Saturday, July 19, 2025
Joe Morris is a 2013 Florida A&M University graduate who partnered with two young men who met at FSU eight years ago through the Progressive Black Men organization and are now community activists and business owners. Joshua DeGraff works in industrial engineering and process engineering. He says that alongside trying […]
A growing number of young children in the United States are being diagnosed with autism. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a 15 percent increase in autism nationally in 2018. In the CDC report, 1 in 59 children had a diagnosis of autism. Autism, also known as an […]
Florida lawmakers are considering a bill that would overhaul aspects of the state’s election system, including prohibiting handing out food, water or anything else to voters near a polling place. House Bill 7041 would make it a misdemeanor to hand out water — or anything else — to voters waiting […]
As Florida lawmakers move into the final weeks of the 2021 legislative session, the issue of rising homeowners’ insurance costs has continued to stall in the Senate. Sen. Jim Boyd, R-Bradenton, is the sponsor of Senate Bill 76. It focuses on reducing the recurrence and costs of property insurance. If […]
The Florida House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee met Tuesday to discuss House Bill 1397 and House Bill 411. Republican Rep. Chuck Brannan started the meeting by presenting HB 1397, or Lewd or Lascivious Acts with Minors. “HB 1397 creates the crime of touching in a lewd or lascivious […]
A month ago, Leon County Commission Chairman Rick Minor asked Rick Kearney to reopen the Kearney Center by April 1 amid push for vaccine priority. Now the Kearney Center — Tallahassee’s official homeless shelter — has welcomed back 80 clients after a year of being closed due to COVID-19. During […]
Senate Bill 80 is an attempt to reinforce effective methods that will cater to the needs of children in foster care or those who are under the supervision of the Department of Children and Families. Since March 2, SB 80 has moved through a handful of Senate committees. If approved, […]
The only concerns a high school student should have are preparing for prom, grad bash, homecoming dances and, most importantly, getting ready to go off to college. James Oyetunji wasn’t so fortunate. His chief concern was homelessness, which started when the Miami native was a sophomore in high school. Traumatic […]
This week Florida State University kicked off its annual homecoming celebration. Due to COVID-19 the university decided to reschedule its traditional fall homecoming to spring. It started this week with “Seminole Spirit Night” and “Search for a Cause.” Both were held in person at Landis Green. “Our committee has worked hard […]
Florida A&M University has officially announced that the university has incorporated a mental health day to ensure that students are making progress toward graduation. On Thursday, all Florida A&M University professors are to incorporate activities into their lesson plans that exclude any forms of lecture-style teaching. The Florida Board of […]