Danette Heredia | Staff Writer Florida passed 167 new bills targeting proper overtime compensation and teens in the workplace to accommodate for the rising prices of living, along with blocking counties from enforcing heat exposure safety standards. Effective July 1st, Florida will be widening the threshold for employees to earn overtime, increasing the salary exemption […]
Mariantonia Mejia | Staff Writer The growing issue of homelessness is one that the United States, and Florida especially, is all too familiar with. With the cost of living skyrocketing, it’s no wonder that the homeless population is at a record-breaking high, and our local government seems hell-bent on aggravating the situation rather than helping. […]
PantherNOW Editorial Board Above all of Florida’s thousand colors, its newly discovered Miamian dialect crowns the Sunshine State with a unique cultural attribute. This new dialect was born out of the intermixture of tongues that swarm South Florida. With it, the state exhibits its unique color, which testifies to the toil of thousands of hands […]
Arianna Otero | Asst. News Director The presidential search has lasted the entirety of the summer. With a loose timeline, it looks like it will extend into the fall semester. Over the summer the presidential committee sent an email to the FIU community detailing the work done during the application process including, the initial vetting […]
Jonathan Casaverde Maimon/Contributing Writer Following Friday’s Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe V. Wade, the United States entered a turbulent period. The decision allows for states to take full legislative control over abortion and reproductive services. In the case of Florida, such restrictions are expected to take hold following the passing of Florida House Bill […]
Dalton Tevlin/Sports Director When Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried took office in 2018, one of her chief priorities was weed. She created an 18 member medical marijuana advisory committee, bringing together lawyers, medical cannabis providers, and even the CEO of Trulieve, Florida’s largest network of dispensaries. “I’m proud to establish the medical marijuana advisory committee to […]
