Individuals who illegally park in private lots should prepare to pay the consequences. On Aug. 26, Tallahassee commissioners voted and approved to increase the maximum trespassing tow fee from $88 to $110. The last time commissioners pushed the price from $80 to $88 was in 2005. Fourth-year elementary education […]
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Florida’s Drinking Water Infrastructure Calls For Attention
Over the next 20 years, Florida will need more than $16 billion in funding to maintain the existing drinking water infrastructure. As Florida’s water systems continue to age, more attention is being drawn to these antiquated pipe lines. Many different facets, such as the pollution of municipal water sources and […]
School of Business & Industry Dean Emerita Dr. Sybil C. Mobley Dies at 89
Sybil Collins Mobley, Ph.D., Dean Emerita Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University School of Business and Industry October 14, 1925 – September 29, 2015 FAMU School of Business and Industry pioneer, Dr. Sybil C. Mobley, 89, died early Tuesday morning at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare after a brief illness. Dr. Mobley began […]
Legislators will Decide on Drone Regulation
The Leon County Commission held a meeting at The Leon Court-House Tuesday, to discuss the status report on the regulation of drones. Drones are the latest technology designed for many uses, but the unmanned aircraft system has become controversial. The Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, also known as drones, can be used […]
Guest Lecturer Gives Candid Advice for Success
Florida A&M University’s Department of Physics hosted an open lecture featuring Associate Technical Fellow, Dr. Nathan Brooks, Tuesday at 3 p.m. in Perry Paige auditorium. Brooks, an alumnus and a former presidential scholar, returned to enlighten students about preparing for graduate school, transitioning into the workplace, obtaining fellowships and studying abroad. Brooks […]
Florida brings Awareness to Raise Minimum Wage
Photo by Steve Rhodes, Creative Commons license. With the current minimum wage at $8.05, about 18 Florida lawmakers will take the minimum wage challenge, living off of $17 a day. This challenge starts today and continuous for the rest of the work week. The overall goal is to draw attention […]
Alcohol and Teenage Driving: a Deadly Combination
Courtesy of Titusville One in six teens in the U.S. drink and drive, killing more than 4,000 people each year according to the Underage Drinking Statistics from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). MADD offers prevention programs, not only to students, but parents as well. Kristen Allen, the Victim Service Manager […]
Apple Announces record sales for the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus
Courtesy of Tech Crunch Apple announced it has sold more than 13 million new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus model phones in just three days, setting a new record. “Sales for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus have been phenomenal, blowing past any previous first weekend sales results in […]
First Lady Obama Opening Doors for Little Girls around the World
The First Family is working together to open doors of education for girls around the world. Sixty-two million girls around the world are not in school. According to the WHITE HOUSE official website, “President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will be championing their efforts to help adolescent girls around […]
SB 370 Targets Firearm Ownership in Florida
Democratic Sen. Arthenia L. Joyner, filed Senate Bill 370 today, which prohibits the sale or transfer of firearms at gun shows. Mike Murphy, a sergeant in the U.S. Army, expressed that he is against the bill because of rights violations. He shared that the constant increase in regulation of gun […]