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Here’s how Florida’s universities fared:#29: University of Florida: “University of Florida is a public institution that was founded in 1853. University of Florida’s ranking in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #29. Its in-state tuition and fees are $6,380; out-of-state tuition and fees are $28,658.”READ: NAACP town hall addresses education changes with DeSantis’s new laws#55 (tie): Florida State University: “Florida State University is a public institution that was founded in 1851. Florida State University’s ranking in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #55. University of South Florida’s ranking in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #97.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Spring break season is well underway in Florida. If you’re looking to avoid – or join in – the college spring breakers flocking to the coast, Channel 9 compiled a calendar of Florida college spring break dates:March 12 - 18Florida State UniversityUniversity of Central FloridaRollins CollegeUniversity of FloridaUniversity of MiamiUniversity of South Florida TampaUniversity of North FloridaFlorida A&M UniversityFlorida Institute of TechnologyEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityValencia CollegeFlagler CollegeDaytona State CollegeRead: 9 beach safety tips for spring breakMarch 18 - 24New College of FloridaRead: Red tide guide: How to check Florida beach conditionsMarch 27 - April 2Full Sail UniversityRead: New Smyrna Beach police to enforce curfew for minors as Spring Break beginsVideo: Spring Break brings crowds to Volusia County amid a busy Bike Week (WFTV)Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live. ©2023 Cox Media Group

Florida State coach Mike Norvell has gotten a hefty pay raise. "Coach Norvell has re-established a culture that the entire Seminole Family can appreciate," Florida State athletic director Michael Alford said in a statement. "We are proud of the way Coach Norvell, his staff and his team represent Florida State University on and off the field. I'm happy that we are going to continue climbing with Coach Norvell for years to come." The significant increase for Norvell comes after Florida State went 10-3 in 2022 and beat Oklahoma in the Cheez-It Bowl.

The Supreme Court is likely to severely limit the practice. The right is already eager to cast affirmative action as a central part of an attack on America.

The DEI ideology that is "diversity, equity and inclusion" has burrowed into Florida State University. This ideology pervades almost every department and the institution.

Florida motorists had more than 1.99 million specialty license plates as of last week.

The bill also would allow schools to offer student-athletes contract review, tax prep and financial adviser services

Jordan Travis threw for 418 yards and two touchdowns and No. 13 Florida State beat Oklahoma 35-32 on Thursday night in the Cheez-It Bowl.

ORLANDO, Fla. — People are beginning to make preparations in the downtown area for the Cheez-It Bowl. The Cheez-It Bowl is happening Thursday evening at the Camping World Stadium. Festivities for the game are already underway, with at least 2,000 people expected to be on Church Street tonight. Here are your rights as a passengerMany of the bars and locations near the Church Street area will have extra staff members as a precaution. Jay Peeper, event director of Church Street, said he doesn’t anticipate any problems will occur.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Players and coaches from Florida State University and The University of Oklahoma joined in on the fun at the Cheez-It Bowl “Day of Kids” event at Fun Spot. Read: 9 Things to know about the Cheez-It Bowl and the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl“To me, all the gifts that you can give these football players and gift cards and backpacks and trips to Fun Spot is amazing. I feel like a lot of them feel like that’s been the best part of the trip so far,” said Steve Hogan, CEO of Florida Citrus Sports. The Seminoles and the Sooners will head back to practice and prepare for Cheez-It Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 29, at 5:30 p.m. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 7 Cheez-It "Day of Kids" at Fun Spot FSU & OU join in the fun of the Cheez-It "Day of Kids" event at Fun Spot.

Austin Harrouff, a former college student who randomly killed a Florida couple in their garage six years ago and chewed on a victim's face, goes to trial on Monday.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — One person was killed and eight were wounded after a mass shooting Saturday night near the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee, authorities said. >> Read more trending newsIn a news release, the Tallahassee Police Department confirmed that one man was killed in the shooting, which occurred outside the Half-Time Liquors store. Police added that the eight people wounded at the scene in Florida’s capital city had injuries ranging from minor to serious, WCTV reported. Police shot and apprehended a man they believe is a suspect in the shooting, the Tallahassee Democrat reported. “It’s one large incident,” Revell told reporters.

The University of Florida and Florida State University maintained top-20 rankings among the nation’s public universities, according to a U.S. News & World Report annual...

