Nonprofit helps locals start their own business with small funds and big heart

  • $1,000 Start-Ups 2021 Cohort Graduates at Nelson P. Williams Gymnasium. 
Photo by Beansprout Productions.
    $1,000 Start-Ups 2021 Cohort Graduates at Nelson P. Williams Gymnasium. 
Photo by Beansprout Productions.
  • Leah Ward-Lee. 
Photo by Leah Jones.
    Leah Ward-Lee. 
Photo by Leah Jones.
  • 2021 Fall 4 Small Business Fair outside at Macedonia AME. 
Photo by Sunset Ted Photos.
    2021 Fall 4 Small Business Fair outside at Macedonia AME. 
Photo by Sunset Ted Photos.
Leah Jones For the News-Leader When you first meet Leah Ward-Lee, the first two things you’ll probably notice are her kind and gentle demeanor and her big contagious smile. For those reasons, you…

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Florida State University’s football team plays at Doak Campbell Stadium. File photo

Judge refuses to halt FSU-ACC case

News Staff
Friday, April 12, 2024

A Leon County circuit judge Tuesday refused to put on hold a lawsuit filed by Florida State University against the Atlantic Coast Conference, as a big-money battle between the university and its lo

Hurricane Michael caused massive damage in Northwest Florida in 2018. File photo

‘Very, very busy’ hurricane season eyed

News Staff
Thursday, April 4, 2024

Floridians received a second reminder Thursday to brace for a busy 2024 hurricane season, as Colorado State University researchers issued a forecast pointing to warm Atlantic Ocean water that fuels

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