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Spring Election Update: Supreme Court holds pre-trial

Courtesy of LINCT During Wednesday nights student senate meeting senators were urged by a concerned student to seek a ruling from the Supreme Court. The students concerns regarded the voting procedures practiced at the College of Law precinct during the Spring 2016 election, with special regards the to Student Government […]

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SB 1420 fights its way through the criminal justice committee

Senate Bill 1420 passes the Criminal Justice committee Friday but not without a fight. The language of the bill was slightly confusing for committee members, which prolonged the voting. SB 1420 proposed by Republican Sen. Aaron Bean of District 4, puts strict detailed restrictions on persons who can be employed […]

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History Makes its Way to Tallahassee

Courtesy of Anae Jackson The “Rise Above” traveling exhibit about the Tuskegee Airmen has come to Tallahassee and is on display at the Million Air Hangar next to the Tallahassee International Airport until Saturday afternoon. The exhibit honors the Tuskegee Airmen. The exhibit features a 30-minute video on a […]

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House Regulatory Affairs Committee pass House Bill 1041: Unclaimed Property

Since the original filing of House Bill 1041: Unclaimed Property on Dec. 28, 2015 by Representative Bill Hager and Representative Jose Javier Rodriguez, HB 1041 has since been voted affirmatively and favored by the Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee and House Regulatory Affairs Committee. HB 1041 was […]

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FAMU Attempt to ban media from meetings may violate Sunshine Law

Courtesy of FAMU Florida A&M University’s administration is trying to ban media, including The Famuan and Journey magazine, from covering Faculty Senate meetings. This would be a violation of the state’s Sunshine Law, according to Barbara Peterson, CEO of the Tallahassee-based First Amendment Foundation.  Petersen told The Famuan that Faculty […]

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Tallahassee’s Caribbean Community takes over the Capitol building

Courtesy of Shatanya Clarke House Representatives invited the Caribbean community in Tallahassee to the Capitol building to celebrate Caribbean Heritage Day on Wednesday. Hazel Rogers, state representative for district 95, went on to state that she brought the idea to then house member, now a lieutenant, representative Jennifer Carol to […]

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TCC now accepting BSN students

The State Board of Education has approved Tallahassee Community College to offer a Bachelor of Science Nursing degree program. TCC has started seeking applicants for the program, it is set to start May 6. In 2013, President of TCC Jim Murdaugh, proposed the school develop a BSN program for students […]

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FAMU PD changes parking regulation

FAMU Parking Enforcement officer ticketing vehicle without registered tag. Courtesy of Adrienne Robinson Florida A&M University Police Department plans to invest between $39,000 and $42,000 to purchase T2 parking meters, new vehicles and surveillance cameras on FAMU patrol vehicles on campus to make on-campus more effective. The new T2 system […]

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StarMetro may assist with later school times

Courtesy of FAMU Commissioner Scott Maddox discussed a possible way to have StarMetro assist with the later high school start times Wednesday at the city commissioners meeting. This is following Tuesday’s Leon County School Board meeting that resulted in the approval of later school times for high school students who […]

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TCC renames Veteran Success Center

Courtesy of TCC Tallahassee Community College renamed their Veteran Success Center in honor of TCC trustee Karen B. Moore and her husband retired veteran Richard Moore. The Moore’s have a distinct connection with veterans and understand their needs. Both Richard and Karen Moore come from deeply rooted military families. “Service […]