Sha'Tara Simmons
InternSha’Tara Simmons is a journalism student at Florida A&M University. Sha’Tara is currently a multimedia journalist and floor director for FAMU’s newscast, News 20 at 5 newscasts. She has written numerous stories on and off campus for FAMU’s newspaper, The FAMUAN. She has also performed live broadcasts and handle emergency inserts such as news updates, public service announcements, and campus alerts while compiling music selections for FAMU’s radio station, WANM 90.5. When she isn’t working on her craft, Sha’Tara spends her time watching tv and trying to master new languages.
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Two days after Election Day, the results of the presidential race are still unclear. Several states are still counting votes as an anxious nation looks on. While Florida’s election went off without the problems that have plagued the state in the past, Floridians are casting a glance out at states that are still in progress, and holding their breath, too. -
After months of holding virtual meetings in an effort to fight the spread of the coronavirus, Tallahassee City Commissioners will meet face-to-face Wednesday. -
A local referendum on the ballot gives voters an opportunity to start a new Children’s Services Council, but the move also means creating a new taxing authority. -
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will be giving $1.5 million to Florida A&M University to create a separate COVID-19 testing and processing laboratory facility for its students, faculty, and staff. -
Leon County Supervisor Mark Earley answers questions about the how, where and when of the November 2020 election. -
It’s been nearly a month since classes started at Florida A&M University and this year, things are looking a little different. As part of an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19, the majority of FAMU’s classes have been moved online. And that’s required some adjustment from students and staff.
