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Bill would stop treatment for transgender children

A proposed Florida House Bill could ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Sponsored by Republican Representatives Dr. Ralph Massullo and Randy Fine, House Bill 1421 seeks to ban hormone therapies and surgical procedures for children under 18 and require minors who are already receiving gender-affirming treatments to end their care […]

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Housing proposal threatens art district

Built in 1970, the art district in Tallahassee is now in jeopardy due to the newest housing proposal. Affordable housing has been proposed for the Railroad Square area that would replace the location of some of the local businesses in the district that is nestled into a cozy space between […]

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BOG takes up market-rate tuition

Florida A&M University hosted Florida’s Board of Governors on Tuesday and Wednesday, including the BOG’s Academic and Student Affairs Committee on Wednesday. Governors discussed regulations they wanted to amend and repeal. Christy England, vice chancellor for student affairs, provided an overview of some of the proposed changes in order to […]

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Florida students meet with legislators at the Capitol

On March 28, students representing Florida Student Florida Power met with legislators about House Bill 999. The event, called the 2023 Legislative Session, was led by Marie Rattigan and mobilized over 60 students to connect with legislators and express concerns over the bill. Every year Florida Student Powers takes students […]

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Rep. Rayner-Goolsby fights the good fight

Michele Rayner-Goolsby has become a beacon of hope for her community. Representing marginalized people as the first openly Lesbian in the Florida House, Rayner-Goolsby is fighting to protect the liberties being challenged by the state. Born in Pinellas, Rep. Rayner Goolsby, D-Hillsborough, sought a career in law after graduating from […]

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Legislation seeks to prevent human trafficking

According to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, 2,894 signals were received in the state of Florida and 1,146 of those reported were received from victims or survivors. A new House bill would change the way Florida handles the dangers of sexual and human trafficking and would provide resources for victims. […]

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A look back at Spring Preview

Florida A&M University’s annual Spring Preview was live and in full effect. Thousands of high school prospective students and parents from all over the United States crowded into FAMU’s Gaither Gymnasium for its annual Spring Preview 2023 on Saturday, March 25.  Which currently has over 3,080 registered participants!    This […]

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The switch up is crazy

Celebrity circles, glamor, Hollywood, and reverence prestige are all a part of the everyday norm for celebrities, but what happens when it all comes crashing down? Most celebrities or public figures who live their lives on the world’s stage for all of society to see are not strangers to controversy; […]

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The classroom versus the sport

For many young children it has been their dream to be able to play the sports that they love and imitate their favorite players they see on television. Utilizing their athletic ability they strive to compete on the professional level in hopes to be like the greats such as Michael […]

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BOG explores experiential learning

The Florida Board of Governors’ Task Force on Academic and Workforce Alignment met Wednesday. The committee discussion was the first on the agenda for their second day of meetings at Florida A&M University. BOG member Ken Jones, chair of the task force, opened it with a roll call to determine […]