Tallahassee officials are preparing to release an app as an initiative to encourage safer interactions between law enforcement and the community. The app has been in development since last summer, following the social unrest across the nation in the aftermath of police killings, including three officer-involved fatal shootings of Black […]

As the country gradually opens up the state of Florida has officially shed light on protection for Florida businesses and healthcare providers. As of March 29, Senate Bill 72 is officially effective. SB 72 is in place for civil liability for damages relating to COVID-19; specifying requirements for civil actions […]

Make no mistake: Students are eager to get back to the “normal” college life. Florida A&M’s Office of University Housing is making that possible starting with the fall semester when it returns to double-occupancy rooms. In spring 2020, students who resided on campus had to move out of all residence […]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has one question for the U.S. government: “When are cruises sailing again?” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had shut down the cruise industry along with many other sectors of the economy almost a year ago at the start of the coronavirus outbreak. Now, with […]

Joe Morris is a 2013 Florida A&M University graduate who partnered with two young men who met at FSU eight years ago through the Progressive Black Men organization and are now community activists and business owners. Joshua DeGraff works in industrial engineering and process engineering. He says that alongside trying […]

Florida lawmakers are considering a bill that would overhaul aspects of the state’s election system, including prohibiting handing out food, water or anything else to voters near a polling place. House Bill 7041 would make it a misdemeanor to hand out water — or anything else — to voters waiting […]

As Florida lawmakers move into the final weeks of the 2021 legislative session, the issue of rising homeowners’ insurance costs has continued to stall in the Senate. Sen. Jim Boyd, R-Bradenton, is the sponsor of Senate Bill 76. It focuses on reducing the recurrence and costs of property insurance. If […]

The Florida House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee met Tuesday to discuss House Bill 1397 and House Bill 411. Republican Rep. Chuck Brannan started the meeting by presenting HB 1397, or Lewd or Lascivious Acts with Minors. “HB 1397 creates the crime of touching in a lewd or lascivious […]

A month ago, Leon County Commission Chairman Rick Minor asked Rick Kearney to reopen the Kearney Center by April 1 amid push for vaccine priority. Now the Kearney Center — Tallahassee’s official homeless shelter — has welcomed back 80 clients after a year of being closed due to COVID-19. During […]