically, there has been a steady increase in travelers over the past few months, according to the Leon County Division of Tourism.  Dionte Gavin is the senior operations manager […]

New, expanded eligibility rules for receiving  the COVID-19 vaccine will go into effect Monday. The new protocols will allow K-12 school employees, fire, and law enforcement officers ages 50 and older to receive the vaccine. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the new plans for the vaccine rollout and the expected […]