Tuesday, July 8, 2025
One of the most significant aspects of Florida A&M University would have to be its vast body of alumni. However, there is a growing concern about some of the university’s alumni being a little too critical of campus and its culture today. Particularly, those that haven’t made any contribution to […]
The majority of Leon County School Board members voted recently to update the district’s policy on student suicide prevention, awareness and screening. To update the language, the district is required to conduct an educational training program for youth suicide awareness, prevention and screening using materials from the statewide office for […]
Podcasts have been around for decades, but they have become increasingly popular over the past few years. With the extreme accessibility, listeners can tune in while doing almost any daily task. There are over thousands of podcasts out there with many different genres, it is almost impossible not to find […]
Florida Senate Bill 1500 has been celebrated by some as a promising step towards education and respect towards Black Americans as “Emancipation Day” is being considered. After centuries of no acknowledgement, the day is finally receiving the attention it deserves. However, how genuine is this “respect” and what does this […]
School speed zones may soon have an upgraded way of letting law enforcement know whether someone is exceeding the speed limit. Florida Senate Bill 410 would allow the installation of speed detecting systems. Some of the bill’s content includes a $158 fine that won’t impact insurance, fines starting at 10 […]
A bill related to healthcare was proposed by state Representatives Chuck Brannan, R-Suwannee, and Ardian Zika, R-Pasco, in the Florida House of Representatives. HB 79 will require private health insurance companies to cover the costs of hearing aids for children up to age 21. A similar bill, SB 498, in […]
Every school day, tens of thousands of students in Florida receive a nutritious breakfast as part of the School Breakfast Program, which provides basic support for families in need. Florida Senate Bill 1656, filed by Senator Ana Maria Rodriguez (R-Miami), would require the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to […]
In October of last year, the parents of a student at Deer Lake Middle School filed a lawsuit claiming the district’s LGBTQ policies illegally exclude parents from gender identity discussions, according to WCTV’s Julie Montanaro. The lawsuit alleged that school officials met with their daughter, who previously expressed confusion about […]
Music, food, fun and health took center stage Saturday at the annual Black History Month Health and Wellness Fair at Tallahassee Community College after two years of not being able to have large gatherings due to the pandemic. This year’s theme was “Black Health and Wellness,” and the fair was […]
There is another thing to celebrate during this year’s Black History Month: the Florida Senate is pushing to designate Emancipation Day. Senate Bill 1500, introduced by Sen. Randolph Bracy, D-Orlando, is thriving to make May 20 “Emancipation Day” to celebrate the day enslaved African Americans in Florida were informed of […]