Low income communities across the state will soon notice an increase in healthier marketplaces. Senate Bill 852 unanimously passed in the Senate Agricultural Committee. “This bill will improve access to fresh produce, create health benefits that can lead to decreased Medicaid costs, creates jobs and expands markets for Florida farmers,” […]
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Gore Complex Set for Completion in November
Renovations to Florida A&M’s Gore Education Complex are scheduled for completion in November. A team from Baycrest Corporation and Mettron Contracting Incorporated have been working since July 2011 on the $10,000,000 project. They broke ground on the building last November. In recent years, Florida A&M has undergone a series of […]
More Than 100 March for MLK Day in Tallahassee
Monday the Tallahassee Chapter of the NAACP and the City of Tallahassee welcomed organizations, families and friends of the community for their annual march to honor Martin Luther King Jr. The events started at 10 a.m. at the C.K. Steele Bus Station where over a hundred participants were in attendance, […]
‘Blue Cross’ Opens State-of-the-Art Facility
Representatives of Florida Blue and city officials Tuesday symbolically opened a state-of-the-art healthcare market in Tallahassee. The complex is described as a brand new concept and a place that can actively meet each patient’s healthcare needs. With the motto, “Choose Well, Spend Well and Love Well,” Florida Blue Cross Blue […]
‘Nothing New’ at Friday’s Safety Forum, Students Say
Author and attorney Rasheed Ali Cromwell urged Florida A&M students Friday to rethink traditions, like hazing, in the wake of recent controversies at the university. Students, however, argued that Cromwell’s message was much like past messages. More than a thousand students packed Gaither Gymnasium for the semester’s first safety and […]
‘Continue King’s Legacy,’ Maxine Waters Tells FAMU
Representative Maxine Waters (D-Cal.) Friday called on Florida A&M students to follow Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of positive activism and social involvement. Waters was the keynote speaker at FAMU’s 32nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. convocation. Remembered for his belief in using nonviolent means to obtain inalienable rights, King […]
Informant’s Parents, City Settle in Civil Suit over Daughter’s Death
Friday night, a settlement of $2.6 million was reached between Irv Hoffman and Margie Weiss and the City of Tallahassee. In the agreement, Hoffman and Weiss, parents of deceased Tallahassee informant Rachel Hoffman, will receive assistance from the city in the legislative approval of a claims bill and an immediate […]
Judicial branch left behind
The judicial branch of Florida A&M’s Student Government Association wants more responsibility. Associate Chief of the judicial branch Louis Jean-Baptiste questioned Monday the senate’s decision to reduce funding to $2,400, and complained that the judicial branch is overlooked, which in turn, he said, hurts students. Speaking at the student senate’s […]
Safety forum addresses the issues
The campus is still mourning the loss of drum major Robert Champion along with fielding the recent allegations of hazing by members of organizations that have come forward. Campus officials continue to take actions against hazing by hosting a two-day forum of anti-hazing and safety meetings. Student Government Association […]
Commission votes to drop utility rates again
Residential customers can expect a 3.5 percent decrease to utility bills, and businesses will experience a decrease of 4 to 4.5 percent, contingent on the size. This brings the percentage to 27 percent below what it was in 2008. The decrease has saved citizens a reported $110 million annually. City […]