Sunday, June 29, 2025
Courtesy of The Truth About Guns The Florida House passed HB 4001 and HB 163 Wednesday, allowing licensed gun owners the right to openly carry concealed weapons on state college campuses. The bill was tirelessly debated by house members for approximately three hours. Most Democrats strongly opposed both bills and […]
The Board of Leon County Commission met Tuesday to discuss infant mortality awareness with a panel of health experts. The workshop was designed to introduce issues surrounding infant mortality–the death of a baby before his or her first birthday. Infant mortality factors include the mother’s health, environmental surroundings and educational […]
Courtesy of Shelinka Cunningham The Leon County School Board held a business meeting Tuesday night where the reconstruction of Leon High School was addressed prior to the fire. According to the State Fire Marshall’s office, the suspected cause of the fire that sparked off in Leon High’s storage room was […]
Courtesy of Restaurant News Uncle Maddio’s Pizza, located on E. Lafayette Street, celebrated its grand opening weekend from Feb. 5-7. Customers were able to get a free nine-inch, three topping pizza between the hours of 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. Friday if they signed up for a promotion code via […]
Courtesy of Evelyn Ross The resident assistants of FAMU Village hosted Preparation for the Perfect Valentine’s Day in the Village Game Room at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The event served as a seminar to help women create and plan for their ideal Valentine’s Day. Girls discovered exactly what could be done […]
Courtesy of Veronica Reynolds Florida A&M University alumna Veronica Reynolds, who serves as a school board accountant for Leon County Schools, was honored for her outstanding service when she was named School Related Employee of the Year Tuesday. Principal of Hartsfield Elementary BJ Van Camp introduced Reynolds to the audience […]
Courtesy of Vibe Magazine Marshawn M. McCarrel II, a well-known 23-year-old Black Lives Matter activist and organizer, was found dead in front of the Ohio State House in Columbus, Ohio Monday night, according to the Columbus Dispatch. “Authorities were sent a little after 6 p.m. to a shooting at the […]
Courtesy of Denver Business Journal Many Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants closed for several hours Monday to hold a nationwide all-staff meeting on food safety. This was a result of the E. coli, Salmonella and norovirus outbreaks that have infected customers in various states. According to Newsweek.com, a total of 188 […]
Courtesy of Ciera Campbell Hundreds gathered at the Candidates Meeting Sunday in the Grand Ballroom. The event, sponsored by the Florida A&M University Electoral Commission, served as the kickoff event for Royal Court and Student Government Association hopefuls. The meeting allowed candidates to introduce themselves to the student body and […]
Courtesy of The Sustainability Institute Florida A&M University's Green Coalition held its first general body meeting in the School of Architecture Bridge on Monday, Feb. 8, with guest speaker Odemari Mbuya, Ph.D., professor of agriculture sciences at FAMU. Green Coalition is a student organization that gathers and encourages students to […]