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Higher Education

FAMU learned, this week, that the first-time passing rate of the law school’s students on the Florida Bar exam beat the state average.
Tallahassee Democrat
Florida State University has two teams competing in the American Mock Trial Association tournament, hoping for a national championship
Tallahassee Democrat
If your GPA is a little on the mediocre side, by the time you graduate, you’ll earn the same degree as someone with a perfect 4.0.
FSU Flambeau

Culture

People always find a way to be at their best when faced with those trying to do their worst, and social media is instrumental in showing this.
FSU Flambeau
What the people of Boston showed after the tragedy at the marathon is that we must never stop running. Together, we will always cross the finish line.
FSU Flambeau
Tallahassee city commissioners found themselves looking at several ways to cut costs, one was closing the Lafayette Arts and Crafts Center.
Tallahassee Democrat
Today marks the big day when Springtime Tallahassee, considered by many as the city's 'signature' public event, takes off .
Tallahassee Democrat

Nation

People always find a way to be at their best when faced with those trying to do their worst, and social media is instrumental in showing this.
FSU Flambeau
The Department of Children and Families offers a list of tips for parents on what to say and do in relation to the Boston attacks.
Tallahassee Democrat

Children

The Department of Children and Families offers a list of tips for parents on what to say and do in relation to the Boston attacks.
Tallahassee Democrat

War/Veterans

Honor Flight Tallahassee is raising funds to pay back World War II veterans for their service as younger men and women decades ago.
Tallahassee Democrat

Florida Politics

The Republican Party needs to make people feel the party is appropriately addressing the issues they care about, and to tackle those problems head on.
FSU Flambeau

Florida Legislature

The Legislature still must decide on several bills that would affect your ability to have access to government information and speak at meetings.
Tallahassee Democrat

Transportation

In case you haven't heard, the city's public bus system, StarMetro, is on the move.
Tallahassee Democrat

Local Government

Tallahassee city commissioners found themselves looking at several ways to cut costs, one was closing the Lafayette Arts and Crafts Center.
Tallahassee Democrat
A mid-morning ceremony marking the completion of the Franklin Boulevard project took place with sunny skies and no chance of rain.
Tallahassee Democrat

Citizen Rights

Swift and definitive action should be taken against DOMA as a signal of great progress being made in the pursuit of equality.
FAMUAN

Op Ed

The water temperatures in Florida and other states are rising, and this is caused by global warming.

Tallahassee Democrat

This plan is a gamble that no Floridian can afford to take. Citizens’ board is tone deaf to the public’s best interests.

Tallahassee Democrat

The Rattler family needed this game and all of the positives that came with it.

Tallahassee Democrat

Goldman Sachs will invest nearly $10 million in a new four-year program aimed at reducing recidivism at Rikers Island in New York City.

Tallahassee Democrat

Amid Public Service Commission hearings that continue this week on nuclear cost recovery, it is important to pause and reflect on this component...

Tallahassee Democrat

We should not allow attorneys to be the fourth branch of Florida’s government.

Tallahassee Democrat

For citizens hoping for serious tax policy and budget debates, this has been a dispiriting election cycle.

Tallahassee Democrat

Letter To The Editor

I don’t see how the next generation can continue to provide such lavish coverages for people like me, without expecting us to pay for any of it...

Tallahassee Democrat