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Residents weigh in on Northwood Center project
The City of Tallahassee held another community meeting Tuesday to discuss ideas for the Northwood Center. The 29-acre lot bordered by North Monroe Street and North Martin Luther King Boulevard, will be redeveloped…
Lawsuit pauses Truth Hall demolition
As Florida A&M University continues to demolish older, abandoned residence halls — five since 2019 — its efforts to raze Truth Hall have hit a snag in the form of a legal challenge….
New grant assists Riley House project
The John Gilmore Riley House Museum has been awarded a $50,000 African American Civil Rights grant from the Historic Preservation Fund…
TCC event promotes health and wellness in Black community
Music, food, fun and health took center stage Saturday at the annual Black History Month Health and Wellness Fair at Tallahassee Community College after two years of not being able to have large gatherings due to the pandemic….
‘Individual freedom’ legislation would censor Florida’s teachers
Senate Bill 148, also called “individual freedom,” would censor discussions of race and gender in classrooms and workplaces. Introduced by Republican Senators Manny Diaz and Ray Wesley Rodrigues…
Cynthia Harris featured in Black History Month Calendar
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans that are oftentimes neglected. Each year, Tallahassee Community College…
I never planned to get vaccinated
Are you vaccinated? I wasn’t. When the pandemic hit the United States some 20 months ago, I thought great, another recession…
Now’s the time to prepare for life after graduation
You are so close to reaching the finish line. You can see the bright orange and green lights shining on you as you walk toward the stage, eager to receive your diploma…
Inflation sends food costs soaring
Inflation is nothing new to consumers, but it has worsened over the past year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Widespread prices have increased to their highest point in October…
FAMU homecoming underway amid COVID
Florida A&M University is enjoying one of the biggest homecoming celebrations of the year after being forced to cancel the event in 2020 — while still taking the necessary safety precautions to address COVID-19…
Many still refuse to get vaccinated
Just 63 percent of the nation’s residents have received at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, those who remain unvaccinated still leave a huge impact…
Delta employees face pressure to get vaccine
Delta Air Lines has become one of the latest big employers to hold its employees accountable in getting immunized. The company has told its workers to get vaccinated against the coronavirus…