Leon County has seen an increase in the number of grade school students taking advantage of new state laws to transfer from local public schools to charter and private schools. This trend will result in an $11.5 million deficit in funding for Leon County Schools. The district announced its net […]

The end of the semester is getting closer and closer. Most seniors are looking forward to this day to celebrate their accomplishments at school with their loved ones. What they’re not looking forward to is scrambling for graduation tickets. At Florida A&M University, students are given eight tickets and those […]

On March 14, 2022, the Florida House of Representatives denied House Bill 6101, to remove testing equipment from drug paraphernalia. The bipartisan bill aimed to decriminalize fentanyl test strips in Florida to reduce the amount of overdose deaths. According to the DEA, fentanyl is a form of a synthetic opioid […]

Florida A&M University (FAMU) held its annual Be Out Day and had a large turnout with people coming in from all over to unite in rattler pride. Be Out Day was held in the field across from Bragg Stadium beginning at 12:30p.m. Families, prospective students, current students, alumni and the […]

Global warming and climate change are prominent, ongoing issues that have a detrimental effect on people, flora, fauna and our infrastructure. Florida is highlighted as one of the primary states to experience such drastic changes in weather patterns. During the past week, it was recorded by the U.S. Department of […]

A voting law package pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis was passed by the Florida Senate, creating a police unit dedicated to election crimes. In 2021, DeSantis proposed the need for the election of a police force after citing forms of unspecified allegations of election fraud following former President Donald Trump. […]

The Office of International Education and Development hosted a virtual study abroad fair from March 8-11. Over 250 students attended the virtual sessions which featured nearly 20 study abroad programs. Coordinator for the Office of International Education and Development, Emily Maurer, hoped that attendees gained an understanding of study abroad […]

For many drivers who work for Lyft Uber, their vehicles are how they make a living. As independent contractors, they are responsible for keeping their vehicles clean, running and full of gas. But because drivers are contract workers, the companies do not reimburse them for the cost of fueling up. […]

The City of Tallahassee announced at Wednesday’s City Commission meeting that a new transit center will be created on the south side. The transit center will be located at the corner of Orange Avenue and Meridian Street.StarMetro began planning the transit center in 2013, when it made an appearance in […]

In 2016, Hilary Clinton lost the presidential election to Donald Trump. Prior to his presidency, Trump had no political experience; this alone should have resulted in the suspension of his campaign, yet he managed to earn the Republican nomination and defeat Clinton. As a former U.S. senator and secretary of […]