The Spirit of Giving
We profile a cross-section of nonprofits in an effort to inspire giving.
The Joy of Running
Most folks these days think of politics as a toxic pool best avoided. I couldn’t disagree more.
Breathing Life Into the Past
Dorothy Inman-Johnson, a history maker in her own right, signed copies of her new book, Tallahassee Black History Firsts, Post-Reconstruction Era, at an event held Oct. 5 at the LeRoy Collins Public Library.
U.S. Department of Commerce Announces 51 “Build to Scale” Grants
Totaling $47 Million, the Grants Would Fuel Innovation and Tech-Based Economic Development
Saluting Food Producers
15th annual Farm Tour hosted by the Millstone Institute of Preservation is scheduled for Oct. 15-16. Attendees will be encouraged to complete self-guided tours of more than 40 farms, ranches, orchards, gardens and agricultural businesses in North Florida and South Georgia.
SHINING ONWARD
Psychologist Sharon Ames-Dennard sparkles with entrepreneurism and Ethiopian style
The Language of Life
The language of life, healthy introspection can produce a gentler world
Scouting Marches On
Terry Whitaker, the Scout executive and CEO for the Suwannee River Area Council, was introduced to Scouting while a second-grader. After college, he decided to make Scouting a career.
SIGNING OFF
For generations, Gene Deckerhoff has been the broadcaster for Florida State University sports and the voice of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Bay Arts Alliance Paints the Town
Morgan Summers, a lettering artist and muralist inspired by the sign painters of the ’60s, is leaving brush strokes all over Panama City Beach as part of the Bay Arts Alliance’s mural project, an ongoing push to expand the presence of public art in the city.
Jonah Allen
Photographic artist Jonah Allen recently published photographic coffee table book that arrived after a five-year photographic study of the 30A region.
Time Travels
Two years ago Ann Camp’s long-forgotten memories flooding in with vivid detail. In February of 2022, Camp reached out to a friend whose writing she admired, David Campbell. Together, with some advice from Big Bend Poet Laureate and longtime friend Mary Jane Ryals, Camp and Campbell collect the memories
Health and Wellness
The Tallahassee Senior Center hosts a wide breadth of courses, classes, excursions, clubs and games that promote social engagement as well as physical and mental fitness.
Irrepressible Talent
Elton Burgest is the lead graphic designer at Tallahassee Community College and a leading Christian artist.
Garnet and Golden Years
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, or OLLI, as it’s known around town, is a membership-based program that offers dozens of classes, unique excursions, engaging club activities and international travel geared toward people ages 50 and up.
A More Resilient Tomorrow
Florida State University’s (FSU) Claude Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy houses some of the nation’s premier voices on aging who, through research and policy efforts, are working to better understand and address the issues facing America’s ever-growing elderly population.
