Book signing of newly released "Agile, Mobile, Hostile: The Biography of Alonzo S. Jake Gaither" Photo credit: FAMU INFO In celebration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, a book signing for the recently published "Agile, Mobile, Hostile: The Biography of Alonzo S. Jake Gaither” by Roosevelt Wilson, former athletics […]
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Rattlers survive behind Justin Ravenel’s 30 points in double OT 94-89
Coming into the game with similar records, Florida A&M University (FAMU) desperately needed a win against the 2-17 Delaware State Hornets. After a stagnant start from both opponents, it was difficult to predict which team would come out with the victory. After almost ten minutes of play, the score […]
Florida’s families are invited to an event highlighting the wellbeing of children
Artwork made by children across the state hanging in the Florida State Capitol rotunda. Photo credit: childrensweek.org Florida’s children and families will have the opportunity to enjoy a free event while coming face-to-face with legislators, advocates and organizations whose primary focus is on bettering the lives of children. United Way of […]
FAMU vs. DSU
FAMU's men basketball team take on BSU Lady Rattlers take on BSU
Man Up Against Bullying host rally at The Moon
Deep Week | Anti-Bully Rally Photo credit: @djdemp via Instagram Man Up Against Bullying (MUAB) hosted their 4th annual anti-bullying rally at The Moon nightclub on Saturday, Jan. 13 during the 21st Demp Week. Demp Week serves as a 7-day birthday celebration of DJ Demp, who is a music personality and […]
FAMU holds first Vigil of the New Year
Photo credit: Jaclyn Harold Students and faculty gathered Thursday evening for a candlelight vigil to commemorate the lives of two fallen Rattlers. Alfred Motlow III, 19, and Aniya Brown, 20, both sophomores a part of the college of engineering – died in a fatal car crash while traveling back from […]
New year, new Florida minimum wage
Photo credit: MGN Online As 2018 begins, the State of Florida is unleashing a new set of laws. One new law increases the Sunshine State’s minimum wage rate by 15 cents, changing the salary from $8.10 an hour to $8.25 an hour. Florida’s minimum wage rate of $8.25 is higher […]
MLK Festival inspires the community to Dare to Dream
Handcrafted dream board reminding the community to "Dare to Dream" at this year's festival. | Photo credit: Joy Williams Through a weekend of service and honoring the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, the Tallahassee community kicked off his special birthday on a joyous occasion. […]
Florida bill would make it illegal to leave a young child alone in a car
A bill that has been presented in the Florida Senate would make it unlawful to leave a child in a car unsupervised alone for any measure of time. As of now, it is legal to leave a kid in a vehicle unattended for over 15 minutes in Florida. Nonetheless, a […]
FAMU grad Dawkins making a mark in Atlanta
Georgia Dawkins is living her dream. Dawkins, a 2010 graduate of FAMU’s School of Journalism & Graphic Communication, is a segment producer who helped develop the talk show “Sister Circle” in Atlanta that is getting more buzz every week. “It means that God sees our dreams and He makes them […]