Legislation that would guarantee public access to any Florida beach moved forward in the state House today. ...more

March 24, 2009

Toney Douglas has played 129 games in his college career. Uche Echefu has played 130. ...more

March 20, 2009

The 81-year-old founder of Florida's prepaid college program trekked back to the Capitol on Thursday to plead with lawmakers not to allow six state universities to raise their tuition. ...more

March 20, 2009

Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden believes the NCAA sanctions calling for the school to give up wins in 10 sports are too harsh. ...more

March 19, 2009

The following letter to the Tribune was signed by Florida A&M President James H. Ammons, Florida Atlantic University President Frank T. Brogan, Florida Gulf Coast University President Wilson G. Bradshaw, Florida International University President Modesto A. Maidique, Florida State University President T.K. Wetherell, New College of Florida President Gordon E. "Mike" Michalson Jr., University of Central Florida President John C. Hitt, University of Florida President J. Bernard Machen, University of North Florida President John A. Delaney, University of South Florida President Judy L. Genshaft and University of West Florida President Judith A. Bense. ...more

March 19, 2009

After looking over Florida State University's plan to go to war with the NCAA boogey man that wants to take away all those football wins, an uncomfortable thought occurred. ...more

March 17, 2009

Florida State is appealing part of an NCAA punishment that would strip the school of victories in 10 sports, including as many as 14 in football. The university president called the penalty "excessive and inappropriate." ...more

March 17, 2009

Florida State University will appeal the part of an NCAA sanction that would take away wins in 10 sports, including as many as 14 in football. ...more

March 16, 2009

Florida State University President T.K. Wetherell will hold a news conference Tuesday to address sanctions handed down by the NCAA Committee on Infractions for academic-misconduct violations involving 61 student-athletes and three former FSU employees. Wetherell and the university took issue with one particular sanction in which FSU has been told to vacate records in 10 sports in which ineligible student-athletes participated. ...more

March 12, 2009

Bobby Bowden is an icon in Tallahassee and he remains that way forever despite the NCAA ruling, writes Joe Henderson. ...more

March 11, 2009