Author: Freddy Lynn

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Housing fair to inform residents on forclosure

The Smith-Williams Service Center will be hosting the annual “National Fair Housing Month” workshop April 17.   The goal for the workshop is to provide information to homebuyers, renters, housing providers, realtors, attorneys and others involved in the housing market about fair housing and lending practices. Angela Hendrieth, manager of […]

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Tallahasse to offer “Cash for Trash”

The spirit of spring-cleaning could earn Tallahassee residents money off of their utility bill. Tallahassee’s biannual Cash for Trash day is scheduled for Saturday April 19, from 8a.m. to 2 p.m. Tallahassee residents can participate in the program by bringing large trash items that won’t fit into their 96-gallon waste […]

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Tallahassee to present first Frenchtown iGrow Food & Art Festival

The City of Tallahassee is presenting the first Frenchtown iGrow Food & Art Festival this Saturday. The event will revel in diverse food, culture and a large community. It is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dunn Street Youth Farm. The premier of the Frenchtown iGrow Food […]

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College students suffering from high obesity rates

College students in the U.S. may need to put down the pizza and pick up a salad. The rising rate of obesity on college campuses is too big to ignore. Over the past few years, the rate of obesity has made a shift in the wrong direction. A report from […]

Lifestyles

Tallahassee residents walk for clean water

Aveda hosted a 4K run Sunday at Tom Brown Park to raise awareness about clean water. Aveda, a large organization that branches off into salons, sells products ranging from skin care to hair care. Stephanie Borras, owner of the Aveda-owned company Soleil 7 Hair Salon, said Aveda’s “Walk for Water” […]

Lifestyles

Makeup: The artistry of beautification

Makeup is acquired through skill, authenticity and creativity. But while some people are self-proclaimed makeup artists that learn tips from Internet sites such as YouTube, others learn naturally. According to MintLife, a finance website, women spend an average of $15,000 on makeup during their lifetimes. Nearly $4,000 goes toward mascara alone. […]

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Graduate named Youth Activism Fellow

As a child enamored with the polished, pristine uniforms of the Young Marine representatives, Vincent Irving needed no convincing to become a member of a drug-demand reduction program.   Irving, a fall political science graduate from Florida A&M, later discovered that his passion for tobacco prevention would flourish into his […]

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Former linebacker seeks NFL dream

Denmark hunts down Morgan State's QB Courtesy FAMU Sports Info. Former Florida A&M outside linebacker Brandon Denmark didn't prioritize football as a child like his brother and his peers.  Denmark recalls becoming good at the sport by accident and believes the game of football chose him.  "Football definitely became my […]

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Courage: More than just a name

Courage Okungbowa and his family were driving to North Carolina on their way back to Florida from a tennis match in Virginia Beach when it happened. A car going 75 mph illegally shifted lanes, cutting off the family’s van and sending it into a whirlwind. The driver was drunk. It […]

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Website offers ratings system for syllabuses

One website is taking rating a teacher or professor a step further by adding a class’s syllabus to its site. Syllabus Rate is a website where students can judge professors based on their syllabuses. There are a few academic rating sites already available for college students. One popular site is […]