Courtesy of NFIB The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Florida will be holding their annual Small Business Day at the Capitol on Wednesday, at the Governor’s Club. Founded in 1943, NFIB is composed of more than 300,000 small and independent business owners that aim to promote and protect citizens’ […]
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State Address Tackles Jobs, Disregards Health and Immigration
Representative Jose Javier Rodriguez, Senator Oscar Braynon II and Senator Jeff Clemens address crowd of immigrant coalitions outside of House of Representatives. Governor Rick Scott heavily focused on jobs, tax cuts and small business incentives during the 2016 State of the State address Tuesday morning at the Capitol. Scott expounded upon […]
Boss Women Tally hosts first annual Boss Brunch
Nefetari’s Fine Cuisine & Spirits was filled with an array of young students on Saturday, Jan. 9, for Boss Women Tally’s first Boss Brunch. The Boss Brunch was a free networking event created to uplift, promote and unite women. After the unexpected closing of Moda Italian Restaurant, Angel Olofin was […]
Second annual First Responders Rally at the Historic Capitol
The community of Tallahassee gathered to show their respect Saturday afternoon at the First Responders Rally in front of the Florida Historic Capitol Museum. This was the second year Governor Scott declared the first week of January as Florida First Responders Appreciation Week. First responders are firefighters, law enforcement officers […]
Freezing temperatures could be draining your car battery
Courtesy of WikiHow Freezing temperatures during the winter can do a number on your car battery. The expected life span of a car battery is three to five years, but inclement weather and the use of electronics have been cutting that time in half. Roadside assistance calls increase during the […]
FAFSA changes its deadline
Courtesy of Memphis Parent The federal government announced Jan. 1 will no longer be the time when students can begin filing their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Changes to the FAFSA process will take effect this year. The government hopes to makes the FAFSA easier for students by […]
Gov. Rick Scott Appoints three new members to FAMU’s BOT
Newly appointed FAMU BOT members Matthew Carter, David Lawrence Jr and Maj. Gen. Gary McCoy photo courtesy of Rattler Nation Blog Gov. Rick Scott has recently appointed three new members to Florida A&M’s Board of Trustees. This is following the resignations of three of FAMU’s BOT members within the academic […]
Danfoss breaks ground for first North American development center
Courtesy of WFSU Danfoss Turbocor Compressors Inc. broke ground on a new laboratory, research and development center Dec. 8 in Innovation Park. Danfoss is a $6 billion global manufacturer of high-efficiency components including energy-efficient compressors for heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration applications. The new 22,000-square-foot Engineering Tomorrow Application Development Center […]
BREAKING: Mangum Critic, Montgomery Resigns from FAMU BOT
Photo Courtesy D.A. Robin – Tallahassee Democrat Rufus Montgomery, former chairman of the Florida A&M University Board of Trustees, resigned from the board Thursday through a letter to Gov. Rick Scott. In the letter, sent Thursday morning, Montgomery stated that he would be resigning effective immediately. “It has been my esteemed pleasure to serve […]
Omarion Will Perform At FAMU For Rattlers Strikeout Showcase
Photo Courtesy of BET Despite pushback from student senators, singer and star of “Love and Hip-Hop: Hollywood” Omarion will be performing at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Rattlers Strikeout Showcase along with Rampage Step Team, House Arrest 2 and Denard Shepard to name a few, at Gaither Gym. At Monday’s […]