Florida A&M College (FAMU) Vice President and Director of Athletics Angela Suggs was booked into the Leon County Jail after voluntarily submitting herself for fraud and larceny costs associated to her former job as President and CEO for the Florida Sports activities Basis.  The arrest was a results of what was investigated by the Florida Division of Legislation Enforcement (FDLE).
Angela Suggs is a celebrated FAMU alum who has been upstanding in her group and with the alumni base.  She was employed in September of 2024.  She tackled a number of short-term points and was starting to focus on long-term objectives within the midst of a presidential search and hiring happening on the faculty.
On the Florida Sports activities Basis, Suggs oversaw Florida’s $74 billion sports activities tourism trade. She led efforts in securing, internet hosting, and retaining sporting occasions and sports-related enterprise all through the state. She managed multi-million greenback grant applications supporting each newbie {and professional} sports activities occasions.
Suggs was charged with 4 counts of fraud claims for journey bills, one depend of fraud-swindling to acquire property below $20,000 and larceny grand theft $20,000 or extra however below $100,000. Her whole bond quantity was slightly below $15,000.
FAMU, recognized for its carousel of athletic administrators, continues to hunt continuity in its athletics management. Suggs’ appointment was seen as a possibility to stabilize the fixed rotation.  No official assertion has been rendered by the college at this level.Suggs beforehand labored in FAMU Athletics as Senior Lady Administrator and Sr. Affiliate Athletic Director.  She oversaw the advertising and marketing and promotions of the division which noticed exponential development below her steering. She additionally fine-tuned FAMU’s branding.  Most of the official athletic division marks and logos had been developed below her administration as Sr. Affiliate Athletic Director.
She was instrumental in growing ticket gross sales, company sponsorships, and royalty income for the college. FAMU’s athletic applications achieved vital success throughout her tenure, with quite a few convention championships throughout a number of sports activities.
