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"Over 200 FAMU students on and off campus have been affected by the H1N1 virus," said Tanya Tatum, director of Student Health Services. The H1N1 Swine Flu vaccine was delivered to local health clinics and the Leon County Health Department Friday. Local health officials and volunteers started administrating the vaccine for the first priority group at 2965 Municipal Way Tuesday. First priority groups, include children 2 through 4 years old, emergency service workers and health care workers with

When drinking a bottle of water, it is difficult to imagine that it could end up floating in the Pacific garbage patch, a polluted area of ocean located one thousand miles off the California coast. Florida A&M University's Green Coalition is conscious of the growing pollution issue on the west coast and is making an effort to make sure others on campus know what is going on. According to the Algalita Marine Research Foundation, pollution in the Pacific coast is becoming a global proble

Robert Streater, III was told as a child he would never walk again. His life would be very different. Despite that decree over his life, Streater never lost hope. At age eight, at his childhood home in Richmond, Va., Streater was playing in a pile of leaves on a crisp autumn day. His uncle, who was unaware Streater was nearby, set fire to the leaves and Streater's legs were severely burned. While hospitalized for more than a year, Streater endured pain caused by skin grafts and other surgeries

This post was contributed by a community member. Orange Theory Fitness has harnessed a new type of science that is designed to blast through fat and workout plateaus. Patch.com checked out the gym and got the full scoop about the offerings that are available at the new location next to Highwoods Preserve off Bruce B. Downs Boulevard. According to employees, Orange Theory utilizes heart rate monitors and flat-screen displays to show people when they are in the "orange zone," or 85 percent of th

This post was contributed by a community member. Wesley Chapel 12-year-old Tommy Gallagher was accidentally shot with a BB gun last month by his younger brother. The incident, while not fatal, left Tommy with a pellet lodged in his brain and the prospect of intense rehab in the months ahead, according to media reports. But it also left area parents with a powerful reminder that BB guns and other non-powder pistols and rifles are not to be taken lightly. Sure, they don't pack the punch of a tr

This post was contributed by a community member. Marc Betourney, a local University of South Florida student, loves any opportunity to eat great food and drink good German beer. And for Betourney, the closest thing to Munich is Oktoberfest at in New Tampa. Girls in lederhosen were touting beers from Germany and around the world Friday, Sept. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 1. With October come thoughts of fall, and of course beer. That is why Tampa and the U.S. love the German tradition of Oktoberfest,

FAMU homecoming week brought back alumni, family members and Rattler fans from all over the nation, which stimulated Travelers coming to Tallahassee from out of town stayed at local hotels and ate at restaurants, which stimulated local economy because with each hotel room purchased, a local tax is assessed. Visitors also contributed to the success of local attractions, like movies, museums and malls. Gas stations are another local business that benefits from FAMU'S homecoming festivities. Sea