Florida lawmakers are considering a bill that would overhaul aspects of the state’s election system, including prohibiting handing out food, water or anything else to voters near a polling place. House Bill 7041 would make it a misdemeanor to hand out water — or anything else — to voters waiting […]
Author: Paulette Jordan | Staff writer
House bill would establish minimum age for arrest
The Florida House or Representatives has been discussing HB 303, which would set a minimum age for arrest or prosecution. This bill would prevent the arrest of children under the age of 7. There is not a minimum age for children in Florida to be handcuffed or taken to jail, […]
Republican lawmakers want to change Bright Futures
A bill filed on Feb. 23 may affect the financial aid students receive from the Bright Futures scholarship based on their chosen majors. Florida Republican Senator Dennis Baxley is the sponsor of the bill. “It’s definitely not fair,” said Mason Hicks, a freshman at the University of Florida majoring in […]
Senate bill aims to repeal Stand Your Grand law
The Florida Senate has introduced a bill, SB 1052, which is titled the Self Defense Restoration Act. This will delete provisions in the controversial Stand Your Ground law relating to people using or threatening to use force if they feel threatened or in defense of people or their property. The […]
Florida lawmakers introduce bills to protect renters
Two bills that address the growing crisis of COVID-related evictions have been filed by Florida Democratic lawmaker who are looking to assist renters impacted by the pandemic. The bills are SB 926 and SB 412. Both were introduced by Senator Darryl Rouson, a St. Petersburg Democrat. “Our state should be […]
‘Anti-riot’ bills gain steam in Florida’s Capitol
The Florida House of Representatives and Senate have filed identical bills to address violence, disorder and looting, particularly during protests. The bills — known as “anti-riot” legislation and championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis — were filed in part as a response to the riots at the United States Capitol […]
Food anxiety amid the pandemic is very real
Buying groceries since the spread of the coronaviruspandemic has been a hassle for adults, including college students. Many businesses in Florida are closed with the exception of grocery stores, which have cut back hours. With reduced hours grocery stores are now more crowded than they’ve ever been. Grocery stores have […]
Forum celebrates the life and work of Toni Morrison
The 12th annual Spring Literary Forum will take place on Thursday in the Efferson Multipurpose Center. The forum will be from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event has been held for the past 12 years to spread literary awareness. This year it will be for an entire day as the […]
Marabou, paintings in hand, returns to FAMU
Art Talk is a monthly event where art graduates from FAMU visit and talk about the importance of visual arts. The host for the most Art Talk was Harris Wiltsher, a FAMU fine arts professor. “Art is a very important subject that more students should be engaged in,” Wiltscher said. […]
Bullies are out of control on Twitter
Basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven other people were killed in a helicopter crash Sunday in Calabasas, Calif. The seven other people were John Atobelli, Kerri Atobelli, Alyssa Atobelli, Sarah Chester, Payton Chester, Christian Mauser and the pilot Ara Zobayan. The helicopter was headed to Bryant’s Mamba […]