Leon County Schools (LCS) are making changes to the bus system due to budget constraints and bus driver retention and recruitment issues. Manny Joanos, the Director of Transportation for LCS, sent a letter home to parents outlining the problems and changes. Joanos, wrote, “Over the years we have gone out of our way to provide […]
Getting lost in the aftermath of the elections is the continual struggle with violence in our nation. To be specific, the urge to kill the unsuspecting in a blaze of self-loathing and hatred before killing oneself. The Midtown yoga killing was such a callous act, I do not mention the name of the shooter. One […]
As uncertainty over the future outlook of the U.S. economy looms, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) worries that inflated home values will create market turbulence. Cezary Podkul of the Wall Street Journal writes, “the FHA insures about 11% of all U.S. single-family residential mortgage debt.” Of this debt, reverse mortgages, formally known as Home Equity […]
On November 19th, 2018, three new members of the Tallahassee City Commission were sworn in at city hall after a bruising and competitive election season. For the first time in recent memory, three seats were up for grabs and voters delivered victories to individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences that promises to challenge the status […]
By Scott Carswell Jr. On this Thanksgiving Saturday at noon the Seminoles will host the rival Gators on ABC in Doak. The Florida Gators are 8-3 and ranked 11th in the College Football Playoff poll. Their 8 wins have come against Charleston Southern, Colorado State, Tennessee, Mississippi State, LSU, Vanderbilt, South Carolina and Idaho. Their […]
On Thursday, November 8th, Tallahassee residents gathered at the University Center Club at FSU to celebrate life and raise money for future efforts aimed at providing reproductive services for women that also encourage choosing life. The timeliness of this fundraiser highlighted the changing reproductive healthcare landscape in Tallahassee. Speakers at the event informed attendees of […]
One month later, the survivors of a direct hit from one of the worst hurricanes in U.S. history are still living in fear. They fear being forgotten. They also fear never being “The Forgotten Coast” again. Residents of Mexico Beach are shell-shocked, devastated, tired and increasingly worried. They are worried their beautiful little area of […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — After months of mudslinging, weeks of court wrangling and days of ballot counting that again landed Florida in an unwelcome national spotlight, a state panel matter-of-factly finalized the 2018 election results in a five-minute meeting Tuesday. The certification came on time, but problems with other […]
Amazon.com Inc. chose NYC and Northern Virginia as the locations for its new headquarters, referred to as H2Q. Understanding why Amazon chose these cities is crucial to understanding the trends of corporate America. Many would think that Amazon chose NYC and Northern Virginia because they offered the company the most financial incentive: $3 and $2.5 […]
I remember the term usury being used growing up, yet I hardly every hear it discussed anymore. Unfair enrichment is how some would define it. It is spoken of in almost every world religion on the practice of lending money at high rates. In its simplest form, it is taking advantage of people for monetary […]