On-campus residents at Florida A&M are outraged due to the closing of Paddyfote’s buildings A and B. “We’re a family,” said Terrell Jefferson, a first-year pre-nursing student from Tampa. “We’ve connected. There’s a bond, and now we have to split up.” Jefferson said it was crazy and unfair for him […]

Florida A&M, then, now and forever, was the message former university President Walter Smith brought to the Founders Day Convocation in Lee Hall on Tuesday.   Smith, the seventh president, came with one mission: to talk about FAMU like no one else has.   Smith spoke to an audience of […]

The legacy of the Tallahassee foot soldier is now embedded in downtown Tallahassee. The Community Redevelopment Agency along with the city of Tallahassee and Leon County unveiled the Civil Rights Heritage Walk, a commemorative sidewalk on Jefferson Street, Monday. The foot soldiers are more than 50 civil rights activists who […]

College students in Tallahassee have a new way to get around. StarMetro officially launched its new Rhythm Route that services All Saints, College Town, Gaines Street, downtown and Midtown areas. There are two buses, both of which are fare-free. They will run Fridays and Saturdays from 5 p.m. to 3 […]

Mayor of Tallahassee John Marks said Tuesday that after 10 years in office, he will not be running for re-election. Supporters, staff, family and friends watched as Marks descended from the top of the stairs with his wife, Jane, by his side. Marks approached the podium and behind him stood […]

Tuesday marked the beginning of a three-day visit from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Members of the commission’s “Special Committee” are on Florida A&M’s campus until Thursday morning to further look into whether the university should remain an accredited institution. The results will be available […]

Wellness program encourages students to run Brittany Somerville Correspondent After five minutes of sitting on the Set, 29 out of 40 people walking through could be classified as overweight or obese. In the Orange Room, more students stand in line for WOW instead of the Magic Johnson Sub Connection. In […]

The Tallahassee Regional Airport is now offering a direct flight to Orlando via Silver Airways. Beginning November 21, the new direct flights will take people to the Orlando area twice a day, Monday through Friday. Jim Durwin, the assistant superintendent of airport operations, said the direct flights to Orlando will […]

The Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency, the City of Tallahassee and Leon County Government will be hosting a special Footsteps to Freedom program on Monday at 6 p.m. After the program, residents will be able to experience the new Tallahassee-Leon County Civil Rights Heritage Walk. Residents will be able to take […]

Troopers increase ticketing Nicholas Hendrix Correspondent Florida drivers might want to relax the next time they are cut off on the highway. Florida Highway Patrol and Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles are cracking down on aggressive driving this week. This is part of its Ticketing Aggressive Cars […]