Scott PowersOctober 1, 2019
4min439
Would help students aspiring to public service
Tag: studentsA sign that reads, Gaza Solidarity Encampment, is seen during the Pro-Palestinians protest at the Columbia University campus in New York, Monday April 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
Scott PowersOctober 1, 2019Scott PowersMarch 13, 2019
9min678
'There is a concern that there is more indoctrination than education taking place.'
Danny McAuliffeJanuary 24, 2019
3min322
More money is on its way to the scholarship program.
Scott PowersApril 24, 2018
3min386
The U.S. Department of Education will move forward with grants to schools in Florida and other states that took in children evacuees from Hurricanes Irma and Maria and then struggled with unexpected costs, U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy‘s office announced Tuesday. Under legislation Congress pushed through and approved in February, with Murphy’s backing, the department will […]
Scott PowersFebruary 28, 2018
3min204
Declaring that Florida lawmakers are failing to respond to post-Parkland calls to address guns, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King said Wednesday that the people of Florida deserve a special session. King, a Winter Park businessman, advocated for a ban on military-style assault weapons and comprehensive background checks on gun purchases, and contended that Marjory Stoneman […]
Scott PowersFebruary 23, 2018
7min240
While saying he was impressed by the passion and delivery of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students who came to Tallahassee to ask for gun legislation, Republican state Rep. Mike La Rosa on Friday denounced the procedural vote taken in front of them as “a political stunt” and the bill itself “a gun grab” attempt. […]
Scott PowersNovember 17, 2017
6min384
Florida Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart is working with her counterpart in Puerto Rico on a plan that would allow Puerto Rican high school students who evacuated to Florida because of Hurricane Maria study for and receive Puerto Rico diplomas in Florida, rather than Florida diplomas. The issue is more than just choice and pride […]
Larry GriffinOctober 31, 2016
2min242
Former Congressional candidate Susannah Randolph has been occupying her time lately spearheading the Floridians Against Trump group, which is exactly what it sounds like. They took their message to UCF on Halloween afternoon to spread the word about voting. The event, called “Don’t Boo, Vote,” after President Barack Obama‘s recent mantra, was put on as […]
Larry GriffinOctober 17, 2016
6min180
To passers-by at the political rally on the green courtyard outside the Fairwinds Alumni building at UCF, where a U.S. Senate debate was to happen later that night, both U.S. Senate candidates must have sounded bad. Patrick Murphy‘s detractors called him privileged and said his record was among the least effective in Congress, so how could […]
Guest AuthorAugust 12, 20156min249
There’s been a lot of talk about patron use of technology in theaters, the most recent story of course being Patti LuPone snatching a phone out of a texting audience member’s hands in the middle of a scene during Shows for Days at the Lincoln Center Theater. LuPone, a Tony and Grammy award-winning actress who […]
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