The Tribune-Democrat and tribdem.com will highlight some historic anniversaries taking place in 2025 as part of this year’s Black History Month coverage. The scheduled stories are: • Feb. 1: 100th ...

Maurice Stokes entered the National Basketball Association 70 years ago, in 1955, when the relatively few Black players were mostly used in supporting roles. They defended, set screens, scrapped for ...

Black History Month this February includes several milestone anniversaries of major developments in the history of the civil ...

St. Francis University recently and rightly spent a week remembering Maurice Stokes, the basketball player who helped put the school from tiny Loretto on the map by leading the 1953-54 and 1954-55 ...

Leon County Schools is considering a rezoning proposal for Riley Elementary to deal with overcapacity and bring their pre-K program back on-site. Find out what changes current students can expect.

The Enduring Impact of Maurice Stokes. Jay Twyman, Jack Twyman’s son, will also participate in this event. The book is Stokes’ story of his rise to fame and the widely unknown legacy that he ...

Had Stokes put up similar numbers while earning more and perhaps even greater individual and team accolades over a long career, then “Maurice” might be a first name that is instantly ...

For the first time ever, participants in the Tallahassee Chamber's Classroom Connection Program donated six Florida Prepaid ...

LORETTO — Health reasons precluded Kevin Porter from being present for the night in his honor, but a couple dozen players ...

and we have built this environment to foster strong partnerships with our community partners," Principal Maurice Stokes said. The scholarships will cover 30 college credits at any school of their ...