Wednesday, July 2, 2025
As schools continue to struggle to find their footing in the 10th month of the global pandemic, Florida begins to roll out plans that may be promising. On Tuesday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the state has registered over 400,000 seniors in the last week who have received the COVID-19 vaccination […]
Bethel AME Church hasn’t held in-person service for months, due to COVID-19. The 156-year-old church at the corner of West Orange Avenue and Wahnish Way has partnered with the Florida Department of Health and the Florida Department of Emergency Management, the 156-year-old church on ways to regulate the principal portion […]
The Florida House Secondary Education and Career Development Committee met last Wednesday at the state Capitol to hear the concerns of the public regarding the growing need for people to obtain credentials to achieve better jobs. Amy Ellen Duke-Benfield, a senior fellow with the National Skills Coalition, was the first […]
Many food banks in North Florida have spent ample time combatting food insecurity in the region, but amid the coronavirus pandemic these organizations are also working to keep their community members safe. Shari Hubbard works at Second Harvest of the Big Bend. She says that one of their biggest concerns […]
Florida A&M University is one of many historically Black colleges and universities receiving a portion of the national COVID-19 relief bill. FAMU is receiving a substantial amount of money from the federal government in hopes to better financially support HBCUs, especially during the pandemic. The bill was approved in late […]
Florida A&M President Larry Robinson delivered his annual State of the University address Wednesday, calling it “Sustaining Excellence.” Robinson provided updates on the university’s six strategic priorities, explained how FAMU has maintained its record of success, and discussed plans to ensure the future excellence of Florida A&M University. Provost Maurice […]
With Martin Luther King Jr. Day being the last holiday on our Spring calendar at FAMU along with the cancellation of spring break, this fast-paced Spring semester will command increased dedication and time from a lot of Rattlers. On Thursday, the Academic Success Center hosted a time management workshop that […]
Now making history, Donald Trump is the first president in the United States to undergo impeachment two times. After taking America through a whirlwind of chilling events, he will be remembered as the most troubling leader yet. Without surprise though, after encouraging an unruly mob of his supporters that violated […]
As COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Florida, so have scammers. Cyber-scammers have offered Florida’s seniors a COVID-19 vaccine appointment in exchange for personal information and a fee. Since the COVID-19 vaccine has been dispersed, Florida’s vaccine distribution strategy has continued to evolve, prompting scammers to be on the lookout […]
They’re two artists with two different sounds, but together–– they are one group. In less than 10 months, a local group was able to gain over 26,000 listeners and 30,000 streams. How did they do it? Darnell Zachery, a 23-year-old from Detroit, Michigan, and Christopher Aviles, a 23-year-old Miami native, […]