Faith in Florida, a network of churches that organize around political and racial issues, are defending and creating a ballot to submit in 2016 for felons. The organization held a training session on Saturday at their Duval and College Street office, informing trainees on the cause and the correct way […]

Governor Rick Scott honored more than 100 veterans with the Governor’s Veterans Service Award last Friday. The ceremony took place at the National Guard Amory in Brevard County. The medal celebrates veterans for their dedication of service through the Armed Forces. Veterans were asked to show their discharge papers, VA […]

The United States Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous 9-0 decision in the Holt v. Hobbs case Jan. 20 that will allow Arkansas prisoner, Gregory H. Holt, also known as Abdul Maalik Muhammad, to grow a one-half inch beard for religious purposes, which had previously not been allowed within the Arkansas […]

Tallahassee Regional Airport recently achieved international commercial status, and will now be known as Tallahassee International Airport. There are 22 commercial airports in the state of Florida, and Tallahassee will be the 19th airport with international availability for customers. The airport’s change in status will increase flight traffic and attract […]

With regular unleaded gas prices as low as $2.01 per gallon, many in Tallahassee leave gas stations confident about the money they are saving. Tallahassee has not seen gas prices this low since 2009, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Ben Brockwell, director of Data Pricing and Information Services […]

The School of Architecture and Engineering Technology served as a 4-hour informational hub for students interested in graduate school at Florida A&M University Jan. 21. Verian Thomas, the interim dean for the School of Graduate Studies and Research and organizer of the annual FAMU Graduate Recruitment Fair, said her main […]

The Florida House Criminal Justice Subcommittee approved a bill from Rep. Greg Steube that would allow concealed firearms on Florida colleges and universities Tuesday. Under the proposal (HB 4005), employees and students with licenses would be allowed to carry handguns or concealed weapons on public colleges or university campuses. Parents, […]

The American Red Cross held its second annual Home Fire and Public Safety Event for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday. From 11: 30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. many people gathered at Levy Park to explore the vendors and enjoy free food provided by The American Red Cross.  Children were […]

Despite three churches in Wakulla County finding "KKK" spray-painted on the side of their church weeks ago, county residents came together Monday to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Day for a 10th annual breakfast event. Vice Commissioner chairman, Randy Merritt, said said he does not think these are the actions […]

One year after Florida State University announced a possible separation from the joint engineering college shared with Florida A&M University, students are beginning to express mixed emotions over the looming decision that will be made in March. Last April, the Florida Board of Governors agreed to conduct a study analyzing […]