Saturday, August 2, 2025
Accordiing to beachpedia.org "An estimated 5-13 millions tons of plastic enter our oceans each year from land-based sources." Photo Courtesy of orlandoweekly.com The Florida Senate Committee on Commerce & Tourism voted last week to pass an amended version of SB 588. The original outline of the bill made it […]
The Leon County Commission held its biweekly meeting on Monday. Photo Submitted by Travis Rodney The Leon County Commission held its first meeting of the month on Monday to discuss several agenda items. One of the key items is the action plan to implement the strategic initiative of increasing the quantity […]
Picture by Google Images for Anti Hazing story. Photo Submitted by Alea Williams Florida’s anti-hazing law could be revised in the legislative session. The Senate Criminal Justice Committee this week approved the proposed bill that would make people who organize hazing accountable if someone is seriously injured or dies, even […]
SBI student Brandon Hutchinson is back with a new book called “Memoirs” which is a collection of introspective poems Photo Submitted by Brandon Hutchinson. Brandon Hutchinson, a business administration student at Florida A&M University, has laid another stepping stone towards his future in creative writing. Last year, Hutchinson wrote and […]
Faculty of the Allied Health department will initiate a “Kick Butts Day” event on Thursday, Mar. 14th. The purpose of the event is to educate students on the harmful effects of tobacco and chemicals found in alternative tobacco products. Photo Courtesy of the FAMU School of Allied Health Sciences. Faculty […]
The Meek-Eaton Black Archives Research and Museum on FAMU'S campus contains a statue known as a Blackamoor. Photo Courtesy of FAMU Black Archives. Located on Florida A&M University’s campus in the Meek-Eaton Black Archives Research Center and Museum is a reminder of how far depictions of the black community have come. […]
Riders compete in the cross country event at the Red Hills International Horse Trials on Saturday, March 9th. Photo Submittes by Joshua Bonsell. From Friday, March 8th through Sunday, March 10th, locals and people from outside of the country migrated to Tallahassee’s Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park for the annual Red Hills […]
After years of trying to pass a texting while driving ban, a large group of House and Senate lawmakers said this is the year Florida will finally reach the finish line during the Hands Free Press Conference held at The Florida Capitol. Photo Submitted by Diasha Henley The Florida Capitol hosted […]
Senator Book pushes for her bill to protect students with disabilities during Tuesday's committee meeting. Photo Submitted by Nya Ramirez. Florida Democratic state Sen. Lauren Book advocated for a bill Tuesday morning during a Senate committee meeting in regard to children with disabilities in a public-school setting. Before proposing the […]
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is an annual celebration during the month of March to raise awareness of colorectal cancer. Photo Courtesy of hchc.org/ Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of death among men and women in the U.S., and it is continuing to rise each year. The American Cancer Society estimates there will […]