The location of the new Cascade Park is not new to Tallahassee. Although the area has been unused for many years, the site is rich in history, much of it unknown to many residents. The park is listed as a Nationally Registered Historic Place because of importance in history and […]
Author: Bryce Burnett
‘Get Principles, Character,’ the Rest will Come
Graduates walked onto the floor of the Al Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium in their emerald robes, decorated caps and cords that represented organizations and majors. Florida A&M’s summer ceremony took place this evening attracting family, friends and alumni. Keynote speaker, Rev. O. Jermaine Simmons Sr., pastor of […]
‘Get You Some Principles, Character,’ the Rest Will Come
Florida A&M graduates walked onto the floor of Al Lawson Center Friday in their emerald robes, decorated caps and cords to the rousing cheers of family and friends. It was the university’s annual summer commencement, and keynote speaker Rev. O. Jermaine Simmons Sr. minced no words in advising the students […]
FAMU Law Student to Compete in 2012 Olympics
LaVonne Idlette, who recently completed her first year as an evening student at the Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law, will make her debut in the 2012 Olympic Games on Monday, August 6, at 10:05 a.m. (BST), 5:05 a.m. (EST). She will compete as a member of the Dominican […]
FAMU Opens Crestview Health Care Center
Florida A&M and the City of Crestview this week officially opened the FAMU Rural Diversity Healthcare Center in Crestview, Fla. Interim President Larry Robinson said that the new health center’s opening had special significance because it coincides with the university’s 125th anniversary, which is in October. “I am convinced there is […]
A Look at Cascade Park: What’s Coming for Tallahassee
Cascade Park, the $30 million construction project downtown, looks like an abandoned archeological dig, but after completion, it is expected to become the city’s premier park destination. The park, which is scheduled for completion in spring 2013, will feature a large amphitheater performance space, more than 80 water fountains designed […]
Fla.’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law Protects People with Violent Pasts
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Maurice Moorer is not the kind of person lawmakers had in mind when they gave Florida the broadest self-defense law in the nation in 2005. State legislators sold “stand your ground” as a legal protection for law-abiding Floridians who were forced, through no fault of […]
After One Year at the Helm, Fla. Education Chief Resigns
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson is resigning from the job he’s held for a year, his time marked by glitches in the state’s school grading system and standardized testing program. Robinson, who came to Florida from Virginia, wrote that he could not overcome living apart from […]
When Late-Night Hunger Strikes, Healthy Choices Aren’t Available
It’s midnight in Tallahassee, and the college student has just left the library after a night of heavy studying. He is hungry from hours spent in the library and is craving something satisfying. The campus café — and anything that is the least nutritional– is closed. So, he settles for a […]
Colo. Suspect Charged with 24 Counts of Murder
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Colorado prosecutors on Monday charged a former neuroscience graduate student with 24 counts of murder and 116 counts of attempted murder in the shooting rampage at the midnight showing of the new Batman movie. James Holmes appeared just as dazed as he did in his first […]