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Jim RosicaNovember 3, 2018

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, also the Democratic nominee for Governor, said Friday’s mass shooting at a yoga studio “has no place in civilized society.” Gillum released a statement Saturday morning in response to the attack that claimed three lives, including the shooter’s. Five others were wounded, according to reports. “I am deeply appreciative of our law […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 4, 2018

The University of Florida and Florida State University are bitter rivals, but their jerseys in this weekend’s football games both bore the same logo: the iconic Nike swoosh. Nike was not a controversial manufacturer for most fans until this weekend, when former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took center stage in the athletic gear giant’s latest […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 17, 2018

Jacksonville’s tradition of hosting neutral site, destination college football games continues, with city officials announcing an Aug. 31, 2019, clash between Boise State and Florida State. FSU has made a habit of neutral site games, and the game against Boise State is a compelling interconference matchup between the perennial ACC power and the perpetual Mountain […]

Peter SchorschNovember 20, 2017

The indefinite ban on Greek activities at FSU, precipitated by the tragic death of a fraternity pledge, has two intertwined problems — pledges and excessive alcohol use. Nearly all of the recent deaths around America that involved fraternities had two common themes — the first was they were pledges and second was the excessive use […]

Joe HendersonMay 8, 2017

Florida State Senate President Joe Negron continues to insist there was no dark conspiracy to deny pre-eminent status to the University of South Florida. He swears on a stack of legal briefs that state graduation guidelines weren’t changed at the last minute just to make sure USF wouldn’t qualify. As we now know, this is […]

Joe ReedyMay 3, 2017

Devard Darling said his family can finally feel closure after the Florida Legislature passed a bill on Tuesday to compensate his parents $1.8 million for the death of his twin brother, Devaughn Darling, a Florida State football player who died during team drills. The bill’s passage comes more than 16 years after Devaughn Darling’s death. […]

Gary FineoutJune 2, 2016

The shooting of a Florida State University law professor in his upscale neighborhood two years ago was part of a murder-for-hire scheme that may have been set in motion by a bitter divorce between Daniel Markel and his ex-wife, according to court records released Thursday. Sigfredo Garcia was arrested last week in South Florida in […]

Associated PressJune 2, 2016

A South Florida man arrested for killing a Florida State University law professor is now being held in a Tallahassee jail. Sigfredo Garcia from Miami Beach was arrested last week in Broward County in connection to the death of Daniel Markel. Garcia on Wednesday was handed over to Leon County authorities. He was scheduled to […]

Associated PressMay 27, 2016

The ex-wife of a slain Florida State University law professor says she hopes that the arrest of a South Florida man this week will finally bring some closure to the case. Wendi Adelson, who now lives in the Miami area, said in a brief email Friday that the past two years have been an extraordinarily […]

Gary FineoutMay 26, 2016

After an investigation spanning nearly two years, a South Florida man has been arrested in the killing of a well-known Florida State University professor. But the arrest of 34-year-old Sigfredo Garcia hasn’t answered a long line of questions about why Daniel Markel was gunned down in the garage of his Tallahassee home in July 2014. […]

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Andrew Gillum on Tallahassee mass shooting: ‘Senseless violence’

Rick Scott won’t tell colleges how to handle controversial Nike deals

Boise State vs. FSU game illustrates intersection of Jacksonville politics, policy

Pledges, safety and Greek life; time for a culture change

Joe Henderson: Bottom line for USF — Close, but no pre-eminence status

Deceased FSU player’s brother says bill provides closure

Police: Killing of FSU professor linked to bitter divorce

Man charged with FSU professor’s killing now in Tallahassee jail

Professor’s ex-wife hopes arrest brings closure to case

Mystery remains after arrest in killing of FSU professor