Wednesday, July 16, 2025
The state of Florida is officially raising the age restriction on all smoking and vaping products from 18 years and older to 21 years and older. This change becomes effective on Friday, October 1. In May, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 1080, which raises the legal age for purchasing nicotine […]
After a year and a half of school events and a non-existent homecoming last year, most people don’t want to hear this but — Florida A&M needs to cancel homecoming. In the midst of a continuously growing pandemic with lives being lost every day, is the — potentially detrimental — […]
Florida A&M University’s Parents and Family Weekend returns this weekend with the theme of “Rattler Rodeo.” There are a range of events guests can experience, including old-school set Friday, tailgating, and the FAMU vs. Alabama State University football game. Joshlyn Thomas, chair of the Parents and Family Weekend Committee, shares […]
Eric McKinnon, owner of Leola’s Crab Shack, plans to leave a legacy for his children. A former Californian, McKinnon moved to Florida as a child. He was adopted by Leola McKinnon. The name of the restaurant is in her honor and memory. McKinnon began his journey as an entrepreneur, when […]
FAMU’s homecoming is quickly approaching, and a new way to get prepared for it has arrived. Prepared physically and mentally. 40 Caliber Fitness is offering a month-long homecoming fitness program for all students, current and alumni. “I know that homecoming is around the corner, and I can say my progress […]
Halford and his wife Sheena Thompson recently opened the restaurant Tastee Turkey Leg on Sharer Road. It joins a growing list of Black-owned businesses in Tallahassee. The menu offers a range of turkey leg recipes as well as shrimp alfredo, Cajun seafood rice, or macaroni and cheese with collard greens […]
The Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency voted Monday to allocate $20 million to Florida State University for repairs to Doak Campbell Stadium. This came one year after the agency – made up of city and county commissioners — approved $10 million to repair Florida A&M’s Bragg Memorial Stadium. In July, FAMU requested […]
Kiara Green, a student at Florida A&M, says she experienced racial discrimination while working at an Applebee’s restaurant in Tallahassee. Green, who was fired in 2019 after working for almost two years as a server, filed a lawsuit on Aug. 9 in Leon County Circuit Court against Applebee’s parent company, […]
As the weather begins to chill and we enter the third quarter of the year, fall is finally here. A new slew of activities have become available. So, to fulfill the excitement of the autumn season, here is a list of fall dates to try in Tallahassee. Pumpkin patch During […]
Students at Florida A&M University want to strive for what’s next in their career path. But they also want to leave a legacy behind on campus that impacts future generations. This is exactly what Robert Tucker II, a third-year journalism major at FAMU, had in mind when he started a […]