The Leon County School Board has agreed to do sweeping renovations to Rickards High School. For what seems like forever the Rickards community has been asking the School Board for some support in trying to get funds to renovate Rickards High School, most of the schools buildings have had […]
Author: Darryl Darby | Staff Reporter
Errors doom Rattlers as they drop series finale 7-0
Dallas Oliver on the mound for the Rattlers in the last game of the Brown series. Photo credit: Sydne Vigille The Rattlers baseball team fell to the Brown Bears in the finale of a four game series by a score of 7-0. The Rattlers lost the series three […]
Williams awarded MEAC player of the week, Rattlers stay hot
Desmond Williams led FAMU to three wins in a row this week, averaging a double double with 23 points 10 rebounds. Photo credit: Sydne Vigille For the first time this season, senior forward Desmond Williams was named MEAC player of the week. Desmond Williams led FAMU to three wins […]
Superintendent Hannah responds to ‘Black kids would be target practice’ comment by Commisioner Procter
Photo credit: tallahassee.com Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor is adamantly against arming teachers in Florida classrooms saying that “black kids would serve as target practice with armed white teachers”. Procter wrote a letter to the legislative leaders of Florida stating his opinion that “the unarmed children of black taxpayers would become […]
Rattlers fall to Alcorn State in series opener
Ryan Anderson pitched five innings for the Rattlers and gave up six hits, six runs, and six walks Photo by: Ahmon Lott The Florida A&M Rattlers took on the Alcorn State Braves, in the first of a four-game weekend series. The Braves got the action started early hanging a crooked five […]
FAMU football third in attendance in FCS
Photo credit: Sydne Vigille Everyone in Tallahassee seems to know that it is hard to hide that Rattler Pride. This has been confirmed as the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) released attendance numbers for the 2017 football season, and Florida A&M University ranks third amongst 124 programs in the Football […]