On Nov. 3, a night anxiously awaited by citizens across the county, Florida voters approved the passing of Amendment 2.  According to Ballotpedia, Amendment 2 states that the minimum wage in Florida will be raised to $10 per hour effective Sept. 30, 2021. Each Sept. 30 thereafter, the state’s minimum […]

This year, young voters showed up and showed out to make a difference in the presidential election. According to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRLCE), 49%-51% of voting-eligible young people ages 18-29 cast a ballot in the 2020 presidential election. It was a much better […]

Trump supporters are preparing to assemble in the “Million MAGA March” this Saturday in Washington, D.C in an effort to amplify the president’s dissatisfaction with the presidential election’s outcome. As Americans watched in close pursuit of the final election results for what many have considered a critical race for the […]

Florida A&M University’s Student Senate filled multiple positions during its weekly Zoom meeting Monday evening — with one notable exception. During the confirmation for Chief Diversity Officer, the senate was divided with opposing viewpoints. Several senators criticized the position, arguing that it was unnecessary, while others felt the opposite. Senator […]

As the nation awaits the results of the presidential election, students at Florida A&M University share their thoughts. Both political parties are at a stalemate and some students feel there’s no misconduct, while others are wary of the country’s current state.    Five states have yet to call in the projected […]

Amendment 2, which raises the minimum wage, passed with more than 60 percent of the vote statewide on Tuesday. According to this amendment, the minimum wage in Florida will go up to $10 per hour effective Sept. 30, 2021 and it will increase annually by one dollar until the minimum […]

Over the next three weeks Leon County Schools will distribute as many as 25,000 new Chromebooks to students. These resources will assist with in-class and remote learning. Superintendent Rocky Hanna made an announcement on Oct. 13, during the school board’s meeting, that the district would receive 30,000 new Chromebooks for […]

In the greatest local stunner of election night, Chiles High School teacher  Brian Welch unseated long-serving Leon County Commissioner Bryan Desloge, whose votes for Welaunee, mask requirements and curfews infuriated some residents and estranged others. Welch, a first-time candidate, scored a significant upset win in the Leon County Commission District […]

Leon County Schools Superintendent Rocky Hanna easily won his bid for a second term on Tuesday. Hanna ran against Pam Hightower, a woman of color. Hanna received 93,062 votes while Hightower received 62,425, according to the Leon County Supervisor of Elections office. Hanna stressed “keeping the children safe and giving […]