As society deals with the impact of all canceled sports, it’s best that we hear from the people that are dealing with it firsthand. The people who get the players together as a team to teach them the fundamentals of the sport and how to play on an organized collegiate […]
Author: Devante J. Carroll | Staff writer
Travel nurses laid off due to low ER census
The coronavirus has created challenging times for many people around the world, including the loss of jobs and careers. According to the Washington Post, the United States now has 22 million people unemployed within a four week span since President Trump declared a national emergency. But in the field of […]
Father-daughter time in the age of coronavirus
The novel coronavirus has impacted people and businesses across the world, and it has left many people unsure about the future. But for me, I always try to find some good in the bad and make the most of it. COVID-19 has created more time for me to spend with […]
Two FAMU alumni working to improve Pineview Elementary
The job of a school principal entails working year-round to manage school operations and day-to-day school activities. A principal oversees staff and teachers while coordinating curriculums and providing students with a safe and productive learning environment. Principal Carmen Connor and assistant principal Oronde Mckhan of Pineview Elementary seem to do […]
Senate bill would require schools to create food pantries
Many kids suffer every day from hunger, and by not getting the proper nutrition they need. They need healthy food to properly grow and to be able to function in an educational environment where they can excel. But when you come from a low-income family, sometimes food is hard to […]
Spokeswoman for Cannabis Action Network knows firsthand the benefits of medical marijuana
Marijuana has often been at the forefront of conversations discussing how it can positively affect an individual’s mental state, or how it can negatively impact society. As strange as it may sound, when it comes to medical marijuana, there have been positive effects to the mind and body. The detrimental […]
Senate bill addresses minimum wage
Imagine working 40 hours every week of the year, and still not having enough money to provide your family with the basic essentials. Florida’s minimum wage has been an issue for workers for years with high hopes for higher pay. On Jan. 1, the new minimum wage in Florida went […]
Bills aim to improve Baker Act
State Rep. Jennifer Webb, D-Gulfport, and state Sen. Gayle Harrell, R-Stuart, are sponsoring bills that would change the way Baker Act cases are handled in school situations in Florida. The bill would require law enforcement officers to use the least restrictive mode of restraint possible when transporting students to mental […]
Is retiring early from the NFL the new norm?
Many boys grow up wanting to play in the NFL. It was even a dream of mine when I was little. But one thing we don’t think about as kids is how the game can physically impact our bodies as well as our mental state. I’m not trying to discourage […]
Local researchers hope to mitigate damage from strokes
When a person has a stroke, it can alter anything from the brain to the rest of the body. Strokes are the third-leading cause of death for women, fifth overall and one of the top causes of disability in the United States. Populations most at-risk for stroke are individuals who […]