Leon County will be receiving a new cutting edge public safety complex within the next two years. Tallahassee Chief of Police Dennis Jones, Sheriff Larry Campbell, Mayor John Marks and other city and county officials gathered Wednesday morning for a ceremony which marked the beginning of the construction of the […]

The city of Tallahassee has requested an audit for four contractors to make sure they were in compliance with the requirements of the city’s Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) policy. The City Manager called for the City Auditor to conduct the audit after MBE staff found inconsistencies in the records submitted […]

The month of October doesn’t have to be associated with just Halloween anymore for Florida citizens. On Sept. 22, Gov. Rick Scott announced October as Florida’s Greenways and Trails Month. During the month, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Park Service, Office of Greenways and Trails, will host a variety […]

The Hispanic population is the fastest growing minority group according to the 2010 Census. From 2000 – 2010, the Hispanic population grew from 35.3 million to 50.5 million, a 43 percent increase. The 25.2 million-person increase in the Hispanic community helped to account for the 27.3 million-person increase in the […]

Part of Florida A&M President James Ammons’ restructuring proposal includes grooming a new generation of “Millennial FAMUans,” who not only graduate on time but are better prepared and more competitive to enter the workforce upon graduation. Board of Trustees member Torey Alston said he believes being a “Millennial FAMUan” entails […]

D.K. Richardson was sick of hearing about failing black students in her community. This problem prompted the retired teacher to start the Prayer Temple FCAT, Reading, Homework and Bicycle Club. “So many children were not passing the FCAT. The children don’t read,” said Richardson. The organization was founded in 2007 […]

Homecoming festivities left quite a mess on Florida A&M’s campus. Several dozen students gathered together and rolled up their sleeves to discard the debris from homecoming. Different student-based organizations were represented in the 2011 Rattler Fever. The clean up is held the Sunday following every homecoming game. Despite a light […]

Candles, gleaming fountains and carpeted floors decorated the Al Lawson Multipurpose Gym Friday night as Florida A&M hosted the 2011 President’s Gala. The event was held to kick off the anniversary of the 125th year of the university and honor “The Marching 100.” Norma Solomon White, the first woman to […]

Earlier in the semester during a quarterly colloquium, James Hawkins, dean of School of Journalism & Graphic Communication, said that, in approximately a year, he plans “to be on the golf course in San Diego.” A search committee has been formed and is in the process of searching for a […]

Every year Florida A&M’s Homecoming attracts a large volume of alumni and visitors to Tallahassee. With that influx of people also comes a greater risk for crime…And although the week’s festivities are undoubtedly about having a good time, people such as current student Elouinia Exantus say feeling secure on campus […]