With the housing market growing slowly, Amendment 4 adds possible tax breaks for first-time homebuyers, small businesses and owners of rentals and second homes. At the same time, passage of this bill could mean higher taxes for Florida residents and massive cuts to local government. The 700-hundred word proposal […]

Florida wants to become the most veteran-friendly state in America. The revisal of the Second Amendment to the Florida constitution and a passing vote Nov. 6 would grant that wish. The proposal would give disabled veterans who were not Florida residents at the time of active duty a homestead property […]

  The “Know Your Ballot” forum, hosted by the Juvenile Justice Club along with the Gamma Alpha Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Inc., invited local politicians and representatives of coalitions to inform students of amendment changes to the ballot. Erika Christopher, a graduate public administration student from Jacksonville, is the […]

  Students will be lining up all  week to receive free HIV tests and flu shots in the Al Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center for National Health Education Week.   The event is held during the third week of October, orchestrated by the School of Allied Health. The event focuses on […]

  Just days before the university celebrated its 125th anniversary, the Carrie Meek-James Eaton Black Archives Research Center sent an application to the State of Florida Historical Markers Program in an effort to recognize the historic Florida A&M Hospital. FAMU Hospital opened in 1911 and became Florida’s first and longest […]

  Kappa Psi Psi Healthcare Sorority was suspended Tuesday after reports of an alleged off-campus hazing incident on Oct. 4.  The sorority is made up of  “students who are in pharmacy, nursing and allied health majors,” said Interim President Larry Robinson. A complaint claimed pledges were told to stand in […]

  There are six proposed constitutional amendments on the Florida ballot, but Amendment 6 has the campus buzzing. Every person, voting or not, is preparing for changes in government on a local, state and national level. Vote NO on Amendment 6 is a statewide coalition committed to keeping Florida’s politicians […]

  Florida A&M’s annual Parent and Family Weekend, starting Saturday, will give a glimpse at what life is like on “The Hill.” FAMU students and their families will flock to the event hosted by the Office of Student Activities. New students are using the opportunity to show their parents their […]

  Florida A&M’s homecoming concert is expected to attract a huge crowd  to  the Al Lawson Center on Nov.10.  With names such as  Uncle Luke, Bill Bellamy and Rick Ross, students expected tickets to be costly. However, Student Government Association President Marissa West  said student interest was what she was […]

At a time when 19 HBCUs nationwide are without a university president, schools have been putting a lot of time and effort in choosing their next leader.  Florida A&M officials took suggestions from the public Thursday as they embark on filling the position. that is also vacant at North Carolina […]