Sunday, April 28, 2024
A Broward Sheriff deputy (in red) trains applicants for Broward County's "guardian" program on July 30, 2018, at the firing range in Markham Park in Sunrise. Photo courtesy South Florida Sun A controversial school safety bill was passed in the Florida Senate Tuesday. SB 7030 — titled Implementation of Legislative […]
Mary Barzee Flores is the new deputy commissioner for Consumer Affairs. Photo courtesy of floridapolitics.com. Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried tapped Miami attorney and former congressional candidate Mary Barzee Flores last week to serve as the new deputy commissioner for Consumer Affairs. Barzee, a pro-gun control advocate, and critic of the […]
Kelly Tompkins, Security Guard for Paragon System Inc. and Dr. Larry D. Simmons Sr. an Outreach Specialist and Army Veteran from Gadsden County. Photos Submitted by Julious Lowe A new bill introduced in Congress last week would expand background checks for the sale and transfer of nearly all firearms. This […]
Debris remains piled high along US Highway 27 in Havana. Photo Submitted by Julious Lowe. HAVANA – I’m from Havana in northeastern Gadsden County. We’re so close to Tallahassee and Leon County it’s not funny. You can get to my town in a mere 10 minutes driving up North Monroe […]
Willie Simmons at FAMU game against North Carolina Central Photo courtesy of FAMU Athletics Department Another season of college football is in the books in Tallahassee. The 2018 season ended without a postseason berth for either of the city’s prestigious programs, but the sharp contrast in the direction of both […]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became the youngest female elected to Congress during the recent midterm elections. Photo Courtesy of the St. Lucia Times. There was a “blue wave’” during the midterm elections, and that wave carried the Democratic Party to victory in the House of Representatives. While the Democrats may have lost seats […]
Screenshot of Levi's commercial encouraging everyone to vote. Courtesy of the Levi Channel on Youtube. The midterm election is just days away, and now more than ever celebrities urging Americans to get out and make their voices heard. Celebrities like Rise Against, Taylor Swift, Leonardo DiCaprio, Pearl Jam, Common, […]
A police officer talks to teens in a scene from the new movie "The Hate U Give." Photo Courtesy of Google Images. George Tillman Jr’s “The Hate U Give” centers on the topic of police brutality, one of the most contentious issues in American society today. The film follows the story of […]
Less than 15 miles northwest of Tallahassee, Gadsden County was particularly hard hit by Hurricane Michael. Photo submitted by Julious Lowe. Residents of Gadsden County are still recovering from the devastation left behind from Hurricane Michael. Two weeks after the Category 4 storm struck, approximately 3,401 homes in Gadsden County, or […]
The annual tailgate party hosted by the National Alumni Association took place Friday afternoon. Julious Lowe | The Famuan FAMU’s National Alumni Association hosted its annual tailgate party Friday in front of the Al Lawson Center. The event saw Rattler students past and present come out to socialize over food, drinks, […]