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Rumor: FSU working to get into Big Ten, but Clemson has no other option but Big 12
FSU is reportedly working to get into the Big Ten by matching the B1G's AAU accreditation requirements, but the Big 12 is reportedly the only option for Clemson due to the SEC not wanting to add a second school in South Carolina. "As we've had to educate so many over...
Big Lots are closing around the country. Is Tallahassee's on the list?
Big Lots plans to close up to 40 stores this year and at least 11 Florida stores made the list of store closures, according to the store's website. The announcement, made in a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, said the discount retailer would be shuttering 35 to 40 stores as its financials...
Something Good: FSU soccer invited to White House for NCAA champions event
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - In today’s something good, the Seminoles take on Washington D.C.!. The FSU soccer team was welcomed to the nation’s capital by the Biden-Harris administration, in an NCAA champions event. The team went undefeated on their way to a championship. The White House hosted seven...
NFL 'Noles: Cam Akers works out for and signs with the Houston Texans on Sunday
Former Florida State running back Cam Akers signed with the Houston Texans on Sunday. He worked out for the team earlier in the day. Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 in Houston first reported the news. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Akers was with the Minnesota Vikings last season....
WATCH: ACC Football Media Days Covered by Friday Night Locker Room’s Dr. Terry Spain
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The Friday Night Locker Room’s Dr. Terry Spain made his way to Charlotte, North Carolina, for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Football Media Days. Spain had the opportunity to interact with multiple coaches and players. He asked Florida State University head coach Mike Norvell...
REPORT: Florida State and Clemson Not Leaving the ACC (Yet)
Florida State and Clemson may not be playing in the ACC for long, but according to a report by On3, they aren’t leaving immediately. The news comes ahead of today’s ACC Media Days. It is no secret that Florida State and Clemson both want to get out of the conference, but recent reports and rumors seemed like there was a real chance that the two schools were headed to the Big 12.
‘Shoes 4 School’ giving out 7,000 free pairs of shoes to students in need ahead of upcoming school year
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - One Tallahassee organization is helping kids kick off the upcoming school year with a new pair of shoes. The Family Worship and Praise Center plans to give away 7,000 free pairs of shoes to Kindergarten through 12th-grade students in Leon County in August. The giveaway is part of its 7th annual Shoes 4 School giveaway.
FSU football: 3 major areas defense needs to improve in 2024
I am a long-time supporter of FSU defensive coordinator Adam Fuller, understanding the early years were a combination of the pandemic halting player development in the scheme, lack of elite talent, and overall lack of roster depth. The 2023 season saw most of those deficiencies eliminated for the most part, and FSU fielded a top 10 defense(No. 10) according to FEI advanced metrics. The defense carried FSU once Jordan Travis's injury happened and would have stacked up well against any team in the College Football Playoff. The people who were critical of Adam Fuller going into the season praised him in December.
The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Monday, July 22, 2024
The Leon County Commission recently approved the semiannual status report regarding curbside waste collection service provided by Waste Pro, Inc. The current contract between the County and Waste Pro, Inc. features stricter quality stipulations and enforcement standards than their prior agreements to “ensure quality performance”. The deadline to...
Jim Phillips: ACC has handled disruption from Clemson, FSU lawsuits ‘incredibly well’
Clemson and Florida State, in the process of suing the ACC to get out of the media-rights contracts that they signed, aren’t going to get out of the media-rights contracts that they signed. Yeah, I know, news flash. But in the process of fighting legal battles in three state...
Former Pasco-Hernando president picked to lead Florida A&M
Members of Florida A&M University’s board of trustees voted Tuesday to approve the resignation of outgoing president Larry Robinson and start negotiations with his interim successor, former Pasco-Hernando State College president Timothy Beard. Chairperson Kristen Harper said Beard’s leadership background and personal ties to FAMU made him an ideal...
ACC boss Jim Phillips: We will fight suits from Florida State, Clemson
The awkwardness of the legal battle between the Atlantic Coast Conference and member schools Clemson and Florida State continues to simmer with the 2024 season just more than one month away. ACC commissioner Jim Phillips pledged the day-to-day operations remain business as usual while also insisting the league will aggressively fight the lawsuits from the two schools over withdrawal penalties and the grant of media rights deal that runs through 2036. The ACC previously filed its own countersuit against the schools. "I can state that we will fight to protect the ACC and our members for as long as it...
Florida’s only historically Black university names interim president
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s only public historically Black university has chosen an interim leader, after the school’s president announced this month that he intends to resign. As the next executive of Florida A&M University, Interim President Timothy Beard will be tasked with managing the backlash over...
‘A little problematic’: FAMU seeks long-term solution to students seeking on-campus housing
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - For the past two years, finding on-campus housing for some students at Florida A&M University has been a struggle. Since 2022, more than 600 students have been waitlisted for a chance to secure a room on campus. According to the FAMU Vice President of Student Affairs...
FSU statistician elected Fellow of American Statistical Association
A Florida State University researcher has been elected as a fellow of the American Statistical Association for her outstanding contributions to the field of statistics. Professor of Statistics Hongyuan Cao was recognized by ASA for her research in high-dimensional statistics, longitudinal data analysis and survival analysis, with a strong emphasis on applications in social science, biological science and medical science.
What’s Brewing - Final Friday at Amicus Brewing Ventures
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Here’s what’s brewing in Tallahassee!. Amicus Brewing Ventures is hosting its first Final Friday event Friday, July 26 from 6 to 10 p.m., located at the historic Old City Waterworks downtown. The brewery promises a night of fun, with local bites, drinks and live...
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