FSC honored by Chamber of Commerce

  Instead of having a keynote speaker at the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce meeting on Feb. 2, the members of the Chamber watched as Florida...

FDA inputs new restrictions on new variation of the COVID-19 vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently made a decision that is rapidly changing the course of scientific history. On Aug. 27 2025, Pfizer and BioNTech — two major vaccine distributors — announced that the FDA approved a new round of COVID-19 vaccines

NBA draft dreams become reality

Jennell Retamar, Staff Writer Just months after graduation, Florida Southern College alumni Kevin Capers (2015) has found a new home court outside of Jenkins Fieldhouse. The 22-year-old All–American...

New Record Store Is A Rockin’ Score

Mike Bertram, Staff Writer If you happen to find yourself taking a stroll through Lakeland’s beautiful downtown area, you may notice that yet another new...

Expo Preps Students for Success

Bethany Schram Staff Writer Dress pants and business skirts were the new normal on Wednesday Nov. 7 as students lined up well before 10 a.m. to...

Students shop Black Friday sales this year

Abby McHenry Black Friday marks the beginning of the holiday retail season and with it comes a variety of shopping choices. Some students took advantage of...

Among friends: The students

This article is part of an ongoing series examining the support system available on campus and in the community for students who have experienced sexual...

TikTok dead, brought back to life within a few hours

After 14 hours, U.S. users regained access to TikTok. Despite a law banning the app, the video-sharing app restored access to users in the country after President Trump vowed to issue an executive order on the day of his inauguration, delaying the ban. In his message published on truthsocial.com on Jan. 19, Trump pledged to bring the app back as long as the U.S. obtains 50% ownership of TikTok.

FSC mourns death of swimmer

Emma Hamrick, Sports Editor On Nov. 1, students, faculty, and teammates of freshman swimmer Wiliam Minter gathered at the Church in the Springs in Ocala to...

School of Education Faculty member appointed dean

The School of Education has concluded its search for a permanent dean and selected Dr. Lori Rakes, an associate professor of 13 years at FSC, to fill the position.