College football season has arrived, bringing heated rivalries along with it.

Adolf Hitler surrounded by German supporters in 1937. De Agostini EditorialThe rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party in the 1930s came on the back of votes from millions of ordinary Germans – both men and women. But aside from a few high-profile figures, such as concentration camp guard Irma Grese and “concentration camp murderess” Ilse Koch, little is known about the everyday women who embraced the National Socialist German Workers’ Party, known more commonly as the Nazi Party. What little data we

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Jerry L. Demings was born June 12, 1959, in Orlando, Florida. Demings, along with his brother, graduated from Jones High School in 1977 before attending Florida State University. After graduation, Deming’s journey into law enforcement began while he was working for an accounting firm in Orlando. After Demings applied to be a bank examiner with the FDIC, an FBI recruiter suggested he add some law enforcement experience to his credentials. Demings and his wife, Congresswoman Val Demings, have three sons and five grandchildren.

The majority opinion sent the case back to circuit court for a jury to consider Potbelly’s degree of fault.

On Saturday, the University of Central Florida's Bounce House will be welcoming a star-studded roster for the annual Hula Bowl.

The University of Central Florida vs. Florida State University basketball game has been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols.

Disciplinary records show Florida State University quietly fired one professor, suspended another who resigned a few months later and allowed a third to remain on the job after it determined they committed sexual misconduct in separate incidents with students.

Experts say it's the result of a return to normalcy and a lessening of safety precautions taken while COVID-19 numbers were at its highest.

“Age doesn’t matter if you keep evolving,” says Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, founder of the Urban Bush Women dance troupe.

Florida universities on Monday heralded their advancement in a national ranking of public universities, led by UF.

Florida State University will host Jacksonville State in the team’s second game of the season at 8 p.m. on Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee.

Florida State University is asking a federal judge to toss out a potential class-action lawsuit seeking refunds for students who were forced to learn remotely in spring 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The heads of some Florida universities are reminding students and faculty that campus leaders’ “hands are tied” when it comes to taking steps to try...

When No. 9 Notre Dame opens its season Sunday night at Florida State, coach Brian Kelly wouldn’t mind a little deja vu.

Legendary Florida State coach Bobby Bowden dead at 91 FILE PHOTO: Bobby Bowden who took Florida State football from the bottom of the standings to become a perennial powerhouse, winning two National Championships, has died at 91. (Doug Benc/Getty Images)Bobby Bowden who took Florida State football from the bottom of the standings to become a perennial powerhouse, winning two National Championships, has died at 91. He was recently diagnosed with a terminal medical condition, believed to be pancreatic cancer, ESPN reported. “Coach Bowden built a football dynasty and raised the national profile of Florida State University, and he did it with class and a sense of humor,” university President John Thrasher said in a statement. Rest In Peace Coach Bowden pic.twitter.com/f7pQpUPqbJ — FSU Football (@FSUFootball) August 8, 2021©2021 Cox Media Group

Bobby Bowden diagnosis Former Florida State football coach was diagnosed with a terminal medical condition. (Scott Halleran/Allsport/Getty Images)TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Bobby Bowden and his family announced Wednesday that the former Florida State University football coach has been diagnosed with a terminal medical condition, the Tallahassee Democrat reported. >> Former FSU football coach Bobby Bowden receives inaugural Florida Medal of Freedom“I feel fine but I can’t do much,” Bowden told the Democrat on July 5. Prayers to Coach, Ann, & the Bowden family. Bowden was inducted into the Florida State Hall of Fame in 2012.

The state university system’s Board of Governors on Wednesday adopted regulations about athlete compensation and student disciplinary proceedings.

The governing board of the Florida’s university system has confirmed Richard McCullough as the 16th president of Florida State University.

“We miss our grandchildren terribly and grieve their loss of our support and visitation and affection.”Under Florida law, grandparents are allowed to petition courts for visitation with grandchildren under very narrow circumstances. Ad“The Family Law section has been faced with this issue for what feels like decades,” West Palm Beach attorney Abigail Beebe, representing The Florida Bar’s Family Law Section, told the Senate committee. But the Florida Supreme Court struck down a state law that said courts should use a similar standard when considering grandparents’ petitions for visitation. A potential state law expanding grandparents’ rights might be upheld as constitutional if it requires a court to consider a detriment to the child, such as abuse, abandonment or neglect, she said. Sen. Darryl Rouson, who also worked on a 2015 law dealing with grandparents’ rights, said grandparents are a crucial part of children’s lives.

