Participants racing at the Africa Day 5K The Tallahassee African Coalition organized the 4th annual Africa Day 5K Race on Saturday at Tom Brown Park, commemorating the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), now known as Africa Union. Africa Day is celebrated on May 25 of each year. […]

National Cemetery groundbreaking ceremony The Tallahassee National Cemetery kicked off Memorial Day weekend with their “Groundbreaking Dedication” ceremony. Hundreds of people came to the cemetery on Apalachee Parkway for the ceremony.                                                               Keynote speaker Robert McDonald, the U.S. Secretary of Veteran Affairs, gave honor to those who served the country. […]

Photo by: Renade Solomon Florida A&M University’s College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences held their safety committee meeting on Thursday, May 21. The meeting was led by Dr. Arthur Thomas Cavano, event manager at the Al Lawson Multipurpose Center.    Human resources, housing, research and risk management are facilities that […]

Photo by: Jabre Williams One of the busiest times of the year, when more than 33 million travelers will be on the highways is during Memorial Day weekend. The American Automobile Association predicts gas prices to be the lowest they have been in five years during Memorial Day weekend. W.D. […]

Councilman Terence Davis holding a plaque of his great-grandfather in the cabinet room at the Florida State Capitol. Gov. Rick Scott honored three civil rights activists in a standing room only ceremony into the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame at the Capitol on Wednesday, May 13 at 11 a.m. […]

FAMU Student National Alumni Association joins the National Alumni Association for a welcoming reception at the Buffalo Soldiers Museum in Houston.    The students of the Florida A&M University Student National Alumni Association (SNAA) have just returned to Tallahassee after attending the FAMU National Alumni Association (NAA) Convention. From May […]

Mourners embrace each other in front of eternal flame Family and friends paid their respects to a Florida A&M University student who was killed early Wednesday morning. The School of Architecture and Engineering Technology hosted a vigil in front of the Eternal Flame to honor the life of Aaron […]

Capt. Lacey Sims Jr. accepting retirement awards.   Leading and mentoring students to overcome personal hurdles was one of the most rewarding parts of Capt. Lacey Sims Jr.’s job while at Florida A&M University’s Army ROTC. Sims announced his retirement, effective August 31, 2015. He was recognized in a formal […]

A man dressed in his underwear was tased last week after he darted into the Tallahassee Regional airport. Chris Haynes, a Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University student, was dressed in only his underwear when he ran into the main concourse of Tallahassee's Regional Airport around 4 a.m. Haynes, 26, drove […]