The life-changing COVID-19 pandemic is entering its third year. And it’s safe to say that the virus is still an ongoing threat that is killing thousands of Americans every day. This is especially an issue for the African American community. COVID-19 has feasted on communities of color across the country. […]

Florida Senate Bill 1916, also known as the “Hunger-Free Campus Act,” would be based in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. It was introduced by Sen. Victor M. Torres, Jr., D-Kissimmee, and Sen. Tina Scott Polsky, D-Boca Raton. The bill calls for eligible post-secondary public educational institutions to be […]

It has been more than two years since COVID-19 was declared a worldwide pandemic. The virus is still very much a threat with a new variant as cases are still alarmingly high across the United States. At the same time, many believe the measures to reduce transmission — like wearing […]

As prices tick upward in local restaurants and grocery stores, shoppers say they feel those increases. “There has been an increase in the cost of the inventory that we are ordering. Whether it is cups, chicken, napkins or anything that the restaurant needs,” Wing Stop manager Lewis Stokes said. Before […]

Christopher Cotton, a junior at Florida High, is a big fan of the water filters his school employs. “I love having water  filters at my school,” he said. “Watching multiple people putting their mouths on the water fountain dispenser and touching the fountain makes you not want to consume any […]

Educators may be able to save a buck or two in the near future. Senate Bill 1376, filed by Florida state Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez (R-Doral), would provide an assistance program that would allow Florida teachers to be reimbursed for money spent on classroom supplies. Taylor Brown, a teacher at […]

The Leon County commissioners voted Tuesday unanimously to seek state or federal reparation funds to preserve the Lake Hall Schoolhouse. The Lake Hall Schoolhouse is one of six of the oldest African American schoolhouses still standing in Florida. According to county documents, the school was built in the 1870s and […]

Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida addressed the state Senate’s “Parents Bill of Rights” today during a hearing in the Education Committee. “Florida has led the way in putting kids first,” DeSantis said. Florida is ranked No. 3 from kindergarten to grade 12 in the latest Education Week quality ratings. DeSantis […]

As the state of Florida continues to return to a state of normalcy two years after the first COVID-19 outbreak, the Florida A&M University Student Senate passed a bill Monday to remove the ticket requirement for spring 2022 graduates. The bill, SR22SP-005, proposed by fourth-year student senator Zion Lampley, initially […]

On Jan. 31, the day before the start of Black History Month, there were at least 14 reports of bomb threats targeting HBCUs — and some of the schools went into lockdowns for at least part of the day. The threats at universities included: Bowie State, Delaware State, Southern, Albany […]