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FAMU student Hosts Women’s Conference

Courtesy of Eventful.com Brianna Harmon, second year Broadcast Journalism student at Florida A&M University, will be hosting a women’s empowerment conference Saturday, titled “What Women Need”, for women ages 18-50. The conference will be held from 1-5 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom on FAMU’s campus. The former Miss Freshman is […]

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More than 150 Women gathered for Women’s Day at The Capitol

Courtesy of fcsw.net The third annual Florida Women's Day at the Capitol was held Thursday, on the 22nd floor of the House building at the State Capitol. Florida Women's Day at the Capitol is an initiative catered to educating and engaging women across the state of Florida about the legislative […]

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Downtown sidewalk construction underway

Construction has begun downtown to improve accessibility for residents with disabilities so they are not limited or put at risk around the city. With the lack of sidewalks, the city is playing catch up and has to install sidewalks in locations that do not have them. Much development where sidewalks […]

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Florida Standards Assessment still facing disapproval

Courtesy of Orlando Sentinel It’s a new year and many parents and teachers are still upset over the new and controversial Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) test. The test was administered statewide for the first time back in early spring of 2015, to grades 3-10.  It was designed to replace the […]

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Sistuhs aim to empower and enlighten young women

Courtesy of Ashley Brown Florida A&M University’s chapter of Sistuhs Incorporated, hosted their first ever “No Boys Allowed” event Thursday evening. The national community service organization, decided to have an all girls event at FAMU’s Villages dormitory. The event consisted of interactive stations like sex education, fashion design tips, pillow […]

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Tallahassee passes 4 a.m. sound ordinance

Courtesy of Tallahassee Democrat City of Tallahassee Commissioners approved the new 4 a.m. sound ordinance Jan. 27. This new time will allow bars to stay open later starting next month. The vote won 3-2 with Commissioners Scott Maddox and Gil Ziffer in opposition. “With Tallahassee leading the state in gun […]

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Baseball finally has a clubhouse

Photo Courtesy of DeVante Webb/Famuan Florida A&M’s head baseball Coach Jamey Shouppe has spent the last three years rebuilding the team, but there was still one thing missing – a clubhouse. FAMU President Elmira Mangum declared that all portable units be removed to beautify the campus, but Shouppe had something […]

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Lincoln high school shooting threat update

House calls were made to Lincoln middle and high school parents and students following a shooting threat Monday morning. There were multiple cops in uniform and there were also cops undercover as substitute teachers for the ones that didn't come, and there were even cops hiding throughout the school. According […]