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Budget Update Lawmakers moved closer this week to crafting a FY 2021-22 State Budget. Senate and House full budget committees met this week to pass their respective spending plans (SB 2500 and HB 5001) teeing them up for debate, possible amendments, and passage on the full floor of the chambers. Budget conference will be called subsequently to hammer out remaining differences, including spending on education, health care and the environment. Currently the House spends $97.1 billion, while the Senate is at $95 billion. Both chambers are proposing putting aside $5 billion for reserves. Altho...

Appropriations subcommittees released their respective, initial spending plans this week beginning the budget process that will cumulate in passage of the 2021-22 Fiscal ...

FAMU president Larry Robinson's contract extended through end of this year Tallahassee Democrat 1/28/2021 Byron Dobson, Tallahassee Democrat Replay Video UP NEXT The State University System's Board of Governors moved swiftly Wednesday in approving the reappointment of Larry Robinson as president of Florida A&M University. In doing so, the board approved a one-year-extension of Robinson’s contract through Dec. 30, 2021. It follows a vote of FAMU’s Board of Trustees in early December. Robinson's leadership was noted as the university achieved its highest placement in p...