Taylar Hall, chair of the Organization and Finance Committee, addresses the audience during Monday's meeting. Photo Submitted by Austin Dixon.   FAMU’s Student Senate passed a bill Monday evening that will provide almost $15,000 for the Collegiate 100 organization to attend a conference in Las Vegas.   While many students […]

Gaines Street Pies owner Jeremy Matlow is one of three new members of the Tallahassee City Commission. Photo Submitted by Alea Williams. Jeremy Matlow is a self-made entrepreneur. The Tallahassee native is managing partner and founder of Gaines Street Pies and three other local pizzerias, Warhorse Whiskey Bar and The […]

Chris Dudley is chairman of the Downtown Improvement Authority board. Photo Submitted by Alea Williams. The board for Tallahassee’s Downtown Improvement Authority met Monday to discuss and adopt the CEO job description, which will be advertised as soon as possible. The previous CEO, Paige Carter-Smith, resigned last month after she was […]

Widmark Germain is a truck driver based in West Palm Beach. Photo Submitted by Widmark Germain. Widmark Germain was able to register to vote earlier this month, thanks to Amendment 4. A West Palm Beach resident, Germain, 38, spent five years in prison for a felony drug conviction. He was […]

Photo of Kevi Barnett. Courtesy of Wilx.com Kevin Barnett, a stand-up comic, producing and writing Fox’s comedy series “Rel,” a young star who prided himself on providing laughter and entertainment to his viewers, died suddenly on Tuesday during a vacation trip to Tijuana, Mexico. He was 32. It was announced on […]

State Senator Joe Gruters addresses his colleagues in the Legislature. Photo courtesy of Joegrutors.org Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters (R-Sarasota) filed a bill earlier this month that provides remedies for unlawful discrimination in the workplace. Florida lawmakers have failed in recent years to agree on legislation that would prohibit unlawful […]

FAMU's Student Senate held a lengthy meeting on Wednesday. Photo Submitted by D'Shai Wilkerson. The FAMU Student Senate this week began allocating  Activity and Service (A&S) funds to student organizations on campus. According to fee liaison Asia Strong, A&S fees are the fees that students pay in their tuition that […]

The search committee for the vice president of Audit & Compliance met Friday. Photo Submitted by Parris Lockley. The search committee for the vice president of Audit & Compliance agreed on Friday on dates in early February to bring three candidates to FAMU for in-person interviews. Richard Givens, the vice […]

TSA agents at the Tallahassee airport have not been calling in sick at the rate reported at many other airports across the country. Photo Submitted by Kristian Thomas. The Transportation Security Administration is a major factor in keeping our airways safe. With over 50,000 employees, the government organization services millions over […]

Mary Barzee Flores is the new deputy commissioner for Consumer Affairs. Photo courtesy of floridapolitics.com. Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried tapped Miami attorney and former congressional candidate Mary Barzee Flores last week to serve as the new deputy commissioner for Consumer Affairs. Barzee, a pro-gun control advocate, and critic of the […]