Leon County has seen an increase in the number of grade school students taking advantage of new state laws to transfer from local public schools to charter and private schools. This trend will result in an $11.5 million deficit in funding for Leon County Schools. The district announced its net […]

The Strategic Planning/Performance Measures Committee for Florida A&M University’s Board of Trustees reviewed a presentation Tuesday morning in the Grand Ballroom. The committee’s point of emphasis is to focus on enhancing the campus experience for all students academically from an analytical standpoint. Survey respondents, listening groups and focus groups from […]

All professional sporting events in Florida will be required to play the national anthem at the start of the contest, if a bill working its way through the Legislature is approved. Senate Bill 1298, proposed by Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, has already been approved by the Senate’s Commerce and Tourism Committee. […]

Campaign season is off to an early start in Tallahassee. And right in the middle of it is a two-time graduate of Florida A&M University, Josh Johnson. Johnson, a teacher at Godby High School, has officially filed to run for the Leon County Commission at-large seat. He will be challenging […]