ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – The former neighborhood watch volunteer who killed Trayvon Martin told his wife to buy bulletproof vests for them and for his attorney, according to jailhouse calls released Monday. “As uncomfortable as it is, I want you wearing one,” George Zimmerman told his wife. Zimmerman was wearing […]
Author: Mike Schneider
This Thursday, Coach to Host Celebrity Golf Tournament to Support FAMU Basketball
NBA championship winner and FAMU men’s basketball head coach Clemon Johnson is inviting all golfers to participate in the Inaugural Clemon Johnson Celebrity Golf Tournament. The event is scheduled for this Thursday at the Southwood Golf Club. All proceeds will be distributed by the FAMU Foundation to benefit the men’s […]
Financial States in Question for VP Hopefuls
WASHINGTON (AP) — Not that they’re a step away from the poor house, but some of Mitt Romney’s potential vice presidential running mates are grappling with the same financial issues as many other Americans. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, for example, has had to save one home from foreclosure, is […]
Fla. Gov. Scott Appoints Health Care Exec to Board of Governors
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Health care executive Elizabeth Webster is the newest member of the Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the State University System. Gov. Rick Scott, himself a former hospital chain CEO, appointed the 39-year-old Webster on Thursday. She lives in Weston and is regional vice president of […]
Ammons to NPR: FAMU Had No Idea Hazing Happened to ‘Elite of the Elite’ in Marching Band
Florida A&M President James Ammons said before the hazing death of drum major Robert Champion, the university did not know that ritualistic beatings and mistreatment were common for the “elite of the elite” at FAMU’s revered Marching “100” band. He was talking to National Public Radio’s Michelle Martin on her daily talk show “Tell […]
Heat Survive Thunder Rally in Game-2 Win of NBA Finals
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – LeBron James had received plenty of help from Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, and now he had to finish it on his own. With what Wade called the loudest crowd he’d ever heard booing, certain James had just fouled Kevin Durant, the league’s MVP walked to […]
Judge Sets October Trial Date for 11 Defendants in Champion’s Hazing Death
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A judge has set an October trial date for 11 marching band members charged with felony hazing in the death of a Florida A&M drum major. An attorney for one of the former band members said Thursday the trial likely won’t start until next year, […]
In NBA Finals Game 1, OKC Thunder Powers to 105-94 Win Over Miami Heat
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Kevin Durant keeps insisting these NBA Finals are Thunder against Heat, not him against LeBron James. So far, his side is winning both matchups. Durant delivered the fourth quarter his counterpart never could last year, scoring 17 of his 36 points and leading a Thunder storm […]
Legal Battle Looms for Fla. Voter Purge
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – The administration of Florida Gov. Rick Scott is headed to a legal showdown with two different federal agencies over a contentious voter purge. Florida filed a lawsuit in a federal court in Washington D.C., demanding that the state be given the right to check the names […]
Raising Tuition Won’t Make Up for Budget Cuts
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – The chancellor of Florida’s State University System says the dramatic cuts in state support far exceeds what the schools are able to make up financially, even if they raise tuition by the maximum 15 percent allowed by law. Chancellor Frank Brogan said Monday the state’s public […]