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Tallahassee saluted for solar power use

An aerial view of Tallahassee. Photo Submitted by Arieon Baker. Frontier Group and the Environment America Research & Policy Center recently named Tallahassee a “Solar Star” for its exceptional use of solar energy. Local residents are indeed becoming more knowledgeable and involved, converting their homes to sun powered utilities. Information […]

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FSU impresses with 68 percent 4-year graduation rate

The fountain in front of the Westcott Building is a popular place for photos. Photo submitted by Larry Mitchell Florida State University’s 68 percent four-year graduation rate is a record for a school in Florida’s State University System. This data was taken from the SUS’s Accountability Plan reports this past […]

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Student Senate hopes to fill four seats

Photo Courtesy of the SGA website. There are four senate seats available in the legislative branch of FAMU’s Student Government Association. According to Elections and Appointment Chair Christopher Miller, there are three freshman seats and one senior seat that need to be filled. Miller said students must have a 2.5 […]

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Bill would end pet leasing in Florida

Photo Courtesy of the nypost.com. The term “lease to own” is quite common for residents searching for a home or even a vehicle. However, a relatively new trend, known as “pet leasing,” has lawmakers pushing to ban the practice in Florida. According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty […]

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Florida Senate prepares for 2019 legislative session

The chamber where the Florida Senate meets. Picture courtesy of Planar/Leyard media. Members of the Florida Senate convened for their biweekly interim committee meetings last week. Over the course of these meetings, different Senate committees met in various locations throughout the Capitol building to provide information about potential bills and […]

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DeSantis may be less conservative than Scott

Photo courtesy Huffington Post. As Ron DeSantis finishes his first month in office, many are rashly saying that Florida’s new governor seems to be a more moderate conservative than his predecessor, newly minted Senator Rick Scott. His agenda appears to focus on areas that were neglected during the Scott era, […]