The Tallahassee Astronomical Society held their free annual workshop “Finding Objects in the Sky,” on Monday. Many gathered at the Challenger Learning Center from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to learn about the different constellations and how to identify them with different tools. Ken Kopczynski, President of the Tallahassee Astronomical […]
Author: Joshua Riggins
North Florida Teens Smoking Rate is Higher than the State Average
Although there have been non-smoking campaigns and smoking awareness programs, the smoking rate for North Florida teens is higher than the state average. In 2014, the Florida Department of Health reported that 5.4 percent of Florida teens reported using tobacco products. This is the same rate that was reported in […]
umpstart Literacy passes Through First Committee
The Florida House Choice & Innovation Subcommittee approved a bill from D-Rep. Larry Lee Jr. that requires the Office of Early Learning to establish a 5 year Literacy Jump Start Pilot Project in St. Lucie County. This project provided emergent literacy instruction to low-income, at-risk children. Under the proposal HB […]
Moffitt Day: Help Support Cancer Research
Moffitt Cancer Center will be traveling to Tallahassee, Florida's State Capitol courtyard to celebrate the 10th Annual Moffitt Day, February 17. The Moffitt Cancer Center, located in Tampa, Florida, is part of an elite group called the National Cancer Institute: Comprehensive Cancer Center, and aids in research to prevent and […]
Concealed Weapon Permits on College Campus
On Monday evening, individuals poured into the Senate Meeting to discuss six different bills on the agenda. A majority of the audience was there to discuss House Bill (HB) 4005, a license to carry a concealed weapon or firearm on a College or University campus. Comment cards were distributed and […]
Crimes on FAMU Campus Have Decreased
Over the past years, the campus of Florida A&M University has experienced many crimes ranging from batteries, robberies, aggravated assaults and rapes. Lt. Norman K. Rollins of the Florida A&M University Police Department stated that the figures are not alarming compared to the previous years or compared to other universities. […]
Florida House Bill Could Be Detrimental to Homeless Students in the State
The HB 4031 proposes to eliminate payment of tuition and fees at school districts that provide workforce training programs and public post-secondary educational institutions for students who do not have a regular nighttime residence or sleeping accommodations. Kevin Priest, CEO and president of Capital City Youth in Tallahassee, Fla. is […]
Voices Poetry Group Celebrates an Evening of Love
Words of love filled the air Thursday night after Florida A&M University’s Voices Poetry Group celebrated Valentine’s Day early with the “Stroke My Mind” event at the Rattler’s Den. Originally titled “Night of Amores” in past years, the third annual “Stroke My Mind” event shares poetry that focuses on love […]
$7 million Homeless Center Will Help Battle Homelessness in Tallahassee
Tallahassee’s new $7 million Comprehensive Emergency Services Center was designed to better serve the diverse needs of the region’s homeless population. This new 36,000-square-foot building sits on the corner of West Pensacola and Dupree Street. Tallahassee’s new homeless facility is planned to have its grand opening April 2, 2015. Chuck […]
Florida Public Sector Attorneys Could Receive Assistance With Student Loans
Senate bill 150 will require the Office of the Attorney General and the justice Administrative Commission to create a ‘student loan assistance program,’ which will help assistant public defenders, assistant state attorneys, assistant attorney generals and assistant statewide prosecutors pay off eligible student loans. The goal of the bill is […]