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  • New kids in town: Legislature appoints new leaders

    On Tuesday, the bicameral Florida Legislature officially swore in its Republican leadership and 26 new members into office.  Senate President Ben Albritton, a 57-year-old citrus farmer representing Wauchula, and House Speaker Daniel Perez, a 37-year-old lawyer representing Miami, began their roles during their respective post-election organization sessions, where they thanked their families, colleagues and constituents…

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  • Tallahassee – Leon County celebrates 200 years!

    The weather might have been gloomy, but Tallahassee residents did not let a little rain stop them from having fun! On Sunday, Nov. 10, hundreds visited the Parkview at Cascades to celebrate all that Tallahassee has to offer, from arts and culture to history and learning, at the First Florida Capitol Festival. Organizers displayed tables…

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  • Hispanic voting trends and their potential impact

    That rhetoric has since amplified, with Trump maintaining these claims (and expanding false accusations toward Haitian immigrants) on the debate stage. Just recently, a comedian at a Trump rally sparked backlash after referring to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage.” Despite these incidents, the Latino vote has been steadily increasing for the Republican Party.

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  • Fact check: Did Donald Trump’s stimulus check help the US economy?

    It’s complicated, but not really.  

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  • EPA OKs using radioactive materials for Florida roads

    Former President Donald Trump has been on the campaign trail, starting his rallies with one simple question: “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” Regardless of who they’re voting for on Nov. 5, this answer has been “no” for many Americans. One of the main reasons is economic fluctuations, like job…

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  • Florida joins seven states with updated domestic violence policies

    From 2000 to 2020, in Leon County alone, domestic violence offenses increased by about 33%, but domestic violence-related arrests decreased by approximately 40%, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. And those were just the reported cases.  While the causes of the rise (and fall) of offenses and arrests are too complex to blame just one…

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  • Lawmakers, public-sector unions at odds

    In the late 1800s in New York City, the Central Labor Union sought to introduce a radical concept to capitalism: community over rugged individualism.  On Sept. 5, 1882, the first Labor Day was created to celebrate the spirit of the working class and organize across trades. Despite the annual festivities that the first Monday of…

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  • Victoria Pierre finding her way at FAMU

    The late teens to early 20s stage is hard.  How does one reconcile with being told exactly what to do and how to do it, then immediately face the unknown without directives? Everyone has years of wisdom to impart to you, but no one tells a young twentysomething about the constant learning (and unlearning) they…

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  • Unfazed by Payne

    Unfazed by Payne

    Jocelyn Payne, 21, exudes a rare aura in a world that seems to be descending further into madness.

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  • The power of interns

    The power of interns

    Oxford Languages says that engineering is “the branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building, and use of engines, machines, and structures.” However, that definition fails to describe what it means to be an engineer. At GE Aviation (now GE Aerospace), the true spirit of engineering is allowed to shine.

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