Florida Chapter Tri-Chair Donna Cotterell is in the middle, Trisha Brown to her right and Isabella Juarez to her left. Photo Submitted by Chris Johnson. The Florida chapter of the Poor People’s Campaign delivered what they described as their “list of demands” for legislators Tuesday afternoon in the form of […]
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Traffick Stop aims to educate, inform
One More Child held a rally and press conference at the Capitol on Tuesday. Photo Submitted by Chris Johnson. The Florida-based Christian youth welfare group One More Child held its annual Traffick Stop event Tuesday morning. According to One More Child, an estimated 9,700 children are “coerced, manipulated and victimized […]
Medical marijuana lobbyists appeal to Florida lawmakers
Courtesy of Google Images. The Florida chapters of the national marijuana advocacy lobbyist group NORML are expected to lobby Florida lawmakers this week. The lobbying session will be an all-day affair on Wednesday, beginning at 8 a.m. and lasting until 4 p.m. “Florida NORML chapters are aggressively lobbying the […]
Numerous events on tap to honor MLK
The Florida State Capitol. Photo Submitted by Chris Johnson. The Rev. C.K. Steele Sr. and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will both be honored this year with a commemorative service and rally hosted by the Tallahassee branch of the NAACP. The event takes place Monday, the nationally recognized Martin Luther King […]
What’s next? Life after amateur football
Godby High School (left of the 50 yard line) and Leon High School preparing for battle. With nearly 50 seniors between the two teams, many players will be faced with decisions at the end of this season. Photo submitted by Chris Johnson. “What time it is?”, gasps an exhausted Greg Bethune. “It looks […]