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FAMU approves contract for interim President Robinson

FAMU Interim President Larry Robinson   Florida A&M University’s Board of Trustees has approved the contract for its interim president, Dr. Larry Robinson, during a meeting via conference call on Thursday afternoon. Larry Robinson will be paid an annual base salary of $385,000. According to Chairman Kelvin Lawson, $200,000 will […]

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Local politicians challenge college Democrats to vote

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum State Rep. Alan Williams, D-Tallahassee Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum and State Representative Alan Williams, D-Tallahassee, charged Florida A&M and Florida State universities’ Democrats to get involved in the presidential election last Wednesday at The Edison Restaurant. Gillum and Williams stressed the importance of voting to the […]

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Unexpected blackout on Tennessee Street

On September 20, local restaurants and residents were carrying out their nightly activities when the lights suddenly went out; putting a halt to everything around 8 p.m. The power outage affected businesses on Tennessee St. and neighboring residences. The unfortunate blackout caused restaurants and stores to release their patrons earlier than […]

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Tallahassee City Commission Focused on Reducing Taxes

The City of Tallahassee Board of Commissioners held a meeting on Wednesday, which discussed the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget and focused on cutting taxes by eliminating the city of Tallahassee’s business tax and lowering the millage rate while maintaining a balanced budget. The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce approved the idea […]

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Hurricane Hermine meeting unites community

Tallahassee residents were able to voice their concerns and give feedback in regards to Hurricane Hermine in a community meeting. The meeting was held by the City of Tallahassee Sept. 19 at Bethel AME Church located on West Orange Ave. Residents discussed pertinent information with city officials, regarding  post […]

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Mangum saga comes to an end

Photo Credit : Aldernico Brioche Thursday’s Board of Trustees meeting left a lot of people wondering: where did it all go wrong? One minute the board is thrilled to have their first female president from Cornell University. The next minute they’re waving goodbye as former Florida A&M University president Elmira […]

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FAMU student health insurance is in effect

Courtesy of Kirra Martin The new Mandatory Health Insurance regulation is now in effect for the 2016-2017 academic school year. The regulation implements mandatory health insurance for all students who are enrolled at least half-time in a degree-granting program at any campus of Florida A&M University, beginning June 2016 Summer […]

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Robinson meets with student senate

Larry Robinson is shown at a campus event.     Monday, for the first time since his appointment, Interim President Larry Robinson addressed students at the meeting of the 46th Student Senate and stated his vision for FAMU moving forward.   President Robinson said that his primary concern is the […]

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Robinson fires Mangum’s top staff

Jimmy Miller   Marcella David   Florida A&M University Interim President Larry Robinson has terminated six staff members this Monday evening, via certified mail. These terminations follow Robinson’s first week as president following former President Elmira Mangum. The employees terminated are: Provost Marcella David, Vice President of Communications Elise […]