Sunday, August 3, 2025
Unlicensed barbers in Florida will be allowed to perform restricted services under the supervision of a licensed barber, if a Senate bill become law. Senate Bill 1148, proposed by Senator Ana Maria Rodriguez, R-Doral, will allow practicing barbers to enhance their craft while they are supervised. The bill will allow […]
The club should be a place of entertainment, not combat. Students in Tallahassee have directly experienced an uptick in gun violence at nighttime events. According to the Tallahassee Democrats data database, 117 shootings have taken place since 2022. There have been fatal shootings outside and inside clubs, leaving students frustrated […]
Whether rain or shine, the electricity in the dugout or on the field, The Rattlers have made a name for themselves while competing at the HBCU Classic Tournament in Montgomery hosted by Alabama State softball this past weekend. On Friday, Feb. 24 FAMU’s softball team faced off against the Southern […]
Alexander Boyd, a sophomore at Florida A&M University and Tallahassee native, drowned on Saturday at Miramar Beach while on an annual trip with his scholarship housemates. The 20-year-old was an architecture major who graduated from Rickards High School in the spring of 2021. Gabrielle Jackson, a former English teacher of […]
Male attendant elections at FAMU may be closer than you think. At least that’s what senators Jaylin Hankerson-Strappy, Isaiah Clayborn, Kole Fortson, Isaiah Lysse and Jasmine Daniels are proposing. The five senators announced this evening during the Speaking and Lobbying forum that they were working on a “big bill” to […]
Famu men’s basketball team lost shockingly to Southern University 60-58 at Al-Lawson. Dimingus Stevens led the team in points with 16. Noah Meren tacked six points, and Jordan Tillmon finished the contest with eight. Jaylon Bates started the game off with an electrifying dunk! Bates’s dunk brought energy early for […]
Residents of Tallahassee’s south side will have to find another pharmacy for their medical needs. The CVS on South Monroe Street will be closing its doors on March 16, according to a CVS employee. There are 20 CVS locations in Florida’s capital city, but only two of those are on […]
The Florida Legislature will be in session from March 7 to May 5. Earlier this year, lawmakers proposed legislation covering abortion, criminal justice, education, elections, equality, guns and health care to name some of the high-profile bills being considered. A new bill that targets amending of the state’s constitution has […]
FAMU’s women’s basketball secured a victory over the Southern University Jaguars 57-50 at Al-Lawson. Dylan Horton led the team in points, dropping 19 points. Behind Horton was Ahriahna Grizzle with 11 points and Ivet Subirats with nine. Coach Pillow spoke about her excitement going into this last home game. “The […]