UCF’s winningest head coach Gene McDowell has died at the age of 80. QUINCY, Fla. – The University of Central Florida’s winningest head coach Gene McDowell has died at the age of 80. The university said McDowell died Tuesday morning in Quincy. [TRENDING: Great white shark bites boat in Florida | Orange County deputy’s TikTok videos under investigation | Governor touts vaccine rollout]In his run as head coach, UCF played in Division II, Division 1-AA and Division 1. The Waycross, Georgia native played college ball at Florida State University, where he was a linebacker and offensive guard.

“Every day our law enforcement officers report for duty, they are unsure of what lies ahead. It is important that we take care of our law enforcement officers and provide them the support they need.”The “Resiliency Behind the Badge” Training Program fills a critical need in the law enforcement community. “The stress and trauma law enforcement officers experience on a day-to-day basis is not something that is talked about enough. “What law enforcement officers often consider to be routine, on-the-job experiences, most ordinary citizens would recognize as traumatic events. The “Resiliency Behind the Badge” Training Program was developed by Florida State University’s Institute for Justice Research and Development.

Central Florida quarterback McKenzie Milton has decided to transfer to Florida State University. Milton decided to enter the transfer portal and attempt a comeback elsewhere after a serious right leg injury two years ago. [READ MORE: Star quarterback McKenzie Milton announces transfer from UCF]Both Milton and Florida State head coach Mike Norvell shared the news on social media. Milton announced the transfer by posting a picture of him in his new uniform with the caption “Committed.”Star quarterback McKenzie Milton announces transfer“I have one shot to chase a dream, a lifelong dream to go play in the NFL,” said Milton, adding that he and UCF head coach Josh Heupel were very emotional while discussing the transfer. Milton said he gave UCF everything he had and wouldn’t change a thing about his time at the school.

The Florida State vs. Virginia football game has been postponed due to coronavirus cases, according to the Atlantic Coast Conference. [TRENDING: Video reveals huge hammerhead shark circling clueless swimmer in Florida | Florida reports latest coronavirus numbers | ‘Disturbing’ video sent to Seminole students]The rescheduled date and time have not been announced at this time. ACC officials said the decision was made after positive tests, quarantining, and contact tracing with the FSU football team. [RELATED: Florida State football game against Clemson postponed]Conference officials said through games on Nov. 21, 69 of the 78 scheduled games have been played. FSU vs. Clemson did not take place after medical personnel from both universities could not agree on playing the game.

4 Clemson and Florida State was postponed when medical personnel from both schools could not agree on playing Saturday. Clemson athletic director Dan Radakovich said the school had followed all ACC protocol in the week leading to the game. According to the ACC, the postponement followed Saturday morning’s game conference call. It’s unfortunate that we will not have the opportunity to compete today, but we hope to be able to play Clemson in December. It is the 81st on the season since schedules were set in late August — and believed to be the first game postponed on the day of the game.

click image image via OCF ElectionsMore than 6.9 million Floridians had voted as of Wednesday morning, with six days remaining before the Nov. 3 general election.In all, 6,921,358 people had cast ballots, nearly 48 percent of the registered voters in the state. Registered Democrats had returned about 621,000 more mail-in ballots than Republicans, while GOP voters were leading in in-person early voting by about 375,000 ballots. We are going to have really terrific turnout in Florida.”The 1992 presidential contest had the highest modern turnout rate at 83 percent. More than 1.9 million vote-by-mail ballots had not been returned to local elections supervisors as of Wednesday morning. Early voting sites will be open across the state through Saturday and in some counties on Sunday.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State University President John Thrasher and his wife, First Lady Jean Thrasher, revealed Tuesday they have both tested positive for COVID-19. According to a statement from the FSU, Thrasher learned of his positive result at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday after taking a test earlier in the day. Jean Thrasher received her positive result late Monday night after an unrelated hospital and rehabilitation facility stay. The couple are home isolating and feeling well, according to FSU. I wanted to share with the FSU family that First Lady Jean Thrasher and I have tested positive for COVID-19.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – As coronavirus cases spike among Florida State University students, local police said Sunday they broke up a party at an off-campus student apartment complex that involved about 700 vehicles and more than 1,000 attendees. Police said the vehicles at the student apartment complex were blocking travel lanes and a Leon County sheriff’s helicopter was used to help disburse the crowd. Florida State University reported that more than 1,400 students and 26 employees had tested positive for COVID-19 through Sept. 18. The university updates its coronavirus numbers weekly. Florida has more than 700,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 14,200 people have died from the disease, according to statistics released by the state Department of Health on Sunday.

