Judge John Stargel asked the City Commission to keep an eye out for 3 to 5 acres that could accommodate a new courthouse complex.
Tag: Florida Southern College
Posted inHistory
Popular History Lecture Series Returns This Month at Florida Southern College
The series begins with an expert on Florida author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and ends with renowned American historian Douglas Brinkley.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Lakeland Man Charged With DUI After Driving Car Into Lake Hollingsworth
Lakes & Stormwater staff on an airboat helped to extract the partially submerged sedan from a thicket of aquatic plants.
Posted inA & E
Mayfaire-By-The-Lake Art Festival Winners Announced
Nathan Miller, a Tampa native now living in Georgia, won Best of Show and $5,000.
Posted inPeople
From Culture Shock to Honor Walk: Afro-Latina Student Excels at FSC
Nathalie Moreno, 2023 winner of Florida Southern’s highest award, helped blaze a trail for others as co-founder of the Hispanic/Latinx Coalition.
Posted inBusiness
FSC Student Gets Support to Market Safety Device for Runners
Brooke Lierman has won $20,000 in pitch competitions for OverTheShoulder, which will detect dangers to runners and alert their contacts
Posted inActivism, Schools
Ukrainian Student at FSC Prompts Drive for Medical Goods, Donations
Daily conversations with her family in Ukraine and images of war prompted Florida Southern College student Maria Rezhylo to work with the Student Government Association to collect medical goods and monetary donations to be sent to her homeland, News Channel 8 reports. Medical supplies are being collected on campus through April 7 and monetary donations […]
Posted inA & E, Schools
Polk Museum of Art Announces a Major Expansion
The Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern college today announced a $6 million, 10,000-square-foot expansion that will triple the gallery space and add classrooms and art labs.
Posted inNeighborhoods
FSC Plans to Buy Former St. Joseph Academy for Graduate Nursing Program
Florida Southern College plans to move its graduate nursing program into the former campus of St. Joseph Academy, a private K-8 school that the Catholic Church’s Diocese of Orlando shuttered after the 2019-2020 school year. Before buying the property, FSC needs city approval for a change in land use.
Posted inSchools
Lakeland Colleges Encouraging But Not Requiring Covid Vaccines
Florida Southern College, Polk State College and Southeastern University are not requiring students to be vaccinated for COVID-19, but the institutions are encouraging students to receive a vaccine. Florida Polytechnic University has not yet made a decision.