House Bill 247, the Sickle Cell Program, was filed on Jan. 19 by Rep. Daryl Campbell, (D-Fort Lauderdale). The bill would  require Florida’s Department of Health to establish a grant program for the prevention, care and treatment of sickle cell disease and for educational programs. There is no accompanying bill […]

Senate Bill 24 seeks to hold the Department of Children and Families accountable by requiring the department to compensate children for any injuries and damages caused by the department’s negligence. The measure explicitly addresses children left in the care of an abusive parent or guardian after the agency had been […]

Everyone’s favorite short-video social media app, TikTok, seems to be causing some trouble in paradise. Colleges and universities around the world, including Auburn University and the University of Oklahoma, have recently banned TikTok on their campus Wi-Fi networks in fear of the app presenting a national security risk. ByteDance, the […]

Georgia “Joy” Bowen, the long-time former District 5 member of the local school board, was celebrated Wednesday when the Leon County Commission announced it was naming a dedicated roadway along Tharpe Street from North Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Ocala Road in her honor. The Rev. R.B. Holmes, pastor […]

Brandi Gurley, principal of Orange County Virtual School, has noticed the prevalence of social media and online interaction in her students throughout the school day. She understands that her high school students overwhelmingly use the internet to communicate, connect and explore. “The biggest challenge is finding the balance,” Gurley told […]

House Bill 7 was signed into law by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis last March to provide businesses, workers and students with the resources they need to combat prejudice and so-called woke indoctrination. According to DeSantis, this legislation will help children and teachers so they do not feel bad about historical […]

Earlier this month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed six new members, including some outspoken conservatives, to New College of Florida’s board of trustees. New College is the most liberal and LGBTQ+-led campus in Florida, and DeSantis’ recent selections upset students, staff, faculty and supporters of the school in Sarasota. Some […]

FAMU will be offering an advanced racial equity training program for Black entrepreneurs operating on campus and in the local community. A three-year partnership between Concept Creative Group and Blackstone Launchpad will enhance racial fairness in FAMU’s entrepreneurial environment through the creation of ‘Building Black Dynasties’. Starting on January 25, […]

Leon County had 108 shootings in 2022, a 17% increase from 2021. Florida A&M alumni Juan Houston grew up in Tallahassee and had a friend who was fatally shot. “Being so close to someone who was a victim of gun violence leaves a bitter taste in your mouth in a […]

House Bill 51, originally known as House Bill 179, is again in front of the Florida Legislature after failing twice. The bill has been reintroduced as Florida’s “Crown Act,” prohibiting discrimination against hairstyles in the K-20 education system. The bill is sponsored by Fentrice Driskell, Representative for District 67, and […]