Florida A&M University

President-elect Marva Johnson calls it "an historic level of funding” for the university

A last-minute addition to Florida's budget would let Florida A&M University sidestep a cap on public money for presidential salaries amid ongoing backlash to the school's new president.

Florida A&M University's athletics director, Angela Suggs, has been arrested. She is accused of misusing a credit card issued to her in her previous job as head of the Florida Sports Foundation.

During a two-hour Board of Trustees meeting, the final decision was made to approve Marva Johnson's salary package. Throughout the meeting, concerns were raised regarding the proposed budget and the justification for the salary plan.

Florida A&M University is proposing a $650,000 salary for its new president, Marva Johnson. According to a proposed contract posted on the school's website, Johnson's salary would be $150,000 more than her predecessor was making.

This week nearly 1,000 people met by Zoom to plan targeted boycotts and lobbying efforts

Keepers of the Flame hosted an online meeting that drew nearly 1,000 to discuss political and economic strategies

State Attorney General James Uthmeier credited Johnson getting the job to the DeSantis administration, which has steadily exerted direct influence on public university presidential picks.

The latest was Friday, when Marva Johnson was tapped to be FAMU's 13th president

The four finalists have each spent a day on campus this week, meeting with members of the university community