Courtesy of Shelinka Cunningham Mayor Andrew Gillum and the Tallahassee City Commissioners awarded the Tallahassee chapter of American Red Cross with a proclamation at the city commission meeting. Curtis Richardson, Tallahassee city commissioner, said the Red Cross services are essential. “The Red Cross provides invaluable services to those who are […]
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Florida lawmakers discuss bill concerning tracking devices
Courtesy of GPS Tracking Equipmet Florida lawmakers were pushing to revise CS/BS 298 Wednesday, dealing with the installation of tracking devices. The bill is proposing a revision of exceptions to a prohibition on the installation of tracking devices or applications, to specify that the exceptions applies only to private investigations […]
Florida Senate addresses death penalty during hearing
Courtesy of The Morning Call Florida legislature passed Senate Bill 7068 Monday requiring a jury to have a unanimous verdict for recommending the death penalty. Last week, the House passed a proposal that obliges only nine of 12 jurors to recommend capital punishment. According to the proposal, both chambers would […]
Leon County School Board addresses reconstruction of Leon High School after fire
Courtesy of Shelinka Cunningham The Leon County School Board held a business meeting Tuesday night where the reconstruction of Leon High School was addressed prior to the fire. According to the State Fire Marshall’s office, the suspected cause of the fire that sparked off in Leon High’s storage room was […]
FAMU launches new LiveSafe app
Courtesy of Shelinka Cunnigham The Florida A&M University Police Department will launch the LiveSafe App Feb. 25 making it available to all students, faculty and staff. The LiveSafe app is a free application that can be downloaded from all smartphones and is designed to help make the campus a safer […]
Where is Christianity heading in America?
Courtesy of HuffingtonPost Christianity is the most practiced religion in America, but according to a recent study by Pew Research Center the number of loyal followers of Christianity is declining and a share of the population are either moving to new faiths or choosing not to believe in religion at […]
Young Lady Rattlers Prepare For 2014-15 Season
The Lady Rattlers begin their season with intense workouts, conditioning and weight training as they work hard to prepare themselves for the 2015 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. It is going to be a long journey for the Lady Rattlers as they are working to build a new team from last season. […]