Author: Jordan Sheppard | Staff writer

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Push is on to name highway after Trump

The Florida Department of Transportation’s official highway roster is replete with roads named in honor of historic events, former presidents, state leaders and war heroes. Now there may be a name change in honor of the nation’s most recent president. Anthony Sabatini, a Florida House of Representatives member and lawyer, […]

Lifestyles

‘Black excellence’ takes center stage

Florida A&M’s chapter of the NAACP and Mighty Melodic Bloody-Up Upsilon Psi chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity hosted a virtual seminar Wednesday focusing on the topic of Black excellence. It was a terrific way for students to start off Black History Month and dwell on the rich history and […]

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‘Booze to go’ may become the law in Florida

Have you ever had the desire to order a to-go glass of wine with your favorite meal? Florida is currently deliberating Senate Bill 134  — commonly known as the “booze to go” bill — which will authorize certain food service establishments to sell and deliver alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption. […]

Lifestyles

Student organizations bloom in the spring

In the height of the pandemic all social interaction in schools began to change across the country. At Florida A&M University almost all school events were either canceled or made virtual near the end of the 2020 spring semester. Many organizations and clubs were taken aback by the sudden change […]

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New COVID strains threaten nation, universities

As the nation frantically searches for answers to their pandemic prayers in the Covid-19 vaccine, new strains of the virus have descended and made landfall in different parts of the country. The new strain of the virus — initially detected in southeastern England in September of last year — is […]