With rising college expenses, some students are turning to an unusual solution to make ends meet — selling plasma. It’s fast cash for some of the city’s busiest young adults, helping cover everything from rent to textbooks. While it might sound like a scene from a sci-fi movie, […]

Frenchtown, one of the oldest historically Black communities in Tallahassee, is now grappling with changes. New developments bring visions of economic progress but also deeply concerning displacement of Black residents and businesses due to gentrification.  Frank Williams is the owner of Florida Developers Inc. and has seen Frenchtown change over […]

Jermaine Fleming, a second year Business Administration scholar at Florida A&M University, took a personal setback and turned it into a huge entrepreneurial venture. After an injury shortened his athletic career, Fleming created The Well Athlete, a creative agency specializing in NIL, helping student-athletes develop and strengthen their personal brands.  […]

Curtis Richardson took the Seat 2 position on the Tallahassee City Commission, beating out Dot Inman-Johnson in a close race.  Richardson’s win is much more than a political victory, it’s one that has brought stability into existence with attention to pressing Tallahassee resident needs. It was considered a defining moment […]

Florida’s SB 266, embodies provisions that will reorient higher education within the state. The law increases the role of the Board of Governors in overseeing the State University System, approving budgets, and ensuring compliance with state laws.  The bill emphasizes increasing research expenditures to fuel economic growth, constraints fund allocation […]

At Florida A&M University, students are redefining what it means to be an entrepreneur, turning their campus side hustles into successful businesses that combine innovation, hustle and ambition into career success. FAMU students living on campus have leveraged their talents to earn extra money while navigating college life. Today, side […]

J’yuanna ‘jae’ Allen and Kierra Macklin provide education to underrepresented students in the special needs community as the co-founders of the Peace by Piece Foundation.   Allen, a recent Florida A&M University graduate who earned her degree in psychology, and Macklin, a psychology major attending FAMU, founded PPF on July 14, […]

A recent shooting at Tuskegee University’s homecoming that left multiple people injured has sparked urgent calls for stronger security measures at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). As violent incidents at HBCU homecomings continue to occur, students, faculty and alumni are questioning why these cherished events have become vulnerable to […]