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FAMU TV News 20 Online

TV News 20 is an award-winning live student newscast that is produced by the Florida A&M University School of Journalism & Graphic Communication. The newscast, which first aired in 2007, brings the latest in news, sports, weather, and entertainment to more than 80,000 households in the North Florida and South […]

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BREAKING NEWS: FAMU Student Senate Votes to Impeach SGA President Graham

61st Student Body President, Tonnette Graham. The student senate voted 16-2 on Monday to impeach Student Body President, Tonnette Graham.  The last Florida A&M University (FAMU) student body president impeachment was Gallop Franklin II in 2009.  Graham is a Tallahassee native and was the youngest student senate president in FAMU's history. She […]

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FAMU Mourns after the Death of a Fallen Rattler

Moise Joseph, Director of Science Lab and First Year Experience Program. Photo: Tallahassee Democrat Florida A&M University Director of Science Lab and First Year Experience Program instructor, Moise Joseph, was shot and killed Sunday morning while protecting his girlfriend from her armed ex-husband. “The couple was returning from a night […]

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Breaking News: Professor Shot and Killed in Campus Shooting

Law enforcement in search of active shooter. Photo: cdishttp://www.cdispatch.compatch A male professor is confirmed dead in Mississippi’s Delta State University shooting on Monday.  The victim was in his mid-50s and was in his office at the time of the shooting, according to Bolivar County Deputy Coroner, Murray Roark.   Officials […]

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34th Annual Sickle Cell Walk Proceeds Despite Rain

Photo courtesy of Hailey Ray Rain could not keep away participants in the 34th Annual Walk/Run for Sickle Cell held at the Jake Gaither Recreation Center and Golf Course this past Saturday. More than 200 walkers and runners came out to support the event held by Sickle Cell Foundation Inc. […]

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Day of the Dog Comes to Tallahassee

Courtesy of apalachee.floridatrail.org Tallahassee Nurseries has “let the dogs out” with the announcement of their "Day of the Dog" event. The event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., in hopes of spreading awareness to Tallahassee residents about local animal rescue groups, as well as getting […]

Sports

Rattler Athletes Champions in the Community

courtesy of Tallahassee WCTV Florida A&M University [FAMU] athletes not only perform like champions on the field but make their marks as life champions in the community as well. Rattler athletes took some time out of their busy morning schedules to volunteer in the community for their “Meals on Wheels” […]

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Women’s Volleyball Season Preview

Courtesy of rattlernation.blogspot.com Florida A&M University (FAMU) women’s volleyball team opens up the season tonight at 7 p.m. in the Al Lawson Center. FAMU will co-host Friday’s FAMU-FSU Invitation. The lady Rattlers will face Xavier of Ohio in tonight’s home opener with hopes of having a great start to an […]

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The Board of Governors asks FAMU to Change Work Plan

The Florida A&M University (FAMU) Board of Trustees (BOT) was given a second chance Sept. 3 at the Board of Governors (BOG) meeting in Gainesville, Fla. Out of the 12 schools, FAMU was the only institution asked to revise its work plan. President Elmira Mangum made an appearance at the […]

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Afro-Cuban drummer performs at Mission San Luis

Kenneth Burney and the Eru Chambo Band. Photo courtesy of dos.myflorida.com The Florida Folklife Program (FFP) as a part of its folklife artist in residence program held its annual evening concert at Mission San Luis on Thursday night, bringing to town one of Florida’s most highly regarded Afro-Cuban musicians, Kenneth Burney […]