To that end, DeSantis said Thursday he’s willing to consider a college students' “bill of rights” that would preclude state universities from taking actions against students who are enjoying themselves. Trying to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Florida State University announced last week that it would suspend students who attend or host large gatherings on or off campus. “Opening up so that they can act like normal college students makes complete sense,” Bhattacharya said. The University of Florida COVID-19 dashboard Thursday showed the school has had 702 students and 52 staff members test positive. FSU reported on its COVID-19 dashboard that it has had 1,835 positive students and 270 positive employees.

Florida State University’s head football coach, Mike Norvell announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 Saturday. “In our most recent round of COVID testing yesterday, I received a positive result after being negative in our previous two tests this week,” Norvell stated in an FSU news release. FSU football’s @Coach_Norvell announced he tested positive for COVID-19 but is feeling fine. Deputy Head Coach Chris Thomsen will take over in the interim. “Deputy head coach Chris Thomsen will handle in-person head coaching duties until I am able to return.

All rights reserved)Florida State University will begin the 2020 season against Georgia Tech at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. This is the first season at FSU for head coach Mike Norvell. Florida State will play 10 teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and one team outside of the conference this season. Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy, Molly McGrathWhich team is favored to win the game? FSU 12.5-point Las Vegas favoriteWhat is the total for the game?

As college seniors emerged from spring break, their lives changed, as seen in the stories of a Daytona State College student body president and a Florida State University student editor finishing their final work amid a pandemic. Help support in-depth journalism like this as The News-Journal covers the stories of the community through the pandemic. And their traditions of capping their college years with commencements and other celebrations were canceled, moved online or delayed. Final semester scrambleSpring semester was already an incredibly busy one for Creamer, who was attempting to finish her four-year degree in three years. But first she is going to take a breath, something of a gap year, pursuing other work in the media field.

Many universities are considering keeping at least some instruction online. But because plans are not finalized, students and faculty members are hanging on the answers. At Florida State University, plans for the fall have not been solidified. At the University of Florida, plans for the fall semester are expected to be announced in mid-July. Any university plans will involve data-driven efforts to rapidly test to locate and isolate people with COVID-19, according to Steve Orlando, a spokesman for the Gainesville school.

Many universities are considering keeping at least some instruction online. But because plans are not finalized, students and faculty members are hanging on the answers. At Florida State University, plans for the fall have not been solidified. At the University of Florida, plans for the fall semester are expected to be announced in mid-July. Any university plans will involve data-driven efforts to rapidly test to locate and isolate people with COVID-19, according to Steve Orlando, a spokesman for the Gainesville school.

A former Florida State University fraternity president and two other men have gone to the state Supreme Court in a dispute about whether they should face felony hazing charges in the 2017 death of a pledge who drank heavily at an off-campus party. Former Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity chapter President Anthony Petagine and fraternity members Luke Kluttz and Anthony Oppenheimer last week filed notices of taking their cases to the Supreme Court, according to documents posted Tuesday on the court website. The dispute has centered on whether prosecutors showed an adequate basis to pursue felony charges against Petagine, Kluttz and Oppenheimer. The panel of the Tallahassee-based appeals court overturned a ruling by a Leon County circuit judge that dismissed the felony charges. As is common, the notices filed last week do not detail arguments that attorneys for the men will make at the Supreme Court.

