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Free bus rides to polls

Tuesday is Election Day and partially responsible in determining the country’s future. But how will a young woman or man with no transportation make it to the polls?   The Tallahassee City Commission decided to offer free bus fare on Election Day. Anyone can ride the transit to voting locations throughout […]

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Lady Rattlers stay undefeated in MEAC

  The Lady Rattlers beat the North Carolina Central Golden Eagles to stay undefeated in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) play.   The Rattlers came in to this game with a sense of urgency after nearly losing to the Eagles earlier in the season.   Head Coach Tanio Trifonov was pleased […]

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Labor force and unemployment rate increase

  The national unemployment rate rose to 7.9 percent in October, with 171,000 jobs being added to the economy, as a 0.1 percentage increase from September. However, the national unemployment rate did not rise because more people became unemployed. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the civilian labor force […]

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FAMU gets tough win against NCA&T

    The Florida A&M Rattlers beat the North Carolina A&T Lady Aggies in three sets Friday night. Coach Tanio Trifonov didn’t like the effort from his team Friday night despite the win.  “Injuries are a part of the game nothing serious we just have some minor tendonitis, but that […]

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FAMU prepares for NCCU

  The Lady Rattlers have won 10 out of their last 12 games and look to stay undefeated as they take on the North Carolina Central Lady Eagles. The Lady Rattlers come into the match 10-9 and 8-0 in conference play. The Lady Rattlers currently have the best conference record […]

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Rattlers lose to Aggies on the road

  The Florida A&M Rattlers fell to the North Carolina A&T Aggies 16-3 on Saturday afternoon after a mediocre performance from the offense. The Rattlers had more first downs, total plays, total yards, and time of possession but the offense, led by quarterback Tyler Bass, could not find the end […]

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Rattlers take care of Rams at home

  The Florida A&M Rattlers defeated the Albany State Rams Thursday night. The Rattlers as lost to an exhibition game against Rams last year. FAMU got off slow start in the first half but picked up the intensity and in the second half; they went on  13-5 run midway through […]

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Amendment 3

The League of Women Voters of Florida, a nonpartisan political group, “encourages informed and active participation in government. It also works to increase understanding of major public policy issues. And influences public policy through education and advocacy,” according to its website, which also provides voters the opportunity to view a […]

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Seminole County judge allows use of academic and social media records

Judge Debra Nelson will allow Zimmerman’s attorney, Mark O’Mara, to access Martin’s academic and disciplinary records as well as information on his deactivated Twitter and Facebook accounts.   Martin’s older brother, 22-year-old Jahvaris Fulton, said that the family respects the court and its decisions but contended that these records are […]

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Budget control app gives students a voice

The app provides a snapshot of the U.S.’s spending in Social Security, health programs, domestic programs, defense spending and education. Users must select various budget proposals that will show impact in hopes to balance the budget by 2021. Also, “users will be able to see the impact of their changes […]