With the state preparing for a legal challenge from the tech industry, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a high-profile bill aimed at keeping children off social-media platforms. “You better believe, I am going to fight like hell to uphold this in court,” Attorney General Ashley Moody said during a bill-signing event in Jacksonville. Lawmakers…
Achoo! It’s pollen season. You might sneeze, and you might have to wash your vehicle to remove the green, dust-like coating that comes from plants. Lynn Barber, the Florida-Friendly Landscaping agent at UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County and Alyssa Vinson, the horticulture agent for UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County answers the most common questions they get asked…
Gadsden County wrapped up its month-long annual celebration of Black History Month with a weekend full of festivities. This year’s theme was “Celebrating African Americans and the Arts.” On Thursday night the Black History Month Reception, emceed by Gretna Mayor Gary Russ, was held at The Gadsden Arts Center. During the reception, the following four…
Decades later, survivors known as “The White House Boys” still struggle when recalling the mental, physical and sexual abuse they endured while in the state’s care at the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in Marianna. The men and their allies have trekked to Tallahassee for 16 years seeking “justice” for the brutality they suffered…
A bill is heading to the full Florida Senate that would lead to local referendums in November about whether voters want to impose eight-year term limits on county commissioners. The Senate Rules Committee on Monday voted 18-2 to approve the measure (SB 438), sponsored by Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill. Previous versions of the bill…
On this past Saturday night, the Robert F. Munroe Lady Bobcats won the 2A District-1 championship, for the third time in a row. They hosted LEAD Academy who traveled from Pace, as the number one seed in the district. Munroe had lost to LEAD Academy during the regular season and was seeking revenge in…
On this past Saturday night, the Robert F. Munroe Bobcats won the 2A District-1 championship. They took on John Paul II at home, as they hosted the district tournament. The first quarter began with both teams trying to get a feel for one another. The quarter ended with Munroe leading 13-9. The second quarter saw…
Twenty students graduated from the Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program at Chattahoochee Elementary School last week. Deputy Jamica Barfield, the school’s resource officer who taught the course, oversaw the graduation ceremony Friday, February 9. After more than a decade hiatus, Chattahoochee Elementary was the first school in the district to relaunch the program in December…
On this past Saturday night, the Robert F. Munroe Bobcats won the 2A District-1 championship. They took on John Paul II at home, as they hosted the district tournament. The first quarter began with both teams trying to get a feel for one another. The quarter ended with Munroe leading 13-9. The second quarter saw…
