At West Oaks Elementary School, more than 400 kids were expected to come and pick out a backpack for the new school year.

Former Florida State University President John Thrasher, who served in both chambers of the state legislature and was a prominent political figure in Florida, has died. He was 81.

A day after a fatal shooting at Florida State University in Tallahassee, students at the University of Central Florida spoke with News 6 to provide their reactions.

Tallahassee Memorial Hospital continues treating victims of the deadly mass shooting at Florida State University that left two people dead and six injured.

UCF’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) also offers crisis support and mental health services through appointments, walk-ins, and a 24/7 crisis hotline at 407-823-2811.

Following a fatal shooting at Florida State University’s campus in Tallahassee on Thursday, the university’s president released a statement regarding what happened.

On Thursday, a shooting at Florida State University left at least two people dead and five others hospitalized, according to investigators. Here is what we know so far about the suspect, Phoenix Ikner.

Police say a man believed to be a Florida State University student opened fire on campus, killing two people and wounding at least six others before he was shot and wounded by responding officers.

A person familiar with the situation says the Atlantic Coast Conference, Clemson and Florida State have reached a proposed settlement that would end their legal fight and change the league’s revenue-distribution model.

Florida State has hired Tony White to be its defensive coordinator after he developed consecutive top-20 defenses at Nebraska.

Luke Kromenhoek threw for 209 yards and tossed three touchdown passes as Florida State halted a six-game losing streak and routed Charleston Southern 41-7.

Florida State coach Mike Norvell fired his offensive and defensive coordinators one day after a 52-3 loss at then-No. 10 Notre Dame.

Riley Leonard rushed for two touchdowns, passed for 215 yards and one touchdown and No. 10 Notre Dame heaped more misery onto Florida State by overpowering the Seminoles 52-3.

Omarion Hampton had four touchdown runs and a 49-yard TD reception as North Carolina cruised to a 35-11 victory over Florida State on Saturday.

Cam Ward passed for 208 yards and caught a touchdown pass, Damien Martinez ran for 148 yards and two touchdowns and No. 6 Miami remained unbeaten by beating rival Florida State 36-14 on Saturday night.

Chandler Rivers scored on an interception return, Todd Pelino kicked three field goals and Duke beat Florida State for the first time in 23 all-time meetings, winning 23-16 on Friday night.

Cade Klubnik had 235 passing yards and threw touchdown passes to Antonio Williams and T.

Ja’Khi Douglas had a 36-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter and Florida State defeated Cal 14-9 on Saturday in the Bears’ first Atlantic Coast Conference game.

Seth Henigan threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns — the 40th straight game he has tossed a TD pass — as Memphis beat Florida State 20-12 on Saturday.

Florida State has fallen out of The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll after starting the season 0-2.

On Breakfast With Bridgett, we got a preview of this Saturday’s James Coleman Drive Thru Backpack Giveaway.

Outzen — dubbed “The Rooster” thanks to his red hair and “fiery demeanor” — passed away on April 30 due to complications associated with an immune deficiency disorder.

Carson Beck passed for 203 yards and two touchdowns, backup QB Gunnar Stockton passed for two more scores and No. 6 Georgia routed previously undefeated and fourth-ranked Florida State 63-3 in the Orange Bowl in a matchup of teams missing out on the College Football Playoff.

Christian Ziegler is accused of forcing his way into a woman's apartment and raping her two months ago.

The outrage over FSU’s historic snub from the College Football Playoff selection committee continues as U.S. Sen. Rick Scott spoke out on Monday.

Trey Benson ran for three touchdowns, including a 26-yarder on third down with less than three minutes to play, and No. 5 Florida State beat rival Florida 24-15 on Saturday night to extend its winning streak to 18.

Fourth-ranked Florida State lost star quarterback Jordan Travis to a leg injury in the first quarter, yet rallied behind backup Tate Rodemaker and beat North Alabama 58-13 on Saturday night.

No. 4 Florida State plays its final home game this season against North Alabama

Georgia extended its streak of weeks being top-ranked in the AP Top 25 to 22, giving the Bulldogs the second-longest run of being No. 1 in the history of the college football poll.

