As Donald Trump settles into his second term as President of the United States, several executive orders have caused a gradual upheaval of everyday life for American citizens.  The dismantling of federal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, prompting major corporations to reevaluate their DEI commitments, was among the most […]

The Republican supermajority in the Florida Legislature is working to roll back gun laws passed after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting in 2018. In December, former Representative Joel Rudman and Sen. Randy Fine introduced bills relaxing the restrictions on current gun laws. HB 31, titled “Carrying and Possession of […]

In a move that has sent ripples throughout the education sector, President Donald Trump’s administration issued a directive to pause all federal loans and grants. The decision, announced Monday, is aimed at ensuring that funding aligns with the administration’s policy priorities, and it has left many students and educational institutions […]

Mere days after his inauguration, President Donald Trump revoked the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s “Protect Areas” enforcement policy, which prevented schools, churches and hospitals from being raided by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).  This policy was made with the intention of giving the public security and granting them […]

President Donald Trump’s administration has enacted a sweeping pause on federal loans and grants, freezing billions of dollars in financial assistance as of Tuesday, January 28, 2025.  The directive, detailed in a memorandum from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), mandates that federal agencies temporarily halt the disbursement of […]

A group of six professors who teach at several public universities in Florida sued in a joint lawsuit targeting SB266, a bill passed in 2023 aiming, “to curtail Public University funding for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs.” This bill was passed by a supermajority vote by the Republicans in the […]

Governor Ron DeSantis cosigned President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown that went into effect the same day as Trump’s inauguration. Within his first few hours as president, he signed an immigration executive action that would crack down on immigration in cities like Chicago, Miami, New York, and many more. This action […]

President Donald Trump wasted no time springing into executive action after Tuesday’s inauguration. Within the first 24 hours of presidency, Trump has rescinded a total of 78 executive actions put into effect by former President Joe Biden. While some orders ranged from pardoning 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants to enacting a […]

On Tuesday, Leon County faced a historic and possibly record-breaking mix of winter precipitation and freezing rain. The chilling temperatures occurring between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning set a winter storm warning into effect. According to the Tallahassee Democrat, the winter storm was predicted to bring up to four inches […]