Florida House Bill 231, also known as Exposures of First Responders to Fentanyl, made headlines as it passed through a Senate Criminal Justice Committee meeting earlier this month. If approved, the bill would be effective Oct. 1, 2024. It aims to make it a first-degree felony to “recklessly” expose a […]

Macy’s, one of the anchor stores in the Governor’s Square Mall for more than two decades, has announced that it is closing the store as part of a nationwide reconfiguration. In a statement to the Tallahassee Democrat, the retailer said it had alerted customers in October regarding its plans to […]

In the ever-changing realm of higher education, an increasing number of students are turning to transient courses to navigate the challenges of limited course availability at FAMU.  Gabriella Ekechi and Ryanne Hill shared their first-hand experiences with transient courses, which are courses taken online at another public institution in Florida […]

For the first time since the onset of the pandemic in 2020, Florida high school graduation rates rates have risen to new heights across the state. As students, educators and communities grappled with the unprecedented challenges posed by online learning, the students have managed to  persevere. According to the Florida […]

Florida state Rep. Chuck Brannan, R-Baker, a former sherif’s deputy, is the sponsor of two bills that would broaden Florida’s public records exemptions laws.   HB 1605 and HB 1607 would classify law enforcement officers as victims of a crime and exempt their names from public records under Marsy’s Law.   […]

In an attempt to further crack down on drunk driving penalties, state Senator Tom A. Wright, a Republican from Port Orange, has introduced Senate Bill 232, formally known as “An act relating to driving under the influence.”  The bill aims to establish guidelines for trial court judges accepting specified plea […]

The popular author, conservative commentator and former Fox News personality Bill O’Reilly had enthusiastically backed book restrictions in Florida schools. However, that was before he learned how ambiguous legal language and an official recommendation to “err on the side of caution” was causing districts to ban many publications. He also […]

In a significant move to safeguard the rights and well-being of pregnant women in custody, Florida Senator Shevrin D. Jones, a Democrat from Miami Gardens, has filed “Ava’s Law,” officially known as Senate Bill 100. It aims to address the unique needs of pregnant women within the criminal justice system […]

The northern mockingbird commonly found throughout much of North America has been the shared state bird for Florida, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas, but that may change. New legislation presented by Miami Republican Senator Alexis Calatayud posits that the American flamingo would be a much better fit as the official […]