Florida A&M’s Small Business Development Center will be presenting tips on guerilla marketing Thursday. Latanya White, a FAMU aluma and speaker of the workshop, said SBDC targets specific groups of people. “The target market for the SBDC is anyone who is either aspiring to be a business owner or […]

Housing administrators announced the name deemed for the 800-bed facility opening in the fall at the student senate meeting Monday. FAMU Village will provide 24-hour security, central heating and cooling and 200 parking spaces for students living within the facility. According to Ashley Nelson, administrative assistant for housing, FAMU Village […]

Low enrollment, peer unity and tradition were at the forefront of conversation during the university’s electoral commission debate Friday in Lee Hall Auditorium. Class official candidates presented their platforms before student president and vice president tickets Evan Bailey and Ryan Kornegay and Tonnette Graham and Ronnie Mackey Jr. took the […]

Community leaders and citizens participated in the sixth Annual Black History Program at the Lawrence-Gregory Community Center on Saturday. Around 50 people attended the event, according to Gregory Grady, who supervises the center. He said the attendance doubled from last year. Gregory also opened the program, saying what black history […]

Tallahassee’s Southside Arts Complex held its annual donor reception on Friday. SAC is need of $50,000 to continue its operations and sustain its programs. Cal Hankerman, assistant executive director for the organization, said the complex is asking the community to support the complex’s vision by becoming donors. “This is really […]

The Tallahassee Regional Airport and the Federal Aviation Administration held an emergency disaster response exercise at the airport’s runway Friday. Every three years, the FAA enforces the airport to conduct this type of exercise. Jim Durwin, superintendent of airport operations, along with the help of his staff, put this event together. […]

The Jack McLean Community Center hosted its first “Our Culture, Our History” event on Wednesday to bring awareness to black history through hip-hop culture. More than 75 community members attended the event, which included live performances, a book drive and food provided by a local bistro. James Harding Jr., assistant community […]

Florida A&M’s police chief who was appointed in May was sworn in Tuesday as the university police department’s fifth police chief. Terence Calloway, of Cleveland, has more than 18 years of law enforcement experience. Prior to coming to FAMU, Calloway served as Austin Peay State University’s police chief and director […]

The Tallahassee Urban League commemorated Charles Kenzie Steele’s 100th birthday at the Taylor House Museum on Monday. The museum was open to the public to showcase the C.K. Steele exhibit. Patricia McGill, the museum’s manager, said the exhibit preserves Steele’s legacy in the civil rights movement and his contributions to […]

Young professionals in Tallahassee gathered at the Florida Historical Capitol Museum for the  “Choosing to Participate” event to gain vital information Monday. The event featured three young professionals who were active participants during their college years and whose main purpose was to let young students know that it’s never too […]