The House of Representatives voted 81-31 in favor of a bill Thursday that would be extremely beneficial for teachers who scored highly on their ACT and SAT exams. Florida created the “Best and Brightest” teacher bonus program in 2015 with intentions on rewarding its teachers. Initially established as a one-year […]
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Faya Rose Touré speaks at Thursday Lecture Series
Courtesy of Selma 50 Florida A&M University’s Sociology and Criminal Justice Club hosted their third Thursday Lecture Series, where Catrena Carter and Faya Rose Touré spoke about the 51st annual Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, in FAMU’s Perry Paige Auditorium. Every year the Bridge Crossing Jubilee Inc. hosts the commemoration of […]
FAMU’s SJGC hosts Thank You reception for Kinsey Collection
Courtesy of Nazara Henry Florida A&M University’s School of Journalism and Graphic Design gave a Thank You reception for the Kinsey Collection Thursday evening in honor and thanks to the Kinsey family, Tallahassee Democrat and student writers. Special guests included Bernard and Shirley Kinsey, Kinsey Collection student writers, executive editor […]
Hardee’s opens on Apalachee Parkway
Courtesy of Anquinette Taylor A new Hardee's restaurant opened on 2410 Apalachee Parkway, not too far from the Governor Square mall, early Wednesday morning. Co-owner of the Hardee’s franchise Ernest Ponder built his first Hardee’s in Tallahassee in 1996 on North Monroe Street. Ponder explained he, and co-owner and brother […]
Transportation bill inches forward in Florida Congress
Courtesy of School Transportaion News It was just another school day for 12-year-old middle school student and DeBary native Gabrielle Mair, who was getting off the bus and suddenly struck by a car and killed June 2010. Mair died June 2, one day after the fatal incident. Senate Bill 1570, […]
Bill Proctor requests changes to be made to the upcoming ballot
Courtesy of Tallahassee Democrat Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor released a statement Feb. 17 asking Mayor Gillum and City Commissioners to allow local citizens to decide on adopting and establishing a Citizens’ Police Review Board and a Citizens’ Utility Review Board on the upcoming ballot in November. For the Citizen […]
Curators of Hip-Hop come to Tallahassee
Courtesy of Curators of Hip Hop According to American rapper Nasir Jones, hip-hop died about a decade ago. However, several Florida A&M University graduates have banned together to keep the art form alive. Curators of Hip Hop (COOH), a collective movement dedicated to preserving hip-hop culture, will be hosting its […]
TCC investigating sexual assault
Courtesy of TCC Tallahassee Community College Police Department is investigating a sexual assault that occurred Tuesday morning in the Ghazvini Center for Health Education on TCC’s campus. Around 10:30 a.m., a female student reported that she had been sexually assaulted at the Surgeons Drive Campus. TCCPD Chief Chris Summers said that the woman has vague […]
Blood bank seeks new donors
Courtesy of OneBlood OneBlood of Tallahassee and Southwest Georgia encourages people to donate blood. Pat Michaels, OneBlood spokesman, said the nonprofit blood bank recently held a month-long blood drive, but hospitals are still in desperate need of more blood supplies. Michaels said in the beginning of the year there is […]
Architect Oscar Harris holds book signing on FAMU’s campus
Courtesy of The Clever Life Oscar Harris held a presentation and book signing of his book, “The Memoir of A Master Architect,” at Florida A&M University’s School of Architecture and Engineering Technology on Wednesday. Harris received his master’s degree in architecture at Carnegie Mellon University, where he also serves as […]