Dozens of community members and college students gathered on the steps of the federal courthouse in Tallahassee Friday, holding picket signs that read “Murder on TV,” and “Justice delayed is justice denied” as they waited and hoped that Martin Lee Anderson would finally get justice. An hour and a half […]

Aspiring pharmacists interested in studying in Florida may soon add the University of South Florida School of Pharmacy to their lists upon approval by the Florida Legislature. Kevin Sneed, who was recently chosen as the founding dean for the new pharmacy school, said USF expects the Legislature to approve the […]

Florida A&M graduate Mario Henderson, 22, recently became a candidate for the Daytona Beach City Commission. He made the decision after being robbed at gunpoint walking the streets of his neighborhood, which revealed to him the difficult, urgent issues within his city that needed to be addressed. “I later found […]

Despite weeks of outreach, statistics show low census participation rates in areas where students live. According to the Tallahassee 2010 Census Participation Rates Map, as of April 17, residents around Tallahassee Community College have the lowest rate of participation at 42 percent. Areas along Tennessee and Pensacola streets also show […]

Tallahassee police are investigating the shooting death of Florida A&M freshman Brandon Brinson of Jacksonville. Brinson, 19, was pronounced dead early Wednesday morning at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, where he was taken by friends after he was shot. FAMU Police Department Lt. Angela Kirkland said Brinson was apparently shot on the […]

Brandon Brinson’s vigil will be tonight at 8p.m around the Eternal Flame on Florida A& M University.

Artists Trey Songz, Common and Fabolous performed at Florida A&M University for a Haiti Relief Concert on Thrusday night. Officials said nearly two thousand tickets were sold. Ricquel Jackson, the senior senator who authorized the bill to have the concert said that 81 percent of tickect sales will go to […]

Florida A&M will host the African Caribbean Concert on April 16, sponsored by the Office of Black Diasporan Culture. The concert will feature performances by Dromatala, The TCC African Drum and Dance Ensemble, Rhythm Rushers Junkanoo Band, and a host of other special guest. The African Caribbean Concert will be […]

Roofing materials ignited on the top floor of Jones Hall Thursday, sending black smoke rising above the Florida A&M campus. The building was empty except for a work crew in the basement. No injuries were reported, according to the Tallahassee Fire Department. A few students said they saw the fire […]

The Coleman Library is bracing for budget cuts for the upcoming year, just like the other departments at FAMU. Lauren B. Sapp, director of Florida A&M University Libraries, said the cuts will most heavily affect library staffing, but the action depends on the total budget the university receives. “We will […]