Trey Benson ran for two touchdowns, Keon Coleman hauled in a score and No. 4 Florida State held off rival Miami 27-20 on Saturday to maintain its hold on a College Football Playoff berth.

Bitter rivals Florida State and Miami meet in Tallahassee.

Southern California dropped out of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in more than two years and Oklahoma State vaulted into the rankings for the first time this year at No. 15.

Jordan Travis ran for a touchdown and threw for another and No. 4 Florida State clinched a spot in the ACC Championship game with a 24-7 win over Pittsburgh.

Keon Coleman needed only one arm to snag one of his two touchdown catches that helped No. 4 Florida State beat Wake Forest 41-16 on Saturday.

Florida State is back on the road and heading up to face Wake Forest on Saturday

Georgia extended its streak of No. 1 rankings in The Associated Press college football poll to 19 straight weeks, the third best in the history of the rankings.

Jordan Travis accounted for three touchdowns, including a 2-yard run early in the fourth quarter that gave Florida State its first lead, and the fourth-ranked Seminoles rallied to beat No. 16 Duke 38-20 Saturday night.

It's a primetime ACC showdown in Tallahassee with Florida State playing host to Duke.

Jordan Travis ran for two touchdowns and tossed a 56-yard touchdown pass to Keon Coleman as No. 4 Florida State routed Syracuse 41-3.

No. 4 Florida State continues conference play, hosting Syracuse on Saturday.

Trey Benson ran for a career-best 200 yards, with touchdown runs of 85 and 62 yards, and No. 5 Florida State beat Virginia Tech 39-17 on Saturday.

Jordan Travis threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Keon Coleman to start overtime and No. 4 Florida State rallied in the second half to defeat Clemson 31-24.

The No. 4 Florida State Seminoles will travel to play the Clemson Tigers.

DJ Lundy intercepted a pass to set up his own 1-yard touchdown run as No. 3 Florida State scored four unanswered touchdowns to build a 21-point lead and survive a late Boston College charge to win 31-29.

The Atlantic Coast Conference has voted to add Stanford, California and SMU next year.

The Florida State Seminoles will clash with the LSU Tigers here in Orlando on Sunday, September 3.

FSU is coming off a strong finish in 2022, including a bowl game win and a 10-win season. But are the Seminoles back?

College football’s Camping World Kickoff will feature a game between FSU and LSU in Orlando, according to Florida Citrus Sports.

Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis is staying in school for his senior year.

Michigan moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, with TCU at No. 3 and Southern California at No. 4 behind top-ranked Georgia after four top-10 teams lost on the final day of regular-season games.

UCF and FSU both jumped five spots in this week’s poll with the Knights moving from No. 22 to No. 17 after their win over a ranked Tulane team and the Seminole moving from No. 25 to No. 20 after their win over Syracuse.

Jordan Travis threw for three touchdowns, caught a touchdown pass and ran for another score, and No. 25 Florida State beat reeling Syracuse 38-3, the Orange's fourth straight loss.

Jordan Travis wasn’t sharp at times but still completed 23 of 38 passes for a career-best 396 yards and three touchdowns as Florida State routed Georgia Tech 41-16.

DJ Uiagalelei threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns and No. 4 Clemson forced a momentum-turning takeaway to hold off Florida State 34-28.

Sam Hartman threw for 234 yards and two touchdowns, Justice Ellison ran for 114 yards and a touchdown and No. 22 Wake Forest beat No. 23 Florida State 31-21.

Jordan Travis completed 16 of 26 passes for a career-high 321 yards and a touchdown as Florida State dominated Boston College 44-14 on Saturday.

Last year, Louisville knocked UCF starting quarterback out of the game. Friday night, the Cardinals did the same to the Seminoles' Jordan Travis.

McKenzie Milton announced Thursday his “playing days of football have come to an end.”

Mick Hubert, the unmistakable “Voice of the Gators,” is retiring.

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.

Florida State will head to North Carolina this weekend to play against Wake Forest at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.

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.

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

Investigators say a former Florida State football player had been involved in a scuffle with his girlfriend hours before he fatally shot one man and injured another.

“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.

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.

