In 2014, Laiken received the North Florida Christian School Talon Award — the second highest school award — due to her academic achievement, community service and leadership excellence. Since then, Laiken has involved herself with Key Club, the National…
With 21 academic awards and honors, 17 volunteer and community service activities and 20 different leadership positions within different clubs and organizations, Lincoln High graduate Nia Close is a true role model. As a freshman at Lincoln High, Nia…
PHOTOS BY Lawrence davidson From 2013 to date, Robyn Seniors has acquired 22 awards, recognitions and memberships, including the 2013 Florida House of Representatives Page and Messenger Program Award, and the 2017 Change Maker Award presented by United…
Looking through Donovan Kelley’s achievements, it’s easy to notice how consistent he is with his extracurricular activities. Throughout all four years of Donovan’s high school career, he participated in the Aerospace Engineering Club — and was president of the…
Stuck between studying aerospace engineering or broadcast journalism in college, or joining the Air Force Academy, Martin Williams clearly has strong hopes for his future. Aside from attaining a 3.46 GPA, Martin played on Rickards' baseball team and went…
1. Whitewater Express: river rafting and zip lining from state-to-state Experience this new sensation in the whitewater world, the longest urban whitewater. With its mild to wild variety of trips, it caters to people of all ages and all…
John Brueske / Shutterstock.com I grew up in a railroad town. Wildwood was an important rail yard by virtue of its location in the heart of Florida. Fact is, it had been that way long before my time, and even…
J.R. Harding opens doors for students with disabilities.
Finding myself one tweet over the line, I very deliberately, consciously turned off the news and reported to a weekly gathering of optimistic, grounded people who are close to the earth. They are the kind of folks who would line…
Michelle Personette talks about selecting for the big screen.
My wife Cherie and I count travel as one of our chief passions. Over the past 30 years, we have visited six continents and experienced many cultures, in the process learning a great deal about both others and ourselves. When…
May 1st the May/June issue will hit the mailboxes and bookstores (Barnes and Noble, Books A Million, Costco, Walgreens, offices of Rowland Publishing). More and more, Tallahassee is exhibiting a distinctive, local flair and infectious energy — from the bright facades…
Alan Hanstein, company representative for E-vents, rubs shoulders with the best of them.
In 1998, after wrangling a degree from the University of Florida and wrapping up an internship in Atlanta, I was preparing to begin my career. Fate, destiny or something magical was going on and I had a meeting with a…
If you live or shop in Tallahassee, you know Cole Couture. Owner Carrie McNeill and her team have done a superb job refreshing our fashion palettes with top-trending pieces and gifts galore. Recently, McNeill announced her next endeavor and yes,…
All funds raised through the Tallahassee Tennis Challenger tournament directly benefit the Vogter Neuro Intensive Care Unit at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, the only neuro intensive care unit in a 17-county region of North Florida and South Georgia. Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare…
On February 25, more than 400 people attended Fast Cars and Mason Jars, which benefits Tree House of Tallahassee, an emergency shelter for abused and neglected children in our area. The event space at Meridian Meadows, owned by Lisa and…
Imagine your perfect day. It might include the sun shining, the smell of barbeque riding a light breeze and live music. But it gets even better if you have a mimosa in hand and are surrounded by dogs, cats…
