Friday night's projection of Hurricane Dorian hitting Florida's east coast. Photo Submitted by Ruelle Fludd Hurricane Dorian became a Category 4 hurricane on Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm is projected to hit the Bahamas starting this weekend.  Potential landfall on Florida’s Atlantic Coast is predicted to […]

The 49th Student Senate during confirmations on Monday Photo Submitted by Ciara Mims The 49th Student Senate held its first meeting on Monday, with reports from three committees, including nine confirmations on the Elections and Appointments Committee, and reports from the Executive and Judicial branches. Senate President Christopher Miller officially […]

Students meet with Financial Aid advisors at One-Stop Shop Photo Submitted by Nicole Williams  One-Stop Shop ended with a positive outlook for the beginning of the school year at Florida A&M. One-Stop Shop, an event created to be a hub for students’ back to school needs, concluded Thursday with many […]

Popeyes on Jackson Bluff ran out of the new fried chicken sandwich before 3 p.m. Photo Submitted by Bleu Bell  A new favorite menu item at Popeyes has restaurant lines out the door, making the popular fried chicken chain “Louisiana not-so-fast.” The fried chicken sandwich, available spicy or classic on […]

The Rattlers welcome Kaycee Reece back to the dugout after he brings in the third run of the game. Photo Submitted by Sterling Bright ATLANTA —Coming off a loss to Georgia Tech in its NCAA Regional Tournament opener Friday night, Florida A&M was hoping to grab a win and […]

FAMU head coach Jamey Shouppe and the Rattlers gear up for their matchup against Georgia Tech on Friday. Photo Submitted by Sterling Bright ATLANTA —Florida A&M, coming off a stirring  Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship, displayed confidence and poise heading into its first NCAA Regional baseball tournament since 2015. The Rattlers […]

#MeToo founder Tarana Burke visited FAMU on April 19. Photo courtesy famu.edu Last Friday, the founder of the national #MeToo movement, Tarana Burke, and guests hosted a program on FAMU’s campus that did not end well. They were interrupted by a FAMU employee near the conclusion of their two-hour event […]

The Greater Bond Community is working with the city to make improvements in the neighborhood. Photo Submitted by Alea Williams The Greater Bond community updated its Neighborhood First plan Monday at the Smith-Williams Service Center Annex. Residents are expecting new sidewalks, streetscaping and improved lighting. The Neighborhood First plan members […]

A Broward Sheriff deputy (in red) trains applicants for Broward County's "guardian" program on July 30, 2018, at the firing range in Markham Park in Sunrise.  Photo courtesy South Florida Sun  A controversial school safety bill was passed in the Florida Senate Tuesday. SB 7030 — titled Implementation of Legislative […]

Student Senate before their weekly meeting. Photo submitted by Austin Dixon In Monday evening’s Student Senate meeting, the Chapter 700 revision bill for the 2019-20 academic school year was passed. It will be effective the first week of October, which coincidentally is Homecoming week. The bill aims to serve as […]