Tuesday, July 1, 2025
A controversial proposal to lower the minimum age to purchase rifles and long guns in Florida will not receive a vote in the Senate, effectively ending its path forward for this legislative session. House Bill 759, which sought to roll back the purchasing age from 21 to 18, was passed […]
Florida lawmakers passed House Bill 11 on March 26, a measure aimed at addressing long-standing disparities in municipal utility rates. Sponsored by Rep. Fiona Robinson, R-Jacksonville, the bill passed unanimously in the House and is scheduled to take effect on July 1. It has also passed in the Senate. The […]
The Tallahassee City Commission voted Wednesday to approve a $650,000 deal to purchase the property where Big Dee’s BBQ stand operates. The property is needed for construction of a roundabout at the intersection of FAMU Way and Adams Street. The roundabout is part of the FAMU Way Phase IV roadway […]
Just days after an active shooter claimed the lives of two and injured six more on the Florida State campus, Florida A&M University student, Brandon Smith, gathered students and activists to protest senseless acts of gun violence like what was displayed this past Thursday. Smith is a native of Broward […]
Charlie Ward has officially become Florida A&M University’s 16th head coach for the school’s men’s basketball program. With one coaching vacancy filled, another one opens, significantly impacting the outlook of Leon County’s high school landscape. In his seven-year coaching tenure at Florida High School, Ward and the Seminoles have dominated […]
Senate Bill 168 has emerged as a critical piece of Florida legislation, representing the state’s commitment to improving public health and overhauling the criminal justice system. The bill, which has substantial ramifications for Leon County, addresses crucial topics such as infant health screenings and mental health therapies within the criminal […]
Senate Bill 1726, also known as the higher education bill, plans to reform leadership within Florida’s education systems by enforcing term limits for trustees and setting new residency and citizenship requirements for college board members. It also aims to reduce government influences. SB 1726 was introduced by Alexis Calatayud, a […]
Florida lawmakers are considering a bill that would significantly alter the state’s child labor laws, allowing teenagers to work longer hours. Senate Bill 918, introduced by Sen. Jay Collins, R-Tampa, proposes removing existing restrictions on the number of hours and days that 16- and 17-year-olds can work. Additionally, the bill […]
An active shooter was on FSU’s campus mid-day Thursday, resulting in two deaths and injuries to six others.. At FAMU, less than five minutes away from the active shooting, students were outraged with the university’s delayed response in notifying the student body. The mass shooting took place at FSU’s student […]
Thousands of students and people from the Tallahassee community gathered in Langford Green on a sorrowful Friday evening to honor those who were lost and injured in a senseless act of violence one day earlier. Florida State student Lesly Nazaire talked about how shocked he was to see all the […]