A profile on Don Hughes, Florida State College at Jacksonville Nassau Center director since 1994, gives a retrospective of the impact FSCJ has had on Nassau County education, business and economic development while the Nassau Center was under his leadership. Hughes is retiring from FSCJ after 30 years of service.

Florida State College at Jacksonville students Amy Brownfield and David Paly were two of only 109 students named to the 2014 All-Florida Academic Team. The designation recognizes the most outstanding students in the Florida College System based on academic achievement, leadership and service to the community.

Florida State College at Jacksonville Culinary program grad Jamie Davis, Jacksonville Suns Ball Park Food Manager, has some specialties baseball fans might want to try next time they’re out at the game. The weekly blog "Jacksonville Restaurant Review" sat down with Davis to find out what goes into serving up thousands of hot dogs, among other treats, at Suns games. Davis was formerly the Suns Ball Park executive chef.

Florida State College at Jacksonville's Youlanda Henry talked with WJXT about Maya Angelou's 86 years of life as a worldwide acclaimed poet, author, actress, singer, screenwriter, director, dancer and activist. Although Angelou never earned a formal degree, she received numerous honorary degrees and strongly believed in and encouraged lifelong learning. Henry, associate dean of North Campus Library and Learning Commons, tells why she thinks Angelou's impact and appeal was so broad, embraced by people from any and all backgrounds.

Florida State College at Jacksonville Economics Professor Chris Markl, social entrepreneur and One Spark creator, released his report analyzing the financial outcome for One Spark crowd-funding festival participants. The success of the festival notwithstanding, his research claims that not many creators gained much financially, and explains what he thinks should be done to improve the impact for the creators and measurement of the impact for the organizers.

The League of Women Voters of Florida is at the lead of a lawsuit challenging the redistricting of the congressional map by the Florida Legislature in 2012, charging that it violates the Florida Constitution and gives unfair advantage to incumbents. Florida State College at Jacksonville professor of Political Science Marcella Washington, Ph.D., gives her opinion on what she thinks is the issue in the case and why voters should care--and be informed.

Students attending career academies at Raines, Ed White, Jean Ribault, First Coast and Mandarin high schools presented a plan to the Jacksonville Chamber, business partners and mentors to create and run a healthy burrito food truck business as a capstone project for their respective career academies. Florida State College at Jacksonville's Culinary Arts program is their partner in food preparation. Other businesses will partner in the career fields of information technology, logistics, financial services, and health and life services.

Dual-enrolled Damon Edmond just earned his Associate in Arts degree from Florida State College at Jacksonville through the Early College High School program while earning his diploma from Lee High School. Now he has been named the 2014 North Florida African-American Youth Achiever by The Jim Moran Foundation, entitling him to a four-year scholarship to Florida State University.

FSCJ Legal Studies Professor Nicholas Martino, J.D., explains how a private company received a $100,000+ bonus from the U.S. Navy, after costing taxpayers $3M for bridge repairs caused by USNS Martin crash into Mathews Bridge.

FSCJ President Cynthia Bioteau, Ph.D., is hosting a Strategic Planning Day, May 15, 2014, which will include the input of community and business leaders from Duval and Nassau counties in a morning session; and an afternoon session for employees to react, respond and plan to get FSCJ in line with how the community and FSCJ can identify and accomplish its mission and critical needs.

Chanice Howard, a Lee High School Dual Enrollment and FSCJ Early College High School student, earned one of only 1,000 full Gates Millennium scholarships nationwide, potentially funding her education through the Ph.D. level.

The Federal Aviation Association for years recruited candidates for its Air Traffic Control training program from the military and from approved ATC college programs such as FSCJ. Now they are loosening those standards to meet the rush of retirements expected from controllers hired in the 1980s. Florida State College at Jacksonville ATC Program Manager Sam Fischer tells what it could mean for our students.

Professor of Physical Science Rob Martin, Ph.D., responds to the recently released federal climate change report predicting rising temperatures and sea levels of one to four feet by the year 2100.

More than 7,600 students earned Bachelor's degrees, Associate degrees, Technical and Workforce certificates in the 2013-2014 academic year. Many of them shared their pride and excitement with friends and family members at the May 4 Commencement Ceremony.

FSCJ Upsilon Eta Chapter named in Top 100 of more than 1,300 Phi Theta Kappa chapters internationally. The 2013-2014 PTK Leadership Team Front Row: Amy Brownfield, Lisa Westberry (Advisor), Stephanie Hughes, Diane Henley, Dr. Mary James (Advisor), Mark Thomasson. Back Row: Keith Walters

Florida State College at Jacksonville is working with nine other community colleges to develop a one-year certificate in high-demand technical fields, funded by a $20 million Department of Labor grant. According to FSCJ's Director of Academic Systems Ernie Friend, demand for workers with those skills is high. The curriculum focuses on composites, cyber-technology, electric-vehicle technology, environmental technology and mechatronics.

EU Jacksonville gives a favorable review to Florida State College of Jacksonville DramaWorks production of the classic comedy farce "Room Service," performed April 10-13, 2014.

Professor Nick Martino, J.D., discusses possible fallout from the U.S. Supreme Court's April 2014 decision to uphold states' rights to ban racial preferences in university admissions; also, his analysis of what happens when a small company takes on big broadcasters under 20th century law in a 21st century world.

Florida State College at Jacksonville freshman Evan Hilton's animated film "Shaking Free" won the #6SecFilms Audience Choice Award at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Cheers from The Florida Times-Union to the staff and students of Florida State College at Jacksonville for building a playground for the children at Sable Palms Apartments.