Ever since last year, when Hurricane Ian devastated Southwest Florida, I’ve been thinking about how AARP can help Floridians 50+ better prepare for the official hurricane season which begins on June 1.
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“We must further strengthen our laws against illegal immigration by enhancing employment verification, increasing penalties for human smuggling and further disincentivizing illegal migration to the state of Florida,” DeSantis said March 7 during his State of the State address.
Taking aim at “government interference” in abortion decisions, a coalition of groups Monday formally began a drive to try to pass a constitutional amendment in 2024 to ensure abortion rights in Florida.
U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor declared a mistrial on charges that Gillum, a former Tallahassee mayor, and his political mentor, Sharon Lettman-Hicks, bilked political contributors out of money and illegally steered it to Gillum for his personal use.
In the first edition, Coach Joe Redmond and I strolled down Memory Lane as we chronicled the career of the great “Big John Merritt of Jackson State and Tennessee State. This edition focuses on one of the most iconic coaches in HBCU and American history, Alonzo “Jake” Gaither , legendary coach of the Florida A&M University Rattlers. The Segway from Coach Merritt to Coach Gaither was seamless because of the two consecutive Orange Blossom Classic contests between Jackson State, coached by John Merritt, and Florida A&M, coached by Jake Gaither.
According to court officials at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, federal appeals judge in Washington is being investigated by her own court for allegedly failing to perform her duties and refusing to address the concerns of other judges.
Florida A&M University (FAMU) announces three speakers for its spring commencement ceremonies at the Al Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium, 1800 Wahnish Way, Tallahassee, FL.
The City of Lauderdale Lakes City Commission voted to appoint Treasa Brown Stubbs as the new City Manager during the City Commission meeting on April 25, 2023. The decision was made after a four to one vote of the Board of Commissioners.
Homeowners and renters in Broward County who were affected by the April 12-14 severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding are now eligible to apply for FEMA disaster assistance.
At The Root, we’ve previously reported on the growing trend of book bans and how the act seems to be laser focused on works by writers of color. You can check out our list of banned and challenged books written by Black authors here. But if you haven’t been keeping up with what’s going on, you should know that the problem is only getting worse.