The state’s revenue estimating conference was held Wednesday morning at the Capitol to adopt a new forecast for unclaimed property. The conference started off with Phillip Carlton from the Division of Unclaimed Property, going over what’s been happening since their last meeting. “We had contract auditors, they completed audits of […]

One week ago, an emergency order was released by Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran to give school districts additional time to conduct standardized tests. The extended assessment time frame provides two additional weeks for school districts to conduct assessments. The assessment covers subjects such as reading, writing, math and science […]

COVID-19 has covered the nation in a blanket of turmoil since its debut in the United State more than a year ago. Affecting millions world-wide, this pandemic has seemingly placed an unusual amount of stress and discomfort on college students, including the students of Florida A&M University. The student body […]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced last week plans to for new voting restrictions  that would address the issue of “ballotharvesting”  — when ballots are collected from drop-off locations — including banning the use of ballot boxes, mass mailing of mail-in ballots to voters, and requiring voters who request an absentee […]

The Florida Senate has introduced a bill, SB 1052, which is titled the Self Defense Restoration Act. This will delete provisions in the controversial Stand Your Ground law relating to people using or threatening to use force if they feel threatened or in defense of people or their property. The […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed legislation on Friday to combat voter integrity that can potentially cause voter suppression across the state in upcoming elections. At a news conference in West Palm Beach, DeSantis proposed a slate of legislation that he says will increase residents’ confidence in Florida elections. According to Florida […]

Five students at Florida A&M University have been selected as fellows for the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDEFTP). It awards fellowships to students pursing degrees in transportation-related studies. The program focuses on recruiting the nation’s top students to the field of transportation. The program started in 1983 for […]

This past weekend Halisi Africa Cafe and Boutique, located in Railroad Square Art District, celebrated the grand reopening of the drum circle. As it was once a place of music, celebration, and communion, the drum circle faced a decline in attendance after the COVID-19 restrictions took place in Tallahassee. Co-owner […]

During the past week the nation has watched the state of Texas recover from a devastating winter storm as it residents struggled with power outages, poor water pressure and food shortages, forcing millions of people to do everything they can to survive. “My family lost power Sunday [Feb. 14] night […]