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.

A preview of Week 5 football games of HBCUs located in Florida.

There are bobblehead sports figures for just about every college and professional team around. Now, 13 Historically Black Colleges and Universities have their own.

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.

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.

The Mid-American Athletic Conference has suspended fall sports, becoming the third Division I league to postpone its football season. Following fellow FCS conferences the Ivy League and Patriot League, the MEAC announced it would not have competition in the fall and consider trying to make up the schedule for those sports in the 2021 spring semester. The MEAC is comprised of 11 historically black colleges, though its membership is in flux. Earlier this year, Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman announced they would be leaving the MEAC and joining the Southwestern Athletic Conference next year. The MEAC had more than two dozen players with area ties on the rosters of its programs last season.

News Service of FloridaTALLAHASEE, Fla. - FAMUs minority medical marijuana education program came under tough scrutiny from lawmakers Thursday morning. This was the second time FAMUs Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative presented to lawmakers. FAMU was given $2.1 million for the education program in August. Glory Brown, the director of FAMU's Office of Sponsored Programs, said the university would be open to more oversight from the state. FAMU says its satisfied with progress that has been made with the education program.

News Service of FloridaTALLAHASEE, Fla. - FAMU's minority medical marijuana education program came under tough scrutiny from lawmakers Thursday morning. This was the second time FAMU's Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative presented to lawmakers. FAMU was given $2.1 million for the education program in August. Glory Brown, the director of FAMU's Office of Sponsored Programs, said the university would be open to more oversight from the state. FAMU says it's satisfied with progress that has been made with the education program.