TALLAHASSEE Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will pay for a Florida State University study to determine how increasing rates in the private market can be slowed, as policies are expected to shift to the state-backed insurer of last resort in the coming year. Board Chairman Bo Rivard, in supporting the contract, said he expects the analysts conducting the eight-month study to consider ongoing changes to the market. It would go well beyond looking at Citizens as a stand-alone entity and what changes could occur within Citizens and what the issues are within Citizens, said Citizens President and CEO Barry Gilway. Still, the number of policies that could face an uncertain future could approach 917,000 under a Citizens analysis, Gilway said. That could mean between 75,000 to 100,000 policies shifting into Citizens, which as of Jan. 31 had 443,228 policies.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida State University system took action Wednesday to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, ordering all of its campuses to transition to remote instruction and keeping students away from campus. “State universities with students who have returned from spring break, which includes Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, Florida Polytechnic University, and the University of Florida, should implement a process to transition to remote instruction immediately and encourage students to return home for at least two weeks. This includes: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida State University, New College of Florida, the University of North Florida, the University of Central Florida, the University of South Florida and the University of West Florida. No college or university students have tested positive for the coronavirus, or COVID-19, in the state of Florida. Click on the links below to see Florida college and university responses to the coronavirus:This is a developing story and will be updated.

TALLAHASSEE A short-lived, yet high-profile, fight to merge New College of Florida and Florida Polytechnic University into the University of Florida died Friday in the state House. House Speaker Jose Oliva told reporters the chamber abandoned the proposal after the Senate refused to go along with the consolidation plan. The proposal, sponsored by House Higher Education Appropriations Chairman Randy Fine, would have stripped the independent status of New College of Florida and Florida Polytechnic University and merged both with the University of Florida. The House briefly weighed merging New College with Florida State University. Ron DeSantis said it made more sense to consolidate the liberal-arts school with a university that was geographically closer.

The measure, approved by the House Appropriations Committee on a near party-line vote, would strip New College of Florida and Florida Polytechnic University from their independent status and merge both institutions with UF in Gainesville. When Fine first rolled out the proposal earlier this month, he had envisioned merging New College with Florida State University, but that plan was dropped days after Gov. UF was nailed as the option because it was closer to New College and Florida Polytechnic, Fine said. The Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state university system, would have oversight over the merger. But Florida Polytechnic University President Randy Avent disputed the costs cited in the House staff analysis, arguing the calculation is based on outdated information from the 6-year-old institution.

The measure, approved by the House Appropriations Committee on a near party-line vote, would strip New College of Florida and Florida Polytechnic University from their independent status and merge both institutions with UF in Gainesville. When Fine first rolled out the proposal earlier this month, he had envisioned merging New College with Florida State University, but that plan was dropped days after Gov. UF was nailed as the option because it was closer to New College and Florida Polytechnic, Fine said. The Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state university system, would have oversight over the merger. But Florida Polytechnic University President Randy Avent disputed the costs cited in the House staff analysis, arguing the calculation is based on outdated information from the 6-year-old institution.

The measure, approved by the House Appropriations Committee on a near party-line vote, would strip New College of Florida and Florida Polytechnic University from their independent status and merge both institutions with UF in Gainesville. When Fine first rolled out the proposal earlier this month, he had envisioned merging New College with Florida State University, but that plan was dropped days after Gov. UF was nailed as the option because it was closer to New College and Florida Polytechnic, Fine said. The Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state university system, would have oversight over the merger. But Florida Polytechnic University President Randy Avent disputed the costs cited in the House staff analysis, arguing the calculation is based on outdated information from the 6-year-old institution.

The plan, included in a sweeping higher-education bill (HB 7087), would merge New College of Florida with Florida State University and fold the Florida Polytechnic University into the University of Florida, in an effort to save the state "tens of millions of dollars," according to bill sponsor Rep. Randy Fine. But leaders at both New College and Florida Polytechnic, along with a group of lawmakers, questioned the purported savings and called on the Legislature to do more research before the consolidation plans are approved. "We have not looked at any of the benefits that have been claimed by the House," Stargel said Feb. 12, the day the House proposal was rolled out. While most of the pushback is focused on policy, some university leaders and lawmakers also have opposed the proposal because they were caught off-guard by the bill. O'Shea and Florida Polytechnic President Randy Avent said this week they hoped to meet with Fine to hash out concerns about the consolidation plans.

The Sarasota college would become part of Florida State University under the House proposalA bombshell university consolidation bill that would abolish New College of Florida and Florida Polytechnic University as independent entities has been filed in the Florida House. The legislation targets the two youngest members of Floridas university system. New College became the 11th member of the system in 2001, while Florida Polytechnic became the 12th in 2012. New College would become part of Florida State University under the proposal, while Florida Polytechnic would become part of the University of Florida. But both New College and Florida Polytechnic have strong supporters in their communities, and New College has a 60-year history that would come to an end if the legislation is approved.

