TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Rattlers young and old are back on campus this week.
It's Homecoming, and for Florida A&M University, it's not something taken lightly.
FAMU has been around for more than 130 years and as the years have gone by, homecoming has grown bigger and bigger. This week is packed with different things to do around Tallahassee, from fun to practical, like checking out the health fair.
The school tells us they expect to have about 40,000 people on campus this week, that's including about 25,000 on Saturday at Bragg Memorial Stadium. FAMU is doing everything possible to make them feel at home.
At the Market on Monday morning, a student-led event meant to promote entrepreneurs by setting up booths and selling merchandise.
"Showcasing the essence of your university in my opinion for 130 years. We believe FAMU has been the number one HBCU for that entire time," said Rochard Moricette, FAMU Student Body President.
It's just one of more than a dozen events happening this week meant to promote what being a Rattler is all about.
Moricette says just wait for the comedy show.
"Get some water and come by. Hopefully your hurt don't hurt too bad from the comedy show. It's going to be crazy. Lil Duval, Carlos Miller and Chico Bean, three hysterical talent. God blessed them with some real talent," said Moricette.
But with all the people coming in, police are preparing in a different way. Adding extra patrols and calling in off-duty officers to help pick up the slack.
Police say predictably, more people could mean more trouble in some cases.
"We want people to realize with an increase in people, there is an opportunity for crime," said Tallahassee Police Officer Rachelle Denmark. "People are happy, people are at the game, they're not thinking maybe I should lock my doors, maybe I should have a friend with me if I walk down the street."
At the same time, the extra patrols shouldn't get in the way of the festivities.
