Sunday, July 6, 2025
Courtesy of The Morning Call Florida legislature passed Senate Bill 7068 Monday requiring a jury to have a unanimous verdict for recommending the death penalty. Last week, the House passed a proposal that obliges only nine of 12 jurors to recommend capital punishment. According to the proposal, both chambers would […]
Courtsey Tallahasee.com Florida A&M University alumna Dianne Williams-Cox, has set herself apart from the other candidates running for a seat in the Florida House of Representatives for District 8 this upcoming 2016 primary elections. She expressed the many obstacles she has overcome, and believes other candidates have not experienced what […]
Coutesy of Development Diaries Local blood banks, like OneBlood, are taking precautions to prevent the spread of the Zika virus. Chief Medical Officer of OneBlood Dr. Rita Reik said, “We are asking any donors who have traveled to Zika risk areas that they delay donations for at least 28 days.” […]
Florida A&M’s head football Coach Alex Wood met with members of the 220 Quarterback Club to present the newly recruited 2016 class. The February 10 meeting was held exactly one week after National Signing Day, during the club’s weekly luncheon at New Times Country Buffet on North Monroe Street. President […]
Courtesy of The Truth About Guns The Florida House passed HB 4001 and HB 163 Wednesday, allowing licensed gun owners the right to openly carry concealed weapons on state college campuses. The bill was tirelessly debated by house members for approximately three hours. Most Democrats strongly opposed both bills and […]
It’s been more than four years since the brutal hazing death of Marching 100 drum major Robert Champion. The horrible tragedy in November 2011 thrust Florida A&M University into the national spotlight for all the wrong reasons, led to the suspension of the famed marching band, preceded an unprecedented 25 […]
Courtesy of Shatanya Clarke The Students for a Democratic Society at Florida State University held a “Dump Trump” Piñata Bash Wednesday afternoon in its Free Speech Zone. The intended purpose of the rally was to raise awareness about FSU Board of Trustee member John Gruters and the decrease in black […]
February 8, 2015 — In today's News 20 Online Recap, the Kearney Center and other shelters open up due to the cold Weather. And the Zika virus has reached the state of Florida. Find out more during todays's News 20 Online Recap!
Courtesy of Shelinka Cunningham The Leon County School Board held a business meeting Tuesday night where the reconstruction of Leon High School was addressed prior to the fire. According to the State Fire Marshall’s office, the suspected cause of the fire that sparked off in Leon High’s storage room was […]
Courtesy of Restaurant News Uncle Maddio’s Pizza, located on E. Lafayette Street, celebrated its grand opening weekend from Feb. 5-7. Customers were able to get a free nine-inch, three topping pizza between the hours of 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. Friday if they signed up for a promotion code via […]