Students are returning home for the Labor Day weekend to spend time with their loved ones. Most are taking precautions by staying away from functions with large groups of people. Some students are staying in Tallahassee for the weekend.  As of Sept. 7, COVID-19 cases in Leon County are rising […]

Over Labor Day weekend, 165 FAMU students packed up and moved their belongings into a new dorm room and adjusted to living in a new residence hall. Due to the long-anticipated cancellation and no-show rate for the fall term, Paddyfoote Complex and Truth Hall are now closed to consolidate vacancies […]

A Tallahassee father and his 10-year-old son were victims of a recent aggravated assault that some are calling a racial hate crime. The case has picked up by multiple media outlets such as B.E.T, the-shade-room, Black Lives Matter social media outlets and more. The Black Tallahassee natives were […]

The first wave of stimulus checks worth $1,200 started to be released nationwide as early as April 17, when the coronavirus pandemic unexpectedly left 1.2 million people unemployed and many businesses to shut down immediately due to lack of workers and funding. Millions of Americans are still unemployed and are […]

Entering our “new normal” of virtual learning, schools and universities have been experiencing a decrease in enrollment for in-person learning. In Leon County, with a district of more than 30,000 students, slightly more than of the students have started the fall semester doing the Virtual Academy rather that return to […]

One year ago, freshman students were looking forward to moving into their first dorm, engaging in their first homecoming, taking pictures at their first Set Friday, getting to know the different organizations on campus, and participating in convocation singing the FAMU alma mater with pride and joy. Now, the FAMU […]

In August, Florida A&M University launched another step toward its goal to “Protect the FAMU-ly” from COVID-19. This new feature, located on the school’s mobile app, provides a self-assessment screening that is expected to be used daily by individuals who visit campus or take part in face-to-face classes. The purpose […]

With the rise in coronavirus cases across the state of Florida, many parents were worried about sending their kids back to school. Second-year teacher and 2018 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University graduate Cierra Thomas had a successful first day of school this past Monday at Gadsden County High School. Thomas […]

The summer of the COVID-19 pandemic shows buyers and sellers in the Tallahassee housing market are burning up. The demand for homes in Florida’scapital city is so high that a lack of inventory is causing bidders to go to war on new listings. Without the stress of heavy home insurance […]

Staying self-motivated may seem unreal these days as virtual learning has proven to be difficult for some students. However, “Tally on the Run” made sure FAMU students started their Monday morning off right with a tasty breakfast. TOTR is a service-based organization created by Jasmine Hudson, who sought out members […]