America’s Second Harvest of the Big Bend is looking for volunteers to help sort food for one of their biggest national campaigns. Second Harvest of the Big Bend in conjunction with Campbell’s Soup and The United States Postal Service are partnering with the Association of Letter Carriers to sponsor the […]

Two weeks after the Board of Trustees approved President James Ammons’ restructuring plans to cut 24 programs and trim the university’s budget, students are still confused and concerned about the fate of the university. A meeting between university officials and students to help clarify the changes to come was held […]

National Earth Week is in full-swing and people around the country have their own ways of contributing to the well being of the planet. To celebrate, local animal lovers are being asked to adopt an orphaned animal. The Challenger Learning Center and IMAX Theater will host the “Born to be […]

Floridians suffering from illnesses that cause chronic pain and appetite loss may find relief if a bill legalizing medical marijuana is passed. Rep. Jeff Clemens (D-Lake Worth) is sponsoring House Joint Resolution 1407 that would allow Floridians to vote on the legalization of medical marijuana. HJR 1407 is the first […]

Leon County representatives met Tuesday at the North Florida Fair Grounds to address important issues concerning the Southern Strategy Area on Tallahassee’s south side. The Southern Strategy Area covers about 17 square miles, roughly from Cascade Park to Capital Circle, and from Pensacola Street to north of Lake Munson. The […]

N-Hudson Writer: Matthew Richardson William Hudson, Jr., stands as the only in-house candidate for the Vice President of Student Affairs position. So far, two of the three candidates have been interviewed, Hudson being the second. Hudson was first interviewed by faculty members and was most recently interviewed by students in […]

Byron Whitaker’s situation was complicated. His phone was in one hand, engaged in conversation with Leonard Deshazier, 38, a man who is pegged by federal investigators as a provider of powdered cocaine and marijuana. In his other hand, Whitaker gripped a police receiver. After Whitaker responded to Deshazier with a […]

The Palmer-Monroe Community Center hosted a panel for Tallahassee teens to discuss taboo issues  on Friday.   The College Reach-Out Program teamed up with Florida A&M’s Student Social Work Association to host “Let me holla at you” a panel of mentors and college students that led a discussion with […]

Tallahassee PRIDEFEST 2011 ended Saturday with a daylong celebration of the LGBT community in Kleman Plaza. “PRIDEFEST offers good exposure, both for The Family Tree and the groups available in town,” said Joseph Ballard, member-at-large for The Family Tree Board of Directors, and Big Bend Cares which offers free HIV […]

Consumers are hesitant to eat Florida seafood one year after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). The Florida Legislature is seeking support for Florida seafood markets from Congress during the 2011 Legislative Session. “Pacific is […]