DeSantis Defeats Gillum to Keep GOP in Control

DeSantis Defeats Gillum to Keep GOP in Control

By Lloyd Dunkelberger, Dara Kam The News Service of Florida ORLANDO — In another razor-thin election, Florida voters on Tuesday continued a two-decade streak of Republican dominance by electing former U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis as governor. With more than 8 million votes counted, the state Division of Elections showed DeSantis leading Democrat Andrew Gillum by […]

FAMU Mourns the Loss of Beloved Educator and Administrator Roosevelt Wilson

FAMU Mourns the Loss of Beloved Educator and Administrator Roosevelt Wilson

By Veronique George, FAMU The Florida A&M University (FAMU) community is mourning the loss of former journalism professor and athletics director Roosevelt Wilson, who passed away on Sunday, October 21. He was 78 years old. Wilson was known among the FAMU community as a “fair and principled” man, profound teacher, mentor, businessman, administrator and writer, […]

Florida State Launches New Civil Rights Institute

Florida State Launches New Civil Rights Institute

By: Amy Farnum-Patronis, FSU NEWS Florida State University will launch its new Civil Rights Institute with an inaugural event on Thursday, Nov. 1, featuring acclaimed civil rights speaker Desmond Meade. The institute is an interdisciplinary endeavor created by the Office of the Provost, FSU Libraries, the Center for the Advancement of Human Rights, the College […]

Gillum Committee Pulls in $3.3 Million, Former NYC Mayor Bloomberg Gives $250K

Gillum Committee Pulls in $3.3 Million, Former NYC Mayor Bloomberg Gives $250K

The News Service of Florida Staff With a boost from the Democratic Governors Association, a political committee closely tied to Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum raised $3.3 million from Sept. 29 through Friday, according to a newly filed finance report. Gillum’s Forward Florida committee received $1 million last week from the Democratic Governors Association, while […]

Tallahassee Weekend Crime Rate Stats: 25 Auto Burglaries, 8 Auto Thefts and 5 Residential Burglaries

Tallahassee Weekend Crime Rate Stats: 25 Auto Burglaries, 8 Auto Thefts and 5 Residential Burglaries

Crime stats provided by the Tallahassee Police Department show 44 incidents were reported from October 5th-7th. The incidents included 25 auto burglaries, 8 auto thefts, and 5 residential burglaries. The 5 residential burglaries occurred across the city from one on Royal Palm Way, north of I-10, to west of town on Hartsfield Road. See reports […]

The Science Behind Florida’s Red Tide

The Science Behind Florida’s Red Tide

WFSU’s Jessica Meszaros recently interviewed Richard Stumpf, an algal bloom researcher with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), regarding the continued rising levels of a red tide bloom that has been growing along Florida’s west coast. Red tide blooms kill marine life and cause respiratory issues for people. Stumpf explains red tides are created […]

Help Families Care for Elderly, Not Corporations

Help Families Care for Elderly, Not Corporations

It is hell to grow old in America, if you haven’t had the good fortune to plan ahead. Many Americans dream of retiring to a place where the weather is always pleasant, and Florida has long taken advantage of offering its natural resources, predominately the sunshine, as cheaply as possible. Cheap doesn’t always get the […]

Harvard Poll: 69% Say Hearings National Disgrace, 75% Say Feinstein Should Have Turned Over Letter

Harvard Poll: 69% Say Hearings National Disgrace, 75% Say Feinstein Should Have Turned Over Letter

The Center for American Political Studies (CAPS) at Harvard University released polling results before and after the confirmation testimony of Judge Kavanaugh. The findings, per CAPS, are outlined below. Kavanaugh Confirmation (Pre-Testimony) In the days leading up to the testimony of Dr, Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Kavanaugh before the Senate Judicial Committee, 82% had […]

Nelson, Scott Take Off Gloves in First Debate

Nelson, Scott Take Off Gloves in First Debate

Dara Kam & Lloyd Dunkelberger, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In a matchup mirroring the deep partisan divide engulfing the nation, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and Florida Gov. Rick Scott bickered Tuesday about red tide, guns, immigration and a controversial Supreme Court nomination in their first debate before next month’s U.S. Senate election. […]