Some people know him as Martez Hurt and others around Tallahassee know him as a college rapper Money Makin’ Martez. Martez Hurt is a senior criminal justice student at Florida A&M University from Washington D.C. He grew up and spent his whole life in a low-income community in Washington D.C. […]
Author: Andre’ DeVond
New Leaf Market Co-op Hosts Food Preservation Seminar
The New Leaf Market Co-op hosted a seminar for Tallahassee residents interested in food preservation and effective ways to preserve foods. Heidi Copeland, Leon County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent 1, hosted the workshop and informed guests of various methods food can be preserved such as water bath canning […]
Being a B.O.S.S.
Some people know him as Martez Hurt and others around Tallahassee know him as a college rapper Money Makin’ Martez. Hurt is a Florida A&M University graduating senior majoring in criminal justice from the nation’s capital, Washington D.C. He grew up and spent his whole life in a low-income community […]
Pink Supports Breast Cancer Awareness
South Plantation High School Junior Varisity players wear pink gear. The nation is parading in pink to celebrate and contribute to Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The color pink is a symbol of solidarity for Breast Cancer Awareness. Since 1990, pink apparel has become an empowerment tool to promote unity and […]
BSF Opens Arms to New Attendees
Every Tuesday, the women of City Church Bible Study Fellowship gather to study of a Biblical figure. Moses’ life and personal journey is the topic of discussion. Session leaders Claudette Hamilton and Julie LaRocque provide the lesson through engaging conversations and breaking down the text for real-life understanding. Although […]
Support Group Informs Public on Lethal Disease
The Hepatitis and Liver Transplant Support Group addressed the severity of hepatitis and liver diseases at the Tallahassee Memorial Diabetes Clinic. According to Pam Langford the president of the hepatitis support group, hepatitis is “a disease of the liver. Inflammation of the liver disease.” Langford said that there are three […]
FAMU Students Want To Legalize Weed
While state-wide ads are attacking the amendment to legalize medical marijuana, Florida A&M students are saying yes to Amendment No. 2. Amendment No. 2 allows those with debilitating disease, determine by a licensed Florida doctor, to purchase marijuana for medical purposes. Martize Williams, a 21-year-old biology pre-med student from Daytona […]
History Taken Place in Tallahassee.
Panhandle Archaeological Society at Tallahassee gathered to discuss new findings at the Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park. Daniel Seinfeld, a senior archaeologist at the Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research, presented his research at B. Calvin Jones Center for Archaeology. Seinfeld has spent 14 years studying archaeology. He started his […]
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Paints The City Pink
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital has Breast Cancer Awareness Month covered. Matt Sherer, an oncology service line administrator at TMH, has already started preparing for what he considers a respectable month. “The biggest question is what are we not doing?” Sherer said. Out of all the cancers TMH treats, Sherer said breast […]
Domestic Violence is bigger than black eyes
Professional athletes Ray Rice and Jeffery Taylor have faced consequences for domestic violence and so have the victims. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that one in four women and more than one in 10 men have experienced sexual violence, physical violence or stalking by an intimate […]