Some students at Florida A&M are preparing to study aquatics and learn about the country of Belize as part of the university’s study abroad program. A meeting was held Wednesday for students interested in the opportunity, where topics such as travel, activities and requirements were explained in detail. Since 2003, […]
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Gas prices hit 8-year high in October
After increases in the last few months, Florida gasoline prices topped out at $3.32 a gallon in October. According to AAA-Auto Club Group’s weekly briefing, October was the most expensive month for gas in Florida in eight years. Crude oil prices are connected to gas prices. The price per barrel of […]
FAMU’s Henry inducted into Babe Ruth Hall of Fame
Many athletes dream of being the best in their sport, but very few ever reach that hall of fame greatness at any level. For FAMU baseball pitching coach Bryan Henry, that level of greatness was finally realized when he was inducted last month into the Tallahassee-Leon Babe Ruth Hall of […]
Some not returning for next year’s homecoming
Florida A&M University’s “epic return” homecoming brought thousands to Tallahassee the week of Oct. 24-31. Although it was a highly anticipated and well attended event as Rattlers near and far came together to celebrate and honor FAMU, some seniors and alumni do not plan on returning for next year’s celebration. […]
Exhibit, planes pay tribute to Tuskegee Airmen
Commemorative Air Force Redtail Squadron, a well known aviation company, recently visited Tallahassee to educate, inspire and honor the historical legacy and sacrifice of the Tuskegee Airmen. Commemorative Air Force is an organization that was created to find and preserve combat aircraft used in World War ll for current and […]
TCC student now leads local Dream Defenders
In 2012, after the killing of the teenager Trayvon Martin in Sanford, a group of Black and Latinx people marched from Daytona Beach to where Martin was killed. That march sparked a movement. Known as the Dream Defenders, they identify as abolitionists, feminists, socialists and internationalists who work to serve […]
North Florida Fair returns with scant regard for COVID
The bright lights illuminating the intersection of South Monroe Street and Paul Russell Road signal to all that the North Florida Fair has returned in-person, after the event was modified last fall due to COVID. Though the temperatures are dropping, the fair is still attracting large crowds, especially during the […]
Bush’s story a moving inspiration
Donte Bush, 21, is a business administration major at Florida A&M University. Affectionately known as “Tae,” he’s seen to those around him as the life of the party. But behind that big personality is an inspiring story to be told. Like any other young boy, Bush played sports. Baseball, to […]
Brrrr. It’s time to bundle up
It’s time to ditch the biker shorts and tank tops because fall is here with a vengeance. With fall comes pumpkin spiced lattes and Ugg boots, but with this fall you might need a little more than usual. In South Florida, it is unusual for it to be even a […]
Alumna’s toy drive benefits local children
Florida A&M University graduate Destyny Sparks, who earned her degree in clinical mental health counseling, spends most of her leisure time volunteering. Born and raised in Tallahassee, Sparks has always had a passion for helping people in need. Sparks has volunteered at the local Hope House for Women and Children […]