Apartment hunting season has begun for many college students in the Tallahassee area. For upperclassmen, this is an experience filled with headaches, tough decision-making and a veritable mountain of paper work. Many first-year students, however, are embarking upon a new adventure. One of the first things students consider when scoping […]
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Experts Predict Boost to Local Economy from Legislative Session
As the recession continues in Florida, a second boost could impact Tallahassee’s economy this year, following the one it received during the Gubernatorial Inauguration. With the 2011 Florida legislative session underway from March 8, Tallahassee economist and tourism experts are indicating that the local communities could receive a large financial […]
City Postpones Bus-Bike Lane for Tennessee Street
The City of Tallahassee has postponed a pilot project that would add a bus and bike lane to the existing six-lane Tennessee Street. The city’s Long Range Community Based Planning Target Issue Committee has been developing the idea of including a hybrid lane on the one of Tennessee Street between […]
Top Seven Pet Peeves about Roommates
The following list applies to both dorm and apartment living. 1. Taking my things: Just because we are roommates, we may wear the same size, or eat the same foods, does not mean you just up and take my stuff. If you want to keep your fingers I suggest you […]
Two FAMU Graduates Lead Congressional Staffs
Florida A&M graduates Virgil Miller and Tasha Cole are serving as chiefs-of-staff for two lawmakers in Congress. “I think it is good that the graduates have been appointed. Anytime somebody is recognized on a national level it is good for the university,” said Anthony Reel, 19, a sophomore economics student […]
‘Housing Solutions’ Help Students through Living Problems
Students looking for a place to live next school year could use an extra eye in their search. That is why local apartment and rental property locators assist students in their hunt for housing. At Student Housing Solutions, 2020 W. Pensacola St Suite 27, students can get their housing questions and […]
‘Red Hills’ Horse Show Draws Equestrians from Across the Country
Last weekend’s Red Hills International Horse Trials offered shopping, food and an international equestrian competition to visitors and residents alike. Held at Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park on Tallahassee’s northside, the Red Hills International Horse Trials has become a staple in the equestrian world. Since 1998, Red Hills Horse Trials has featured […]
There’s No Place like Home
Passport, check; carrying on, check; give a hug to mom and dad, priceless. There I was hugging my parents for the last time until we would meet again. Never have I traveled alone. As my parents watched me walk away to security, I knew that I was finally growing up. […]
Lady Rattlers ousted after first round bye
The Florida A&M University Lady Rattlers’ basketball team lost in the second round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference after receiving a first round bye. The Coppin State University Lady Eagles beat the Lady Rattlers 76-64 on Thursday night in the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. “I’m still in shock on […]
Dozens Unite to ‘Keep Tallahassee Beautiful’
Dozens of organizations joined Keep Tallahassee-Leon County Beautiful and A Knight Creative Communities Institute’s Southside Sense of Place Project to participate in the 16th Annual Super-Clean Sweep. Beautifying South Monroe and South Adams area is an initiative of SSPP. Saturday morning volunteers worked to pick up trash starting at the […]