The board of Florida’s only public historically Black university has chosen a lobbyist with ties to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to be the school’s next president, alarming students, faculty and alumni who are outraged by the governor’s efforts to restrict the teaching of African American history and ban public colleges from using taxpayer money on diversity programs.

EWU athletic director Ivana Rich is one of only three Black female athletic directors among the state's 27 NCAA members. She joins Palm Beach Atlantic University athletic director Courtney Lovely Evans and Florida A&M University athletic director Angela Suggs.

In the world of college football, every game is a battle for supremacy. For 60 minutes, two teams clash with the hope of emerging victorious. But nearly five decades ago, Florida A&M University (FAMU) accomplished a feat that transcended the sport. The Rattlers’ 1978 NCAA Division I-AA Championship remains a historic milestone—one that has never been repeated and likely never will.

Florida A&M University President Larry Robinson announced Friday he will step down after nearly seven years leading the state’s only historically Black public university and plans to return to the faculty.

It would have been the largest-ever private gift to a historically Black college or university: $237 million — far beyond Florida A&M University’s endowment.

It would have been the largest-ever private gift to a historically Black college or university: $237 million — far beyond Florida A&M University's endowment.

The 100 Black Men of Jacksonville (J100) will host their 2024 Infinite Scholars Scholarship Fair on Saturday at the Jessie Ball DuPont Center from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., according to a release.

A core mission of Florida A&M University from its founding over a century ago has been to educate African Americans.

A weekly recap of football scores of Florida HBCU football games.

Marcus Riley returned the game’s opening kickoff 96 yards for a score, Jeremy Moussa threw two touchdowns, and Florida A&M beat Jackson State 28-10 in the Orange Blossom Classic.

The Florida A&M University Police Department is working with the Tallahassee Police Department to investigate a shooting that left one man dead and four others injured.

Florida A&M University said goodbye to the class of 2021 this weekend, not only with their degrees in hand but also with a parting gift.

The 8-foot-tall coiled rattler sculpture was delivered to the front of the new $40 million, three story, 73,000 square foot Center for Access and Student Success in the middle of FAMU’s campus on Wahnish Way. Cooley, 50, is owner of Bronze by Cooley in Lamont, Florida, about 30 miles east of Tallahassee, in Jefferson County. In January 2019, Cooley Jr.’s bronze sculpture of Aurelío Angel Casañas, a Cuban immigrant and part-time musician, was unveiled at Casañas Village in Frenchtown. They were familiar with his work and FAMU commissioned the project, which the university said cost about $112,000. RATTLER PRIDECooley is immensely proud of his first work to grace the campus of FAMU.

Citing health and economic concerns, FAMU canceled its plans to play any football in the 2020-21 school year. The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference had released its spring football schedule last month featuring a six-game regular season. Unlike the larger universities, FAMU doesn’t have the TV and multimedia contracts that could have made a spring season safe and economically viable. “I mean it’s very clear, had we played spring football, our football program, in particular, would have operated at a loss,” said Gosha. In addition to football, FAMU also canceled spring season for indoor track and field and volleyball.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The University of Florida and Florida State University remained ranked among the top 20 public universities in the country Monday, as U.S. News & World Report released annual ratings that have become a closely watched scorecard for colleges. UF tied with the University of California-Santa Barbara for sixth in top public universities, after being ranked seventh last year. UF also was tied for 30th among national universities, the top ranking of Florida public or private schools. The University of South Florida tied for 46th among public universities, while the University of Central Florida tied for 77th and Florida International University was in a tie for No. Among national universities, the University of Miami was tied for 49th, the second-highest ranking in the state behind UF.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Grammy-nominated gospel singer Troy Sneed has died from complications with the coronavirus. Sneed’s publicist Bill Carpenter said the singer died early Monday at a hospital in Jacksonville. He arranged music on their albums and appeared with the choir in 1996 film “The Preacher’s Wife,” starring Whitney Houston and Denzel Washington. Sneed helped form Youth For Christ, which was comprised of members between the ages of 12 and 18 from the Georgia Mass Choir. 1 on Billboard’s gospel songs chart in 2006.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says Johnson was shot after officers pulled him over at East 21st and Buckman streets. "My family recent lost a 23-year-old and his murderer is still not caught," said Jacksonville District 14 Rep. Kimberly Daniels. "So, I understand what this family needs. This family needs truth, this family needs justice and this family needs closure." After that, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office’s Response to Resistance Board will begin an internal review.

Becoming a medical marijuana patient takes a doctor's recommendation and a valid state-issued patient ID. Peter Harris runs Florida A&M University's Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative thats charged with educating minority communities. The Department of Health is funding us to look into educating the public on the value of medical marijuana, but at the same time, educating the public on consequences of illicit use, Harris said. The main message of these forums is that medical marijuana can be useful. Even though doctors may give medical marijuana the OK, it faces resistance in some communities because it has been illegal for so long.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Edward Waters College in Jacksonville is among 97 historically black colleges and universities that are receiving grants from the U.S. Department of Education. While EWC will receive $1,297,176, Florida A&M University will receive $6.6 million, Bethune-Cookman University will receive $2.9 million and Albany State College was awarded $3.7 million. In addition, funds may be used for the purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment and the development of academic instruction in disciplines in which African-Americans are underrepresented. "HBCUs have made enduring, even staggering contributions to American life despite the steep financial challenges many have faced," U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said in a release. "The grants will help these important institutions continue to provide their students with the quality education they need to compete in the global economy."