Leon County officials and residents celebrate new playground installation at Fort Braden Community Park Photo credit: Leon County Board of County Commissioners Tallahassee residents celebrated the opening of a new playground and other beautification efforts on Feb. 15 at Fort Braden Community Park. Fort Braden Community Park, which is […]
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Upward Bound Math Science program impacts the lives of high school students
Program participants engage in discussion about science model. Photo credit: Zaychina Nance Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) Upward Bound Math Science (UBMS) program is changing the lives of high school students by increasing student’s participation and success rates in mathematics and science pre-college courses. UBMS, also known at FAMU as the […]
FAMU Office of Counseling Services host open house
Sign hanging in the FAMU Office of Counseling Services with words of encouragement for survivors of sexual assault. Photo credit: Tyiesha Ghent Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) Office of Counseling Services (OCS) welcomed students and faculty to their annual open house on Feb. 7 at their new location on Gamble Street. OCS relocated […]
Dare to Dream Festival celebrates MLK’s legacy
Tallahassee residents celebrated Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday with its sixth annual MLK Dare to Dream Festival at Cascades Park on Monday, Jan. 15. According to The Martin Luther King Dare to Dream Association, Inc. the event was held to “allow the community to gather in fellowship to […]
Volunteers plant trees in Apalachee Regional Park on Arbor Day
Over 100 volunteers, Leon County Government and the city of Tallahassee workers gathered to plant more than 165 native trees in celebration of Arbor Day on Saturday, Jan. 20. Volunteers gathered at Leon County’s Apalachee Regional Park, located at 7550 Apalachee Parkway, to increase the number of trees in the […]