Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Members in the Leon County community gathered in the Aquilina Howell Building this past Tuesday for the monthly Leon County School Board meeting. The Leon County school board is comprised of elected officials who are residents of the school district, including the Superintendent of Leon County Schools. They make important […]
Aleksandra Benedict makes it her duty to assist and provide golden opportunities for students at Florida A&M to study abroad. Benedict is from Moscow, Russia and has lived in the United States for 12 years. She transitioned into living in the U.S. while working as a work and travel participant […]
Florida Representative, Susan Valdes, recently introduced a bill that would allow public school students to be excused for mental health days. House Bill 315 is the latest among many attempts across the United States, to implement a strategy that acknowledges student mental health needs within the public-school systems. “In the […]
Dana Brown is emphatic. The program director for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Brown welcomes the support provided by Hennessy. “Hennessy is putting their money where their heart is,” Brown said, referring to the Hennessy Fellowship program, a collaborative effort between Hennessy and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. The program […]
The College of Agriculture and Food Sciences sent a student, Papa Gueye, to the inaugural Scholars for Conservation Leadership program this past weekend in Raleigh, N.C. This 2019 pilot program brought together 10 college undergraduate students from all over for a one-day professional development conference as well as the National […]
Do you know what you are putting into your body? Do you know the long-term effects of using marijuana? Do you know all the negative effects that marijuana comes with? A medical marijuana informational meeting Wednesday left students at Florida A&M University who attended questioning their reasons for using marijuana. […]
A 32-year-old woman named Mia Williams, reportedly set a woman on fire at the Taco Bell on South Monroe St. before vacating the premises Wednesday around 6 pm. Police are now in search of Williams. The victim was taken away by flight, once the authorities were notified. Photos from surveillance […]
While cars passed and horns blew in support, activists chanted “No justice, No peace. No racist police” as they held signs on the capitol lawn. On Tuesday evening, activists from Tallahassee Community Action Committee (TCAC), Tallahassee Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and community members gathered in front of Florida’s […]
Tallahassee Community College students recently embarked on their first steps into Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University academics when they attended the TCC2FAMU day on their campus. No appointment was necessary; students just needed a copy of their unofficial transcript and TCC passport to be advised. FAMU Day at TCC was […]
While many people lock their front doors, they may want to start locking their car doors too. Guns being stolen out of unlocked vehicles has become an issue of high concern among law enforcement agencies in Leon Country. Tallahassee officials reported 53 guns being stolen out of vehicles in Leon […]