TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Multiyear budgeting was one of the first ideas to pop up for discussion as Gov. Rick Scott’s panel on overhauling state colleges and universities began its work Wednesday. Whether the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Higher Education Reform recommends that or any other proposals, though, will […]

Florida A&M alumna Ebonee Monique has been named the winner of the 2012 Black Enterprise $10,000 Elevator Pitch contest.. She owns boutique ghostwriting firm Mama I Want to Write. The contest, which took place during the annual Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference in Chicago, IL May 23-26, 2012, gave top 10 […]

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) – President Barack Obama paid tribute Monday to the men and women who have died defending America, saying the country must strive “to be a nation worthy of your sacrifice.” He said the war in Iraq has ended after nine years and is “winding down” in Afghanistan. […]

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) – The remains of Tropical Storm Beryl soaked beach vacations and some Memorial Day remembrance services in southern Georgia and northern Florida on Monday and knocked out power to tens of thousands, though emergency officials said it hasn’t brought any major damage. The storm made landfall just […]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – The privately bankrolled Dragon capsule arrived at the International Space Station for a historic docking Friday, captured by astronauts wielding a giant robot arm. It succeeded in making the first commercial delivery into the cosmos. U.S. astronaut Donald Pettit used the space station’s 58-foot robot […]

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Robert Champion was known for his opposition to the hazing rampant in the Florida A&M University marching band, but he was vying to be lead drum major and wanted the respect he could earn by enduring a brutal ritual known as “crossing over.” With chances for […]

A former Florida A&M University administrator and his wife have recently created a hotline available for students around the country who have witnessed, or been affected by, hazing. After numerous reports of extreme bullying in late 2010, Malcolm and Barbara Barnes decided to create an outlet for victims. Through their […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – The segment of third graders facing possible retention due to low standardized reading scores increased by 2 percentage points to 18 percent on the tough, new Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, state education officials said Thursday. Reading and math proficiency scores dropped much more dramatically, though, on […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Two legal groups say Florida’s violating federal law with procedural barriers that deprive thousands of jobless workers from receiving unemployment compensation. They also say data shows Florida has erected more obstacles to unemployment compensation than any other state. Florida Legal Services and the National Employment Law […]

Residents Friday celebrated emancipation in cultural songs and dance in the city’s annual “Festival of Freedom.” Hosted by Florida A&M and the Carrie Meek – James N. Eaton Sr. Southeastern Regional Black Archives, the citywide “Freedom’s Eve Jubilee” featured speeches and performances to mark the Emancipation Proclamation. Many gathered under […]