The Sarasota college would become part of Florida State University under the House proposalA bombshell university consolidation bill that would abolish New College of Florida and Florida Polytechnic University as independent entities has been filed in the Florida House. The legislation targets the two youngest members of Floridas university system. New College became the 11th member of the system in 2001, while Florida Polytechnic became the 12th in 2012. New College would become part of Florida State University under the proposal, while Florida Polytechnic would become part of the University of Florida. But both New College and Florida Polytechnic have strong supporters in their communities, and New College has a 60-year history that would come to an end if the legislation is approved.

The Sarasota college would become part of Florida State University under the House proposalA bombshell university consolidation bill that would abolish New College of Florida and Florida Polytechnic University as independent entities has been filed in the Florida House. The legislation targets the two youngest members of Floridas university system. New College became the 11th member of the system in 2001, while Florida Polytechnic became the 12th in 2012. New College would become part of Florida State University under the proposal, while Florida Polytechnic would become part of the University of Florida. "I believe that the State University System is stronger with an independent New College."

The Sarasota college would become part of Florida State University under the House proposalA bombshell university consolidation bill that would abolish New College of Florida and Florida Polytechnic University as independent entities has been filed in the Florida House. The legislation targets the two youngest members of Floridas university system. New College became the 11th member of the system in 2001, while Florida Polytechnic became the 12th in 2012. New College would become part of Florida State University under the proposal, while Florida Polytechnic would become part of the University of Florida. But both New College and Florida Polytechnic have strong supporters in their communities, and New College has a 60-year history that would come to an end if the legislation is approved.

The Sarasota college would become part of Florida State University under the House proposalA bombshell university consolidation bill that would abolish New College of Florida and Florida Polytechnic University as independent entities has been filed in the Florida House. The legislation targets the two youngest members of Floridas university system. New College became the 11th member of the system in 2001, while Florida Polytechnic became the 12th in 2012. New College would become part of Florida State University under the proposal, while Florida Polytechnic would become part of the University of Florida. But both New College and Florida Polytechnic have strong supporters in their communities, and New College has a 60-year history that would come to an end if the legislation is approved.

TALLAHASSEE An appeals court restored felony hazing charges Thursday against three former Florida State University students charged in the case of a pledge who died of alcohol poisoning. The First District Court of Appeal issued the 2-1 ruling more than a year after a lower court dropped the felony charges and instead said prosecutors could move forward with misdemeanor charges against Luke Kluttz, Anthony Oppenheimer and Anthony Petagine. Five others charged in the case accepted a deal an pleaded guilty in 2018 to misdemeanor hazing charges. Patagine, Kluttz and Oppenheimer face up to five years in prison on the felony hazing charge. "Many Pledges drank to the point of intoxication, including vomiting, blacking out, and sadly, the death of the victim," the court wrote.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A sorority at Florida State University is being investigated over hazing allegations. A university letter to the sorority says pledges reported being verbally degraded and deprived of sleep in September. It says members called pledges in a "rapid, successive" manner that deprived them of sleep, and the calls required pledges to complete a request or recite information on the sorority. It says pledges were verbally degraded if they failed. National sorority spokeswoman Ashley Crooks-Allen declined The Tallahassee Democrat's request to discuss the allegations, citing potential investigative proceedings.

Three upcoming college signings and six area cross country teams advancing to Saturdays state finals highlight this weeks High School Notebook. The top eight teams in each region, along with the top 15 individuals, advance to the state finals. In the Class 3A-Region 2 finals, run Saturday at Eagle Lake Lake Region, Lake Minneola recorded a fifth-place finish in the girls competition. For the boys, Lake Minneola finished eighth, securing a berth in the state finals with 268 points. The Class 3A girls finals will begin Saturday at 7:30 a.m., with the boys set to run at 8:20 a.m.

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (CNN) - Florida State University fired head football coach Willie Taggart on Sunday, one day after the struggling Seminoles lost 27-10 to its in-state rival, the University of Miami. "I spoke to Coach Taggart this afternoon to let him know of our decision," said Florida State athletics director David Coburn. He was head coach there from 2010-2012 after serving as an assistant from 1999-2006. Florida State had only two full-time coaches from 1976 to 2017 -- Fisher from 2010 to 2019, and legendary coach Bobby Bowden, who served 37 years as head coach. Defensive line coach Odell Haggins, a 26-year veteran of the FSU coaching staff, will serve as the interim head coach for the rest of 2019.

