Sunday, June 29, 2025
Florida A&M University, renowned for its commitment to academic excellence, has increasingly recognized the pivotal role of on-campus housing in shaping the overall student experience. It is the belief that FAMU’s commitment to providing top-notch living spaces contributes directly to its reputation for a great experience in the classroom. Malik […]
Florida A&M University’s Generation Action is a part of a national collegiate organization that falls underneath Planned Parenthood’s advocacy program. FAMU is also the first HBCU chapter to fall under Generation Action. Their goal is to gather as many students as possible, student organizers, and advocates to build their skills […]
A head football coach search marred by controversy and a lack of information from Florida A&M, is now over. The FAMU Athletics Department announced in a press release Saturday afternoon that former assistant coach and current interim head football coach James Colzie III will replace former head coach Willie Simmons […]
Located about 250 miles southeast of Tallahassee is the oldest incorporated African American-founded municipality. Eatonville, Florida, was incorporated on Aug. 15, 1887, just 49 days before the founding of Florida A&M University. Eatonville is commonly recognized as the hometown of American author, filmmaker and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston. The city […]
For the first time since the onset of the pandemic in 2020, Florida high school graduation rates rates have risen to new heights across the state. As students, educators and communities grappled with the unprecedented challenges posed by online learning, the students have managed to persevere. According to the Florida […]
Florida state Rep. Chuck Brannan, R-Baker, a former sherif’s deputy, is the sponsor of two bills that would broaden Florida’s public records exemptions laws. HB 1605 and HB 1607 would classify law enforcement officers as victims of a crime and exempt their names from public records under Marsy’s Law. […]
In an attempt to further crack down on drunk driving penalties, state Senator Tom A. Wright, a Republican from Port Orange, has introduced Senate Bill 232, formally known as “An act relating to driving under the influence.” The bill aims to establish guidelines for trial court judges accepting specified plea […]
The popular author, conservative commentator and former Fox News personality Bill O’Reilly had enthusiastically backed book restrictions in Florida schools. However, that was before he learned how ambiguous legal language and an official recommendation to “err on the side of caution” was causing districts to ban many publications. He also […]
In a significant move to safeguard the rights and well-being of pregnant women in custody, Florida Senator Shevrin D. Jones, a Democrat from Miami Gardens, has filed “Ava’s Law,” officially known as Senate Bill 100. It aims to address the unique needs of pregnant women within the criminal justice system […]
The northern mockingbird commonly found throughout much of North America has been the shared state bird for Florida, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas, but that may change. New legislation presented by Miami Republican Senator Alexis Calatayud posits that the American flamingo would be a much better fit as the official […]