For some, downtown Tallahassee on a Saturday morning may conjure thoughts of empty tree-lined streets, church spires towering over oak trees greeting the rising sun, and abandoned government buildings. But for others, Saturday at 9 a.m. means the opening of the Downtown Marketplace, where modern business meets the main street […]

Florida A&M’s annual event, Be Out Day, is off the calendar for now, according to a recent decision made by the Student Senate. During to a Student Senate Meeting held in mid-March, a number of senators voted against the “Be Out Day” bill because the funds were not available to […]

Carla Willis is leaving Florida A&M for familiar territory in Ohio. Willis, the vice president of student relations and the executive director of the FAMU Foundation Inc., is leaving on April 15. Willis has been with FAMU since February 2008. During her three years of employment at the university, she […]

Florida A&M University recently named long-time worker Agatha Onwunli the new university registrar, according to a press release from FAMU. Most of Onwunli’s 15 years of service to FAMU were at the university’s Registrar’s Office. She worked in different jobs – from front desk attendant to assistant registrar for records […]

Gov. Rick Scott remains largely unpopular among Florida residents, according to a new poll by Public Policy Polling. In January, following the gubernatorial inauguration a Gallup Poll revealed that 22 percent of Floridians were happy with the job the governor was doing  just weeks after his swearing-in ceremony. The […]

Road roads, and constant traffic delays and detours on Gaines Street may be worth the hassle for Tallahassee drivers. Construction, underway since 2009, block the north side of Gaines Street and have created a one-lane, one-way westbound road between Duval Street and Railroad Avenue. The route has allowed for construction […]

It was a relatively lax week in legislative chambers in Tallahassee, as state lawmakers debate bills and amendments up for consideration in the 2011 Florida Legislative Session.   Gov. Rick Scott created the Statewide Drug Trafficking Strike Force. “I applaud Governor Scott’s vision for a comprehensive statewide strategy to address […]

Time is running out for Florida A&M students to comment on President James Ammons’ restructuring proposal. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and other stakeholders have until 5 p.m. Friday to send comments and concerns regarding Ammons’ plan to reshape Florida A&M University by closing or merging low productivity programs and trimming […]

Florida A&M Developmental Research School is nearing the end of its search for a superintendent. Four candidates are left standing after going through a seven-month selection process. Beginning last September, candidates submitted their application and began the process. Search Committee Chairwoman Gwendolyn Trotter explained that the applicants went through an […]

Construction to the new athletic complex at Florida A&M’s Developmental Research School resumes after months of delay. The FAMUAN reported earlier that construction to FAMU DRS was stopped last year due to a lack of funding, resulting in 30 vacant lots for several months. Ira Reynolds, FAMU DRS’ athletic director […]