When people think of toxic relationships, they may automatically think about male and female relationships. What about the relationship between two women or men who call each other friends — or even best friends? I went through a toxic friendship with a woman I declared to everyone was my […]
Author: Gayla Bush | Staff Reporter
Forum focuses on school board candidates
Tallahassee residents gathered at the Leon County Courthouse on Thursday to meet the candidates running for school board. Residents and concerned parents were given the opportunity to talk to the candidates face to face after the candidates shared their views and explained why they should win the election. A […]
Museum of Florida History celebrates 40th anniversary with exhibit
As soon as you walk into the exhibit, you are welcomed by a beautiful mural titled “Nature’s Paradise.” This is the Living the Dream 20th century Florida exhibit located in the Museum of Florida History on South Bronough Street. The exhibit has been open and viewed since October. The […]
Fritz running again for Leon County Commission
After witnessing the changes Tallahassee has endured, Emily Fritz has decided it was time for her to act and help reshape it into the great city she once knew. This led to the 64-year-old retiree running for the Leon County Commission District 3 seat. Fritz grew up in Alabama […]
Garzola, athlete turned politician, runs for city commission
Photo of Richard Garzola Richard Garzola was never interested in politics, but his desire to help others was always important to him. This led to him making a very big decision. The 23-year-old recent graduate of Florida State University is now one of five candidates running for Tallahassee City […]
Venvi Art Gallery showcases Tallahassee artists
Brinda Pamulapti was interested in patterns, textures and colors at a young age. Her growing interest for art led to the creation Venvi Art Gallery, located at 2091 E. Park Ave. The 43-year-old owner and mother of two was born and raised in South India. She moved to Tallahassee […]
FAMU grad starts ‘Rate My Station’ website
Photo of Rate My Station website. Valeria Sistrunk felt like she had been blindsided two times in a row. She decided she needed to prevent that from happening to others. Sistrunk, a 2013 graduate of Florida A&M”s School of Journalism and Graphic Communication, had unpleasant experiences at two different news […]
Belk event benefits local non-profits
Belk in Tallahassee Mall. Photo credit: flickriver.com Belk, located at the Centre of Tallahassee mall, is looking for non-profit organizations and charities for their charity day sale event on Aug. 25. The event aims to raise money for organizations and charities as well as saving customers money when they come […]
Fenton enjoys role in local deaf community
Photo of Stevie Fenton. Stevie Fenton learned sign language when she was young because she had deaf friends. “It was an accident. In the time before people could become interpreters just because they knew some sign language, I knew sign language because I had deaf friends as a child,” […]