USF announced May 18 it will be transitioning to pre-COVID-19 operations beginning June 28, the start of the Summer B semester, ending a yearlong mask requirement for students and faculty that has helped to keep its campuses safe. The university’s plans to allow normal operation to continue followed a Centers […]

As vaccinations continue to be distributed, events like concerts and festivals in Tampa are making a return this summer. While normalcy is being sought out by those tired of quarantining, large events like concerts and parades should be postponed until more people are fully vaccinated. This past weekend, over 60,000 […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced May 13 those who are fully vaccinated no longer need to wear masks, signaling that the days of frequent sanitization and 6-foot distancing may soon come to an end. The CDC has faced intense criticism for this and many other actions […]

USF Parking and Transportation Services (PATS) on April 22 debuted a battery-powered electric bus to its fleet of Bull Runners, signaling a positive transition toward more economically and financially efficient transportation options.  The new addition could assist in decreasing the university’s greenhouse emissions and transportation costs, as well as help […]

President Joe Biden reached his first 100 days in office Thursday, meeting the milestone that is often used to gauge the current chief of state’s progress and effectiveness.  Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 view COVID-19 relief as the most important topic during Biden’s first few months in […]

Senate Bill (SB) 1156, created to prohibit the execution of criminals who were mentally ill during the time they committed a crime, was favored by the Florida Senate’s Criminal Justice committee March 30 and is now in the hands of the Judiciary, the state’s committee that oversees Florida’s justice department.  […]

The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) started an investigation into the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office and the county’s school district April 19 after the sheriff’s office was found tracking students through sensitive information and labeling minors as potential criminals. In a November 2020 investigation, the Tampa Bay Times uncovered that […]

USF announced April 1 that it is allowing companies to send proposals to develop on 769 acres of untouched land it owns, called the USF Forest Preserve, between the USF’s golf course The Claw and Riverfront Park, potentially destroying ecosystems crucial to the survival of many species in the area.  […]

The Hillsborough Organization for Progress and Equality (HOPE) lobbied local government officials during a virtual meeting in March, calling for a reform of Hillsborough County’s protocol on arresting minors while advocating for counseling and rehabilitation as an alternative to juvenile incarceration.  HOPE’s request is in response to the 200-400 minors […]

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) announced April 1 that its fall 2021 semester will be in person so long as all students, faculty and staff who will be on campus obtain one of the three COVID-19 vaccines — Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech or Johnson and Johnson — to prevent the spread of the […]