Florida A&M’s acclaimed Marching 100, along with other HBCU bands such as Grambling State University, will pay tribute to HBCUs while performing before Sunday’s NBA All Star game in Atlanta. The Marching 100 and other bands will perform during the NBA All-Star player introductions from their respective historical campuses. During […]
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Guardian Ad Litem seeks volunteers
Guardian Ad Litem is a program that serves children that have been removed from a home and placed into the protection of the state. A key goal of the program is to unite each child with a volunteer whose goals are to bond and serve as a voice for the […]
Meeting focuses on minority-owned businesses
At 10 a.m. Saturday morning, the Big Bend Minority Chamber of Commerce and Capital City Chamber of Commerce hosted a town hall meeting titled “Moving Us Forward 2.” The event was designed to have an open conversation regarding economic inclusion in Leon County with community leaders and local business owners. […]
Bill targets drug dealers in overdose cases
Florida lawmakers have recently proposed Senate Bill 1260 and companion House Bill 325. These bills will change the typical procedure used to charge drug dealers with murder in deadly overdoses or other criminal penalties for non-deadly cases. Nikita Roxx resides in Tallahassee. She believes strongly that if drug dealers are […]
FAMU may hold commencement at Bragg
The Spring class of 2020 was the first group of students forced to celebrate their academic accomplishments virtually due the coronavirus pandemic. Since then, schools across the nation have altered their plans for commencement ceremonies to adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
Dream Defenders hoped to honor killing of Trayvon Martin
Friday, Feb. 26, marked the ninth anniversary of the killing of Trayvon Martin, a then 17-year-old Black teenager. This fateful incident is forever remembered across the country. In honor of Martin, Dream Defenders of Tallahassee hosted “A Day of Remembrance for Trayvon Martin.” The event was to be held around […]
Unlocked cars make it easy for thieves
While many people make a habit of locking their front door, they may want to start locking their car doors as well. Unlocked vehicles have become an issue of high concern among law enforcement agencies in Leon County. Tallahassee has been experiencing a high volume of car break-ins since the […]
Spring election results
The SGA’s Electoral Commission released the spring 2021 election results on Tuesday, stating who all would be serving in student leadership positions during the 2021-2022 academic year. Ballots were available in student emails from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Feb 23. For a ballot to be counted the surveys […]
Impeachment charges dropped against FSU SGA president
The last few weeks of February have been filled with drama for Florida State University’s Student Government Association. Earlier this month, FSU students filed articles of impeachment against student body president Johnathan Levin and his face president, Nastassia Janvier. The reasons for the call of impeachment against Levin included the […]
Bill promoting drones for law enforcement clears hurdle
Dronesare part of a Florida bill that will allow law enforcement to use the unmanned aircrafts. Earlier this month, the Florida Senate’s Criminal Justice Committee discussed Senate Bill 44, which will expand drone use to assist with crime scene information, traffic management, flood and natural disaster damage, and fire department […]