Student housing complexes in Tallahassee have been raising their rents for the upcoming school year. Many students have renewed their housing leases already. Now students are struggling to pay the remaining balance on their rental portal before their new leases start in August. The survey was conducted from July 12 […]
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Residence halls a priority for FAMU trustees
The trustees at Florida A&M University discussed renovating and remodeling student housing facilities during their annual retreat last summer. The board meets annually in the summer to establish the upcoming academic year’s priority goals, but last year’s conversation around student housing stemmed a bit of nostalgia, revealing the demolition plan […]
Leon County 1 of 12 school districts ineligible for extra funding
Lawmakers approved $200 million to restock the Florida School Recognition Program as part of the $112.1 billion budget approved Monday. HB 5003 would implement specified appropriations of the General Appropriations Act for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The bill passed 33-0 in the Senate and by a 105-3 measure in the […]
Tradition reigns as session ends
Florida’s legislative session cane to a a close Monday day with the traditional sine die. The motion to “adjourn sine die” is the last action of a session of the Legislature. Lawmakers passed a proposed $112.1 billion budget to end a legislative session that was filled with debates about issues […]
Voters should double-check their registration information
As the primary and general elections approach, those inclined to vote have to ensure that their voter registration is completed in order to prevent challenges to your vote. Florida voters can vote one of three ways: Vote-by-mail upon request, vote during early voting, or vote on election day at a […]
Disproportionate mortality rates for Black women in childbirth
Simone Childs is a 20-year-old Tallahassee resident who is pregnant for the first time. She is acutely aware of the higher fatality rates during childbirth she and other women of color must face. “When I give birth, I don’t want to think of the possibility of not living to see […]
Dismal turnout for recent campus elections
Campaign season at Florida A&M University came to a remarkable ending as students elected a new president, vice president and Royal Court. Campaign season is one of the most memorable and exciting parts of the spring semester for some students. However, the majority of the student body does not share […]
New dean named for Graduate Studies
Florida A&M University’s School of Graduate Studies and Research held its graduate student appreciation week for the 2022 academic year earlier this week. It kicked off with a few professional development workshops as well as an opportunity to meet the interim dean, Reginald K. Ellis, with a bowling event at […]
With 3-2 vote, city makes Frenchtown parcel available to developer
Tallahassee city commissioners voted 3-2 Wednesday to approve a developer’s purchase of the city’s lot at 526-528 West Tennessee St. near Chubby’s Chicken. Commissioners Jack Porter and Jeremy Matlow were in opposition to the motion. The developer, Peerless, decided to use the lot to develop student housing on the 0.26-acre […]
Florida Senate has yet to take up bill that would abolish death penalty
Many believe the United States judiciary system has a multitude of faults as it fuels an ongoing hatred in the hearts of millions of citizens who reside in the United States. Florida Senate Bill 386 attempts to address some of that injustice. It is an effort to abolish the death […]