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Scott PowersSeptember 12, 2016

College students demonstrated it again in last week’s primary election: they don’t vote, at least not in primary elections. As first reported by Orlando Sentinel columnist Beth Kassab over the weekend, University of Central Florida’s on-campus students gave a dismal turnout, 4.3 percent, the worst in Orange County. Kassab noted even worse turnouts were seen among […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 12, 2016

Kathy Mears, who served as chief of staff to two consecutive Florida House speakers, will become the new top in-house lobbyist for Florida State University. Mears, who confirmed her hiring Monday, said she will take the new role of chief legislative affairs officer. She starts Sept. 19. Mears was chief of staff to Republican House […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 7, 2016

For Joan Crawford, it was wire hangers. For Florida State University, it’s bags that aren’t see through that are “no more.” FSU on Wednesday said it will allow only clear bags into Doak Campbell Stadium on game days. “The standard 12 inches x 6 inches x 12 inches bag size is still in place, but beginning […]

Gary FineoutSeptember 6, 2016

The big question in Tallahassee is whether you have power, and whether you think local officials are to blame for the grinding pace of restoring electricity following Hurricane Hermine. The rising anger is playing out on social media and in the political sphere, with state and local leaders trading accusations about the slow pace of […]

Jim RosicaAugust 31, 2016

Taking a cue from the “salons” of the 18th century, Florida State University is kicking off a series of informal public policy chats in Tallahassee. “Beginning in mid-September, Policy Pub will bring Tallahassee residents and college faculty together in a relaxed social environment,” a Wednesday press release said. The talk series, put on by the College […]

Dominic CalabroAugust 24, 2016

It is Hurricane season in Florida. And Seminole season. And it’s also the season for the Gators and Rattlers and Bulls and many others. After a long hot summer, Floridians are eagerly awaiting the return of college football. Not only is college football great for the fans, but it is also a boon for communities […]

Staff ReportsAugust 8, 2016

A firearms-rights organization is appealing a trial judge’s ruling involving a Florida State University game day guide. Florida Carry filed a notice of appeal in the 1st District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee. The university printed and distributed a college football pamphlet last year to be distributed before games that said campus visitors were not […]

Staff ReportsAugust 4, 2016

Florida State University officials have confirmed that an American woman killed in a mass stabbing in London was the wife of a university eminent scholar. The school issued a press release Thursday. Richard Wagner, the Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of Psychology, and his wife, Darlene Horton, were in London where he taught in the summer session […]

Associated PressAugust 3, 2016

The ex-wife of a slain Florida State University law professor and her family on Wednesday denied having any involvement in an alleged murder-for-hire plot to kill him, according to a statement issued by their lawyers. Attorneys for Wendi Adelson and several family members said in the statement that speculation they had a role in Dan […]

Jim RosicaAugust 2, 2016

Steven Fielder has been appointed chief of staff for the state’s Department of Corrections. The department announced the move Tuesday. Fielder, who begins Aug. 19, comes from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle (DHSMV), where he was most recently director of administrative services, the department’s press release said. Fielder started at DHSMV in 1992, serving in several high-level roles. That experience […]

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Aerial photo courtesy Jesse Biter.

College students avoid voting booths like the library on a Saturday night

Personnel note: Kathy Mears heading to FSU

FSU: Only clear bags now allowed into football stadium

Power struggle? Tallahassee, state at odds in storm recovery

Florida State launches ‘Policy Pub’ series in capital

Dominic Calabro: College football is a touchdown for Florida’s local and state economies

Gun group appeals ‘Game Day guide’ case

Wife of FSU prof slain in London knife attack

Ex-wife of slain Florida law professor denies role in death

Personnel note: Steven Fielder heads to Corrections