Pinwheel garden at the Office of Early Learning. Photo credit: Tyiesha Ghent If you happen to notice a pinwheel or a garden of pinwheels, chances are they are for a good cause. In recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month, which runs through April, blue and silver pinwheels have been planted […]
Author: Tyiesha Ghent | Staff Reporter
Honoring volunteers during Florida Volunteer Month
Linda Smith and other volunteers during the Greater Jacksonville Festival of Hope with Franklin Graham Photo credit: Linda Smith To recognize the millions of Floridians who volunteer annually and also encourage other Floridians to serve our state’s communities, Governor Rick Scott has proclaimed April as Florida Volunteer Month. Governor Scott […]
Leon County recognizes Keep America Beautiful Month
Keep Tallahassee Beautiful volunteers during the Super Clean Sweep 2018 Photo credit: Diana Hanson Keep America Beautiful Month is recognized nationally each year in April, and it celebrates improving, beautifying communities and the environment. The Keep America Beautiful Foundation is a United States based non-profit organization that inspires and educates […]
Changes in YouTube’s Monetization Policy may affect YouTubers with fewer subscribers
YouTube channel of student Victasia Parker. Photo credit: Youtube In January, YouTube announced it will raise the requirements that a channel or creator must meet in order to monetize videos. Google released a new approach to YouTube’s monetization policy which includes three significant changes: stricter criteria for monetization on […]
Tallahassee universities celebrate Black History Month
During Black History Month, students at Florida State University (FSU) and Florida A&M University (FAMU) honor the many achievements and contributions of African-Americans through events across Tallahassee, but how these events are coordinated differ. Mostly FSU events are coordinated by their Black Student Union (BSU), whereas the events at FAMU […]