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Some States Will Pay $400 In Weekly Unemployment Benefits Instead of $300

August 26, 2020 admin 0

By Victor Omondi -Different states have begun mobilizing and submitting proposals to FEMA for the enhanced federal unemployment benefits that President Trump Approved on August 8. Initially, FEMA issued guidance to mitigate the confusion concerning […]

Judge Asked to Lift Stay On School Reopening Ruling

August 26, 2020 admin 0

TALLAHASSEE By Jim Saunders – After winning an initial round in the closely watched legal fight, teachers unions have asked a Leon County circuit judge to lift a stay on his ruling that a state […]

Universities Set to Reopen Amid Pandemic

August 26, 2020 admin 0

By Ana Ceballos Returning to campus is the next frontier in Florida’s reopening process, and several state universities are about to put their plans to the test.August 21, 2020 As thousands of students move into […]

Morgan Touts Effort to Help Felons Pay Legal Debts

August 25, 2020 admin 0

NSF Staff – Orlando attorney John Morgan and his firm Morgan & Morgan launched a fundraising campaign Monday to help felons regain the right to vote. As part of an effort to help the Florida […]

‘Uncle Tom’ Trends On Twitter After RNC Trots Out Black Men To Deny Trump’s Racism

August 25, 2020 admin 0

Written By Bruce C.T. Wright – Whether through sheer coincidence — or not — “Uncle Tom” was one of the top trending topics on Twitter Tuesday morning following the opening night of the Republican National Convention (RNC) that […]

NAACP President Derrick Johnson said Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is Lying

August 25, 2020 admin 0

by Derek Major – NAACP President Derrick Johnson said Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is lying when he called his restructuring of postal services a measure to improve operational efficiency. “It goes beyond being disingenuous,” Johnson told […]

Nate Monroe: Tallahassee Hacks Squawk While Teachers Do the Work

August 24, 2020 admin 0

By Nate Monroe Florida Times-Union – During the week Florida re-opened its public schools amid a pandemic with no end in sight, Duval County Superintendent Diana Greene rolled up her sleeves and spent most of the […]

GOP Did Not Book Conservative Candace Owens For a Speech This Week at Republican National Convention

August 24, 2020 admin 0

Black Politics – By Victor Trammell – In the past, the ever-controversial Candace Owens (pictured) has voluntarily made herself a public media spectacle for intents and purposes, which have been labeled in op-eds as questionable […]

Trump Announces Emergency Authorization for COVID-19 Plasma Treatment After Attacking FDA

August 24, 2020 admin 0

President Donald Trump officially authorized the emergency use of convalescent plasma to help treat COVID-19 patients in the United States. During a briefing on Sunday, the eve of the Republican National Convention, Trump, 74, claimed the […]

Building a Better Future

August 21, 2020 admin 0

By Frank Knapp Jr. – The stock market is at an all-time high and the Trump Administration is calling it a sign of a strong economic rebound. Wall Street investors are doing well but only 20% […]