Florida A&M University (FAMU) and the Gadsden County Development Council (GCDC) have joined forces to secure a $550,000 grant. The strategy planning grant, from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration will be used to provide better paying jobs for Gadsden County residents by developing strategies to increase per capita income while reducing the…
The annual Celebration Bowl, held in Atlanta, Georgia, pits the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) champions against the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) champions. This year’s game saw a matchup between the Howard Bison (6-5) and the Florida A&M Rattlers (11-1). The Rattlers came into the game with high expectations after having a stellar regular season, and…
The Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University Rattlers played host to the Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University Panthers for homecoming this past weekend. The Rattlers came out focused and firing on all cylinders in front of a sold out crowd at Ken Riley Field at Bragg Memorial Stadium. The Rattlers came out “Striking” from the…
