Saturday, April 27, 2024
D.A. Robin; 09/28/2014 @ FAMU Way The extension to FAMU Way will feature roundabouts among other new amenities. City officials say the years of work will be worth it when traffic flow eases. The FAMU Way Extension project will not only improve the road, but better Tallahassee’s traffic flow, city […]
One month into the new school year, Tallahassee Community College students are still struggling to cope with having to pay to ride public transportation. Jessica Barnett, 24, said, “I see my friends and students around me struggle to eat some days, so now when you have to choose between a […]
Florida A&M Police Department reported late Friday that one person was hurt in a shooting at the university's campus. Information is thin. Police say the shooting occured near Barbourville Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Police are asking anyone with information to contact them at 850-599-3256. This is the […]
Florida A&M plans to celebrate the inauguration of its newest president with a week of events. Starting Sept. 28, the university will host cultural, sporting and social events leading to the formal start of Elmira Mangum's term at the helm of FAMU. Inauguration week begins this Sunday at 4 p.m. […]
The Community Leadership Council on Gun Violence met with its subcommittees Wednesday to discuss strategies on fighting gun violence among youth in Tallahassee. The members agreed there is a gun violence problem in Tallahassee. The Strategic Planning Subcommittee requested the Tallahassee Police Department to provide a crime analysis report that […]
By Nedra Pickler/AP WASHINGTON (AP) — Eric Holder, America's first black attorney general and an unflinching champion of civil rights in enforcing the nation's laws, announced his resignation Thursday after leading the Justice Department since the first days of President Barack Obama's term. He is the fourth-longest-serving attorney general in […]
More than 40 students are vying for posts in Florida A&M's Royal Court and Student Senate this week. Candidates and their teams began coating the campus with campaign materials on Wednesday. Elections are on Sept. 30. D.A. Robin; 09/24/2014 @ The Set Students look at campaign posters on the wall […]
Cecka Rose Green, alumna of Florida A&M,helped raise $10,000 for her alma mater in two days. She created a campaign called the FAMU 10 for $10 challenge that she said would benefit the university into the future. The challenge itself is similar to the ALS bucket challenge, and it requires […]
Tallahassee Police Department reminded the community about fines up to $500 for speeding in school zone areas. The TPD sent out a press release last week that expressed a concern about the amount of complaints being received from residents in neighborhoods surrounding schools about speeding. Parents are concerned about their […]
The director of student lobbying addressed the student senate Monday regarding the Rattlers strike initiative to get more students registered to vote. Jeremy Dixon said the senate is trying to “get FAMU where it used to be.” The FAMU Strike Voter Coalition is focusing on getting every student on campus […]