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Whole Foods opens with a Tallahassee twist. Whole Foods Market opened its doors to Tallahassee residents today. The Austin, Texas, based market is known for its high-end organic food. Team members have been gearing up for the grand opening for a while. Jeremy Jones, the regional public relations and social […]

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Road blocks turn off drivers

While many roads in Tallahassee undergo makeovers, drivers are growing weary of the detours and traffic hold-ups. Curt Willits, a professor of humanities at Florida A&M, said the city’s road construction projects cause hassles for him and other drivers. “It depends on the traffic at the time,” Willits said. “But […]

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Yoga training to be available to FAMU students

Florida A&M will be the first historically black college offering Yoga Gangsters certification training. Students will be able to take the two-day training in January. There will be an interest meeting October 17 in the Wellness Suite of the Hansel E. Tookes Sr. Student Recreation Center . Yoga Gangsters makes it […]

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Tallahassee goes pink for a purpose

Tallahassee streets are lined with pink signs, cars are donned with the signature pink ribbon and people are covered in pink clothes. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and local businesses are spreading awareness for the disease by going pink. According to the American Cancer Society, one out of […]

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Tallahassee launches new, innovative recycling method

Tallahassee city commissioners have approved a new process for recycling called single stream.  This new process applies to all solid waste. The new process will help increase the volume of recyclable materials. It will also improve customer convenience and operational efficiency. Cans and bottles now can be recycled together with […]

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Student senate plans information session on funding

Student senate to hold informational session Britney Ross Correspondent The Florida A&M student senate will hold a reception to show organizations and clubs how to allocate funds through the senate. Senate President Tonnette Graham, addressed the senate and the gallery Monday regarding the reception and other upcoming events. “We have […]

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Law school students ace Bar exams

Florida A&M College of Law students are beating state averages The FAMU College of Law sent more than 150 students to take the Bar and had a 70 percent passing rate in July. That was the highest passing rate for such a large group. The report was released in late […]

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North Florida Hispanic Festival turns 20

The St. Luis Catholic Church hosted the 20th annual North Florida Hispanic Festival, Saturday. This festival continued the celebration of National Hispanic Heritage month, which lasts from Sept.15 to Oct. 15. The month-long celebration begins in the middle of September because five Latin-American Countries, Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, […]

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Set Friday Carnival celebrates FAMU’s 126th birthday

Florida A&M students gathered Friday at the recreation center’s field for another Set Friday. However, this time students were celebrating FAMU’s 126th birthday. The Set Friday Carnival featured two large water slides, water balloons, free food and FAMU’s own DJ Loosekid. “We’re doing our pre-game leading up to homecoming,” said […]

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Hollywood showcase continues with panel discussion

Entertainment industry panelists presented a Hollywood Spotlight workshop Thursday that gave students information on how to succeed in the business. Founder of Executive Temps Stacy Milner hosted the segment and explained the serious odds against the approximately 70 students in Lee Hall Auditorium. “Statistics show there are 27,000 film students […]