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Leon County Schools considers Guardian program

The Leon County School board voted unanimously last week to consider adopting Florida’sGuardian program. The program is used to keep students safe while on school grounds. The program was initiated after the Feb. 14, 2018 school shooting in Parkland, where a former student used a semi-automatic rifle to kill 17 students […]

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Let’s celebrate Black history every month

Every year during the month of February — Black History Month — we pay homage to the lineage of our ancestors, our fallen heroes and the generations that continue to pave the way for the Black community. That’s all well and good. But Black history isn’t meant to be incorporated […]

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Lawson Center to be vaccination site

Florida A&M President Larry Robinson recently announced that the university will host a COVID-19 vaccination site at the Lawson Center that will be accessible to the community starting sometime this week. The site will be operated by the Florida Division of Emergency Management and the Florida Department of Health. It […]

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Local pharmacies to offer the vaccine

As of Saturday,  Florida is now offering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at local pharmacy locations through a retail partnership with Walmart, Publix and Winn-Dixie stores. In accordance with the previous Executive Order 20-315, these locations will offer the vaccine only to healthcare workers and individuals 65 years and older. Gov. […]