Since the original filing of House Bill 1041: Unclaimed Property on Dec. 28, 2015 by Representative Bill Hager and Representative Jose Javier Rodriguez, HB 1041 has since been voted affirmatively and favored by the Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee and House Regulatory Affairs Committee. HB 1041 was […]
Author: Ayana King
An HBCU perspective on the United Nations conference on climate control.
Florida A&M University’s School of the Environment, College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences and FAMU Sustainability Institute hosted a collaborative event on Wednesday. The event was held in the Frederick Humphries Science Research Building to discuss different perspectives on […]
Florida Senate Committee on Fiscal Policy meet for final passing of bills
The Florida Senate Committee on Fiscal Policy met Wednesday for the final stages of Senate Bill 716 and SB 380. Committee Chairman, Sen. Anitere Flores, began by inviting Sen. Eleanor Sobel to explain her bill, SB 716: Florida Holocaust Memorial. “This bill would establish that stature framework necessary to create […]
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
Originally filed back in October 2015 by Senator Don Gaetz and Senator Kelli Stargel, Senate Bill 684: Choice in Sports, was reported favorable with no debate by the Florida Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education on Monday, January 25th. Senator Gaetz, Chairman and sponsor of SB 684, began with a synopsis […]
FAMU NAA – Leon County Chapter Meets to Discuss Future Plans
Newly elected chapter president Victor Gaines, president of FAMU NAA – Leon County Chapter lead Tuesday evening's discussion on 2016 initiatives. Photo courtesy of Ayana King The FAMU National Alumni Association (NAA) – Leon County Chapter, along with newly elected national president, LTC Gregory L. Clark, met Tuesday evening at Florida […]
FSU’s Women Student Union Show Real Women Have Curves
The Women Student Union (WSU) at Florida State University hosted a screening of the movie Real Women Have Curves starring the award-winning actress, America Ferrera. WSU is an agency on FSU’s campus, representing 56 percent of women on campus. Their mission is to empower, engage, embrace and unite women while […]
Women’s Conference inspires Next Generation
Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church of Tallahassee hosted its annual Young Women of Excellence Women’s Conference in efforts to reach out and inspire young women. Members of Young Women of Excellence and Ladies in Waiting feel it is extremely important to dedicate time to the empowerment and healing of young women […]
Love Is Respect: The March to End Domestic Violence
The Domestic Violence Coordinating Council of Tallahassee hosted their annual March to End the Silence on Domestic Violence Wednesday in efforts to raise awareness on domestic violence. The DVCC is an organization that was put together by the city and county commissions’ as a way for agencies and groups in […]