Associated PressTALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State University will play against Syracuse at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. FSU is 3-4 on the season with a 2-3 conference record in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Cam Akers leads the way on offense for Florida State. Defensive tackle Marvin Wilson leads the way on defense for FSU. He has 35 tackles this season and 4.5 tackles for loss this year.

Other people make a lot of money using their name, image and likeness, DeSantis said of college athletes at a news conference in the Florida Capitol. Corey Simon, a former Florida State University All-American and NFL player, joined DeSantis for the event Thursday. The nine shoulder surgeries and two knee surgeries that I had when I was (at FSU), that wasnt Florida State. Florida State wasnt laying on the table. UFs Stricklin, though, noted college athletes already get free tuition and other things of value, and said that should not be overlooked.

Ron DeSantis joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers and former Florida State University football players Thursday to announce his support. Ron DeSantis is backing efforts by Florida lawmakers seeking to lift NCAA rules that prevent college athletes from signing endorsement deals and profiting from their athletic prowess. DeSantis joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers and former Florida State University football players Thursday to announce his support. A proposal by House Democratic Leader Kionne McGhee is modeled after one signed into law last month by California Gov. Florida has several high-marquee sports programs at the University of Florida, University of Miami and Florida State University.

The University of West Florida shares a Fort Walton Beach campus with Northwest Florida State College. Both Florida and Florida State bettered their rankings in the categories of admission rate, on-campus crime, gender and racial diversity and post-attendance median salary. Last years number three Florida university, South Florida, fell one spot to number four for 2020. St. Thomas University, which did not make WalletHubs 2019 list of Floridas best schools, was ranked number five for 2020. Florida International University rounded out WalletHubs Florida top 10.

The University of West Florida shares a Fort Walton Beach campus with Northwest Florida State College. Both Florida and Florida State bettered their rankings in the categories of admission rate, on-campus crime, gender and racial diversity and post-attendance median salary. Last years number three Florida university, South Florida, fell one spot to number four for 2020. St. Thomas University, which did not make WalletHubs 2019 list of Floridas best schools, was ranked number five for 2020. Florida International University rounded out WalletHubs Florida top 10.

The University of West Florida shares a Fort Walton Beach campus with Northwest Florida State College. Both Florida and Florida State bettered their rankings in the categories of admission rate, on-campus crime, gender and racial diversity and post-attendance median salary. Last years number three Florida university, South Florida, fell one spot to number four for 2020. St. Thomas University, which did not make WalletHubs 2019 list of Floridas best schools, was ranked number five for 2020. Florida International University rounded out WalletHubs Florida top 10.

Associated PressCLEMSON, S.C. - Florida State University has a chance to shock the world in a game against No. 2 team in the country and Florida State is unranked. In 18 red zone chances, FSU has scored 13 touchdowns and three field goals. Clemson is a 26-point Las Vegas favoriteWhat is the total for the game? The total for points scored between both teams has been set at 61.5.

Judy Dunlap's donation will help with all track eventsTrinity Catholic High School will now be able to upgrade its track facility for the 2020 track season thanks to an $800,000 gift from Judy Dunlap. Judy Dunlap, the wife of the late Albert Dunlap, has been a large donor to Trinity Catholic High School and Florida State University. The Dunlaps have donated more than $1 million to Trinity Catholic High for many endeavors, including football fieldhouses, scoreboard and the field itself. Trinity Catholic High received the $800,000 gift to be used to upgrade the Celtic track facility, making it one of the best in Central Florida, according to a news release announcing the gift. Through Gods blessing, hard work, and perseverance we have the resources at this time to give back to Trinity Catholic High School and the community.

Associated PressTALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State University will be looking to keep its momentum going after a 35-24 win against Louisville last Saturday. FSU's next game is against North Carolina State at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee. NC State is 3-1 and will be playing in the team's first conference game of the year. Akers has 499 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns. Dave O'Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, Lericia HarrisWhich team is favored to win the game?

Associated PressTALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State University is looking for the team's first conference win of the year. FSU running back Cam Akers is averaging 5.6 yards a carry this season. Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek and Olivia DekkerWhich team is favored to win the game? FSU is a 6.5-point Las Vegas favoriteWhat is the total for the game? The total for points scored between both teams has been set at 61.