Sunday, July 20, 2025
The rate of violent crimes in Leon County Florida has decreased by 15 percent within the last two years, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The number of violent crimes reached 2,112 in 2016, and dropped to 1,897, for a 10.2 percent decrease. On Wednesday, June 20, […]
At this week's Board of Governors meeting in Orlando, Florida A&M University did not receive new state funding due to low performance scores. The Performance Based Funding model has four guiding principles: 1) use metrics that align with SUS Strategic Plan goals, 2) reward excellence or improvement, 3) have a […]
Felicia Moore-Davis, an administrator at TCC, takes questions. Tallahassee Community College held an informational meeting Tuesday to discuss its plan to help working adults. Working-adults will be allowed to follow a guided pathway by taking six or seven credit hours per eight-week semester. The leader of the meeting and […]
Audience members receiving dance lessons from African Caribbean Dance Theatre members. If you walked inside the Leroy Collins Library on Monday evening, you may have heard sounds of African music. That’s because the library was hosting African Caribbean Dance Theatre. The event was one of many that the library […]
Former CEO and President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Cecile Richards; President and CEO of Planned Parenthood South, East and North Florida, Lillian Tamayo; Chief Operating Officer for Planned Parenthood of South, East and North Florida, Michelle Fowler cutting the ribbon during the ceremony. Photo credit: Jessica Gardner The Planned Parenthood […]
All American track star Kevon Manning has found a way to run professional track the many obstacles he has faced in his career. Photo credit: Victoria Goodson All American track star Kevon Manning, a former Florida A&M University athlete, has found a way to run professional track despite the many […]
Minor league baseball CEO Pat O'Connor visited FAMU. Photo credit: milb.com Imagine walking into your class and seeing the CEO of the Minor League Baseball franchise. Ready and nervous at the same time to get your foot in the door, maybe working for the MiLB could possibly be […]
The Florida A&M University School of Nursing (SON) is in jeopardy of losing their accreditation after 82 years of being the oldest continuing baccalaureate nursing program at a historically black institution. Beginning in 1936, FAMU’s School of Nursing has offered Bachelor and Master’s of Science degree, as well as […]
School of Journalism and Graphic Communication students during “Grads are Back,” which took place in Fall 2017. Photo credit: SJGC.famu.edu It looked as though the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication was in the clear after the accreditation site team’s visit in February. But the program received a provisional status when […]
Tamaria Williams is a warm hearted, educated professional and an impartial visionary. Growing up with two sisters and a brother in Midway, about 15 miles west of Tallahassee, Williams is no stranger to the city that cultivates scholars. “My parents always instilled in us the importance of education,” said Williams, […]