A controversial proposal to lower the minimum age to purchase rifles and long guns in Florida will not receive a vote in the Senate, effectively ending its path forward for this legislative session. House Bill 759, which sought to roll back the purchasing age from 21 to 18, was passed […]

Florida lawmakers are considering a bill that would significantly alter the state’s child labor laws, allowing teenagers to work longer hours. Senate Bill 918, introduced by Sen. Jay Collins, R-Tampa, proposes removing existing restrictions on the number of hours and days that 16- and 17-year-olds can work. Additionally, the bill […]

A bill moving through the Florida Legislature aims to position Florida A&M University at the forefront of agricultural innovation by funding a new crop research initiative to combat the decline of the state’s citrus industry. Senate Bill 178, sponsored by Sen. Darryl Rouson, D-St. Petersburg, and co-sponsored by Sen. Rosalind […]

The Florida House of Representatives has passed a bill aiming to lower the minimum age for purchasing firearms from 21 to 18, reversing a key provision of the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act enacted after the Parkland school shooting. House Bill 759 was approved on Wednesday […]

As Florida A&M University continues the search for its next president, concerns about political interference and the future of academic independence loom large. In recent years, Florida’s higher education system has increasingly become a political battleground — a trend made clear through the recent controversial presidential appointments at Florida […]

Recent headlines about plane crashes across the United States have sparked widespread concern, and Florida A&M University’s out-of-state students are feeling the weight of this fear as they consider traveling home. For many, the excitement of upcoming breaks is now overshadowed by anxiety about air travel. While commercial […]