***ORIGINAL***Florida State will play against one of the best teams in the country as the Seminoles play against the Clemson Tigers at Doak Campbell Stadium at noon on Saturday. Clemson is a 35.5-point Las Vegas favoriteWhat is the total for the game? The total for points scored between both teams has been set at 63.5. FSU is 2-6 and Clemson is the No. Notre Dame defeated the Tigers last week while Clemson was without Lawrence.

Florida State will head to North Carolina this weekend as the Seminoles play against NC State at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. NC State is a 7-point Las Vegas favoriteWhat is the total for the game? FSU is 2-5 this year and NC State is 4-3 this season. The Seminoles lead the all-time series against NC State 27-13. Florida State has lost three of its last four games the team has played in.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida State Seminoles will host No. Despite losing, FSU quarterback Jordan Travis played well. Travis threw for 204 yards, ran for 96 yards, threw for one touchdown, and rushed for a TD. UNC’s quarterback is having a great year, Sam Howell has thrown for 777 yards, 6 touchdowns, and three interceptions. Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Todd McShayWhich team is favored to win the game?

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Former Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden, hospitalized last week after contracting COVID-19, says he is feeling better and hopes to go home soon. Bowden, 90, told the Tallahassee Democrat on Monday, "I am doing good. I appreciate everyone’s thoughts, I really do.”Bowden was hospitalized last week in Tallahassee after contracting the virus. Bowden recently spent nearly two weeks in the hospital and rehab after contracting a leg infection. “You get fever, you get frustrated, you don’t feel good and you wonder if you were able to get up,” Bowden said.

WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – A 60-year-old man was shot multiple times and killed Wednesday night during a robbery on the front porch of a Winter Garden home, according to police. Winter Garden police said Jose Manuel Clas Gonzalez died in the shooting, which was reported at 8:42 p.m. in the 1000 block of Lincoln Terrace. Police said officers were called to the home and found Clas Gonzalez suffering from gunshot wounds. Police performed CPR on Clas Gonzalez until emergency crews took him to Orlando Regional Medical Center. According to authorities, it appears Clas Gonzalez was confronted by at least one gunman who tried to rob him.

PORT ORANGE, Fla. – A woman attacked an acquaintance Wednesday at a home in the Sweetwater subdivision, according to the Port Orange Police Department. Police said they arrested Dana Reeves, 31, and transported the victim to a hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. [TRENDING: Newlywed couple killed in plane crash | Ballot for dead wife meant to ‘test system’ | FSU president tests positive for COVID-19]No details were provided on the nature of the attack. Reeves is facing a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call Detective Ben Benezette at 386-506-5893.

WILDWOOD, Fla. – A Wildwood police officer was arrested Wednesday following allegations that she misused the department’s internal computer system, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. [TRENDING: Newlywed couple killed in plane crash | Ballot for dead wife meant to ‘test system’ | FSU president tests positive for COVID-19]Agents said the Wildwood Police Department requested an investigation into Christine Reynolds' behavior in May and found that she used another officer’s credentials to access the department’s internal systems and emails, which she then downloaded and disseminated without permission. Reynolds, 48, is facing a charge of offenses against users of computers.

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. – Bobby Bowden, the legendary Florida State football coach, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Tallahassee Democrat. Bowden, 90, told the newspaper Monday morning that he was diagnosed with the virus the day after being released from a local hospital last weekend. Bowden said he’s the only person in his household who has tested positive for the coronavirus. Bowden was recently hospitalized at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare for a leg infection following the removal of skin cancer spots. Florida State football tweeted that Bowden “will be in our thoughts and prayers.”

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.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Eleven people were arrested Sunday in connection with a party hosted by a fraternity that was banned by Florida State University for hazing and alcohol violations earlier this year, campus police said. Police arrested seven students affiliated with Alpha Tau Omega fraternity on charges of hosting an open house party where alcohol was served to minors, the Tallahassee Democrat reported. Campus police said in a report that they saw two women leaving the party with drinks around 10:30 p.m. Sunday. Both were over 21 and told officers they'd gotten the drinks inside the fraternity house. The fraternity did not appeal the universitys decision to dismiss it from campus on Aug. 17, university spokesman Dennis Schnittker told the newspaper.