A Florida Senate bill protecting private faith-based adoption agencies for refusing to place a child with a gay couple hit a delay on Monday. The Senate Rules Committee was discussing the bill but had to adjourn the meeting without voting on the controversial issue. The bill, HB 7111, is sponsored […]
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend Looking to Recruit 100 Male Mentors
In the next 87days, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend is hoping to recruit 100 male mentors for the 500 boys who are looking for a friend, but most of all, looking for some guidance. In the last five years, Big Brothers Big sisters has grown 76 percent […]
United Way of Florida kicked off Children’s Week with the “Hanging of the Hands” ceremony.
The ceremony took place inside of the Capitol where dozens of volunteers spent hours stringing together hands and hanging them throughout the Capitol Rotunda. Jason Zaborske, one of the coordinators for Children’s Week, said, “Twenty years ago Governor Lawton Chiles and other early child care and education professionals decided to […]
Return to Sender
quot;Return to Sender" focuses on letters that African American fathers (Tracy Martin & Life Malcolm) have written to their sons.
Drone Bill Gets Unanimous Approval
A Senate bill authorizing the lawful use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), known as drones, passed unanimously Monday in the Criminal Justice committee. The bill, SB1178, is being sponsored by Sen. Garrett Richter (R). Richter says the aim of the bill is an attempt to determine how drones should be […]
BREAKING NEWS: Hernandez Found Guilty
The jurors in the trial of former New England Patriots star player Aaron Hernandez have found him guilty of first-degree murder. He was also found guilty of unlawful possession of ammunition and unlawful possession of a firearm. Hernandez was on trial for the shooting death of Odin Lloyd. Lloyd’s body […]
The Judicial Branch of SGA Presents: “Would They Be Proud?”
The Florida A&M University judicial branch of the Student Government Association held a presentation of topics on the African-American community Monday. The presentation was a chance for students to vote and debate on pertinent topics within African-American culture. Students from different majors came out to discuss topics such as the […]
School Board Members Come Together to Make a Difference.
The Leon County School Board district Advisory Council came together at the Howell Center on West Pensacola Street on Thursday evening for their monthly meeting. As the school year winds down, multiple representatives from various Leon county schools are still pushing to improve the learning environment for students. The meeting […]
Everglades Coalition hosts Everglades Day at the Capitol
The Everglades Coalition held its 3rd Annual Everglades Day on Tuesday, April 7, at the Old Capitol to raise awareness, get representatives to buy the land and save Florida’s drinking water. The rally took place at about 11:30 a.m., swarmed with supporters signing petitions to protect Florida’s land and water. […]
The Redzone
quot;The Redzone: State of HBCU Sports," is narrative feature produced by Quintin Gee and Jason Joseph, two broadcast journalism students at Florida A&M University. This version has the filmmaker intro, and as you can see the film was produced to examine and bring to light the continuing struggle HBCU's […]