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FAMU Sets Nearly $27M Annual Fundraising Record
Florida A&M University (FAMU) received a record $26.9 million in donations during its 2023-2024 fundraising campaign. The campaign, which was fueled by the generosity of corporate and alumni donors, represents a $1.3 million increase over the previous fiscal year. “This successful campaign reflects our stakeholders’ confidence in the University and...
FAMU’s Meek-Eaton Black Archives tours cyberspace
On July 1, Florida A&M University (FAMU) announced that the distinguished Meek-Eaton Southeastern Regional Black Archives Research Center and Museum (MEBA) is now on a global stage. The Meek-Eaton Black Archives was a dream realized in the early 1970s with the legislative efforts of Florida’s first African American legislator since...
ACC Kickoff opens today with Florida State, Georgia Tech, SMU
Representatives from Florida State, Georgia Tech and SMU are in Charlotte today to speak with the media on the opening day of ACC Kickoff. The post ACC Kickoff opens today with Florida State, Georgia Tech, SMU appeared first on On3.
FSU football: 3 major areas defense needs to improve in 2024
I am a long-time supporter of FSU defensive coordinator Adam Fuller, understanding the early years were a combination of the pandemic halting player development in the scheme, lack of elite talent, and overall lack of roster depth. The 2023 season saw most of those deficiencies eliminated for the most part, and FSU fielded a top 10 defense(No. 10) according to FEI advanced metrics. The defense carried FSU once Jordan Travis's injury happened and would have stacked up well against any team in the College Football Playoff. The people who were critical of Adam Fuller going into the season praised him in December.
Nearly-full July moon illuminates party cloudy skies early Monday with afternoon storm chances
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Monday morning kicks off the week with July's nearly-full moon illuminating skies across the southeast. Some of us will not be able to make out where the moon is thanks to some low-lying cloud cover. July's full moon occurred Sunday morning, but will still look...
Bids out for Griffin Heights Neighborhood grocery store
Cynthia Moore remembers a time, not that long ago, when she and her neighbors in Griffin Heights could get food essentials and be back home in a matter of minutes. The 63-year-old knows the neighborhood better than most, having lived there her whole life. The neighborhood, located in the 32304 zip code...
10 New Books Coming Out This Week
Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. “As a mystery, Grames’s novel is as gripping as they come; it’s also a deeply satisfying character study of an outsider learning more about a place than she’d bargained for.”. –Publishers Weekly. Mark Billingham,...
Closing time: 16 Tallahassee restaurants that shut down this year
From longtime staples to new arrivals, Tallahassee's foodies and community members have grieved the loss of cherished local eateries. Some owners of mom-and-pop restaurants came to the decision that it was time to pursue other ambitions, but many were left with no choice. ...
'Floodgates' open: Local campaigns using more and more text messages to reach voters
Those text message blowing up your cellphone may just be from one of the candidates or political committees hoping to get your attention and your vote in the 2024 election. More than 15 billion political text messages went out in 2022 — a huge increase from the previous year and one of the ramifications of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that relaxed federal consent requirements on such missives.
Blue River Communities Closes on Finished Single-Family Lots in Tallahassee
Blue River Communities (BRC) is excited to announce the successful acquisition of its first finished lot community, Garden Oaks in Tallahassee, Florida, from Trilogy Investment Co. Located in Florida’s capital, this community features 75 finished lots perfect for three- and four-bedroom single-family homes with two-car garages. “At Garden Oaks,...
FSU’s 2024 Position Preview Series, Defensive Back: Your strength on defense
FSU's secondary should be good thanks to several foundational pieces, and it could be great. Florida State's secondary figures to be the strength of the team, perhaps the roster, in 2024. High expectations surround the defensive backfield despite the Seminoles losing three veteran starters from last year's elite pass defense,...
3 overall ratings on the Seminoles' roster that will skyrocket in College Football 25
The College Football 25 video game has been released to the general public on Friday, July 19th. College football fans across the world are rejoicing at the fact that we finally have the video game series back for the first time since 2013 when NCAA Football 14 was released. We...
Tallahassee firefighters battle 'multiple small structure' blazes in Woodville area
Tallahassee firefighters had to knock down blazes in what they called "multiple small structures" along South Maxwell Boulevard early Sunday, the Tallahassee Fire Department said in a news release. Crews were dispatched shortly after midnight to what was reported as a possible structure fire, the release said. Upon arrival, they...
FSU Softball: A look at Florida State's 2025 roster, as it is constructed today
A look at Florida State's 2025 softball roster, as it is constructed today. Returning: Michaela Edenfield, Katie Dack, Madi Frey. Notes: Edenfield has been the consistent started behind the plate for FSU over multiple seasons. She started all 53 games she appeared in last season, but some of those were at DP due to a hand injury. Dack is a utility player who appeared in 45 games and made 20 starts last year. Frey is a defensive-minded catcher who appeared in 36 games with seven starts last year.
More Warm & Wet Afternoons Ahead
SYNOPSIS – While tomorrow will be a touch drier, deep moisture will bounce back to provide warm and wet afternoons Tuesday and Wednesday. Our typical pattern of hot and humid days between isolated showers and thunderstorms will return towards the weekend as moisture loosens its grip on our area.
Andrew Young to visit Thomasville for exhibit chronicling his life
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA - Thomasville Center for the Arts, in partnership with the Jack Hadley Black History Museum, is hosting the traveling exhibition "The Many Lives of Andrew Young" from Aug. 8 – Nov. 1, 2024. The exhibition chronicles the life of the Honorable Andrew Young – former Atlanta mayor, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and Georgia’s former 5th District Representative.
Albany non-profit working to improve lives of underprivileged, impoverished children
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Grandma’s Open Hands is a non-profit organization that strives to improve the lives of underprivileged and impoverished children by providing them with support and resources to meet their basic needs. “A parent basically provides, structures, nurtures all that. But grandmas listen. Grandmas gives you advice,...
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