Committee members Kelly Otte and Gina Giacomo listen to economic security issues.                                    Women from around the community gathered at Jack McLean as the Leon County Commission on the Status of Women and […]

With just a few weeks until the grand opening of Tallahassee’s newest movie theater, anticipation is growing for its arrival on July 27. CMX Cinemas Fallchase will “bring a different concept to the market,” said Troy McDaniels, regional operations director of CMX Theaters. This 14-screen movie theater will be located […]

The Career and Professional Development Center at FAMU is promoting a new database called Handshake.  Handshake isn’t a new database but it is new to the university. The system is used nation-wide but is used specifically at the university to recruit students and help  students and alumni find employment. […]

Henry Adelusi Jr., has a lot on his hands these days. The local businessman is the CEO of Habaj Consulting INC, and also a candidate for the Tallahassee City Commission Seat 5. Adelusi spends the majority of his time rendering real estate photography and videography services to businesses, but […]

The Red Cross and emergency departments across Florida are continuing to remind people to stay prepared for hurricane season, which  officially began on Memorial Day. The recent heavy rain may have reminded residents of last  year’s category 5 Hurricane Irma that tore through Florida, leaving many hanging on for […]

In a 2013 McKinsey survey of young people and employers, 40 percent of employers say that lack of skill was the main reason for entry-level vacancies and 60 percent said new graduates were not prepared for the workforce. The biggest gap was in technical skills.  “I went to school […]

Talk of a grade point average increase spread like wildfire through the campus of Florida A&M University last week. The rumor stated that to continue being enrolled at the institution in 2019 students must maintain a 3.0 GPA. The rumor also said that to keep and secure future funds, […]

Antoneia Roe pictured at Florida A&M University. Antoneia L. Roe was recently named Florida A&M University’s interim associate vice president of student affairs and dean of students. She was promoted to her new position on June 18. Roe, who has a law degree and is affectionately known as “Attorney Roe,” […]

Photo credit: Tallahassee Democrat   Florida A&M University has seen a dramatic increase in its graduation rates as the institution continues to make improvements with six-year graduation rates for first time in college students (FTIC). On a national level, historically black colleges and universities have a six-year graduate rate […]

Residents on the west side of Tallahassee are fed up with the uncontrollable amount of homeless people loitering in the area since the shelter was relocated there three years ago. The original location on Macomb and Tennessee streets was demolished in March of 2017. The shelter has since […]