Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has one question for the U.S. government: “When are cruises sailing again?” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had shut down the cruise industry along with many other sectors of the economy almost a year ago at the start of the coronavirus outbreak. Now, with […]
Author: Deiana Abdel-Gadir | Staff writer
Democrats continue to oppose ‘anti-riot’ bill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled his support for the new legislation that is likely to pass that focuses on harsher penalties for violent rioters and looters. The bill, HB 1 goes by competing names — ”Combatting Violence, Disorder and Looting and Law Enforcement Act” or, the anti-riot bill — was […]
Online dating is dangerous, especially for women
If you’re not single in 2021, shout to you. Seriously. For us single folks, the dating scene is like a war zone. It’s brutal in all aspects and can get really scary fast — especially for women. Ah, the digital age. It’s allowed us to communicate within seconds with people […]
Some Rattlers are taking a spring break
Not having a spring break may be taking a toll on students at Florida A&M and at other universities that decided last fall to cancel the traditional weeklong break in March as a way to prevent new outbreaks of the coronavirus. Most students look forward to spring break for not […]
TikTok is changing the music industry
“Renegade.” “Old Town Road.” “Say So.” “Corvette Corvette.” You’ve probably heard at least one of these songs playing throughout the last year, and if not you’ve definitely been living under a rock — or maybe just oblivious to the new trend in music. All of these catchy tunes received their […]
Working from home is like living at work
Wake up, sit at desk, work, bed and sleep. Repeat. This is the daily routine for many hard-working citizens who began working from home 12 months ago when the coronavirus pandemic moved into the United States. The term “remote” would usually be inferred when mentioning vacations, but now the word’s […]
Black Lives Matter collects almost $100 million in donations
During an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, the Black Lives Matter Foundation said that the organization had received more than $90 million in donations last year. Most of the gifts came in following the civil unrest as a result of rising use of police brutality and in the wake […]
Florida expands eligibility for COVID vaccine
New, expanded eligibility rules for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine will go into effect Monday. The new protocols will allow K-12 school employees, fire, and law enforcement officers ages 50 and older to receive the vaccine. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the new plans for the vaccine rollout and the expected […]
Expect to keep paying more at the pump
Gas prices are increasing all across the country, and they show no sign of coming down soon. Harsh weather conditions halted oilproduction at many refineries, and with hundreds of thousands of power outages in Texas and other areas, consumers can expect the demand to eclipse the supply during the coming […]
DeSantis wants lawmakers to take up voter restriction bills
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced last week plans to for new voting restrictions that would address the issue of “ballotharvesting” — when ballots are collected from drop-off locations — including banning the use of ballot boxes, mass mailing of mail-in ballots to voters, and requiring voters who request an absentee […]