TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll announced her resignation Wednesday, a day after she was questioned by authorities investigating an Internet cafe company that she once represented. […]
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Famed FAMU Marching Band Suspended Another Year
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida A&M University’s prestigious marching band, scarred by the hazing death of one of its drum majors, won’t be taking the field for at least another […]
FAMU Trustees Retain President During Hazing Death Probe
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida A&M University’s president will keep his job while authorities investigate the hazing death of a band member. The university’s board of trustees on Monday rejected […]
Investigators: Possible Fraud Uncovered at FAMU
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida authorities investigating the death of a Florida A&M University drum major say they have uncovered possible employee fraud and misconduct at the school. The Florida […]
Police Charge 3 in Florida A&M Band with Hazing
Three Florida A&M band members were charged Monday in the beating of a woman during hazing rituals that became so severe that her thigh was broken, police said. The beatings […]
FAMU Dismisses 4 Students Connected to Death
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida A&M University said that it’s dismissing four students for their role in the death of a marching band member last month, while audio of an […]
Hazing Suspected– Entire FAMU Band Shut Down Pending Investigation of Member's Death
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida A&M University’s famed Marching 100 band, which has a history of hazing, has been shut down until investigators find out more about how one of […]