State officials are cracking down on restaurants and retailers for passing off less-expensive fish and seafood for the real deal. Florida State College Chef Robbert Bouman tells how you can be sure you're getting what you pay for.

Spring is in the air, the economy is improving and the job market is showing signs of life after a long lull. Florida State College at Jacksonville is adding campus-based job fairs to make it even better for job seekers.

March and April are busy months here. With Spring Break coming up March 19-25, I wanted to make sure everyone got plenty of notice to get stories and interviews before the end of Spring Term. Final exams begin April 30 and Commencement is May 5! Highlighted here are links to some pretty exciting events and people at Florida State College.

Florida State College at Jacksonville is developing a new media bachelor's degree program called Converged Communications. The goal is to prepare students for a wide range of communications professions—news, marketing, advertising, public relations, corporate communications, government relations—and more. After all, every company today is a media company. Every company wants to—or has to—communicate with its staff and stakeholders. While the program still needs SACS approval, we’re busy building a network of amazing, award-winning communications leaders in the region willing to share their expertise to make this program… rock.

Florida State College at Jacksonville is developing a new media bachelor's degree program called Converged Communications. The goal is to prepare students for a wide range of communications professions—news, marketing, advertising, public relations, corporate communications, government relations—and more. After all, every company today is a media company. Every company wants to—or has to—communicate with its staff and stakeholders. While the program still needs SACS approval, we’re busy building a network of amazing, award-winning communications leaders in the region willing to share their expertise to make this program… rock.

A five-star restaurant experience includes more than just fabulous food. There’s the atmosphere of the room, the white glove service, beautifully designed settings and the unexpected extras—like centerpieces that you would proudly display in your home as original works of art.

Congratulations to all of the people at Florida State College at Jacksonville who are committed to finding innovative ways to help students succeed in college!

Chancellor Will Holcombe of the Florida College System presented the award to Florida State College President Steven Wallace at the 62nd annual Association of Florida Colleges Convention in Naples in October.

While Florida State College at Jacksonville offers one of the most affordable public, four-year college educations in the United States, the College is committed to providing programs and services that can make getting a degree even more affordable and accessible.

Florida State College focuses on early childhood education as an investment in economic and workforce development. Research shows that high-quality early childhood programs can have a significant short-term and long-term impact on children’s lifelong success and economic development.

In honor of Soft Spots author Clint Van Winkle

"Soft Spots" memoirist Clint Van Winkle is visiting Florida State College at Jacksonville and will deliver a keynote lecture on February 28, 2012, at 7 p.m.

(Update on the continuing education of Garrett McLain) "After extensive reflection, thought, discussion, prayer, and contemplation, I have decided to complete my undergraduate studies here in the U.S. I still aspire to attend Oxford for graduate studies, but for a wide variety of reasons, I have come to the conclusion that it is my best interest NOT to attend Oxford for my bachelor degree."

Students drop out of high school in Northeast Florida at an alarming rate, but with guidance and inspiration, some of them drop back in with great promise for successful futures.

Florida State College at Jacksonville celebrates Black History Month with a series of events on all campuses. North Campus hosted a festival on Feb. 16 that featured student activities, and entertainment by musicians and folklorist duo Sparky and Rhonda Rucker. Florida Times-Union reporter Anthony DeFeo attended and reported on the event, and Times-Union photographer Will Dickey posted a series of images shot at the event. (Above image: Ida B. Wells, courtesy of Association for the Study of African American Life and History.)

Dr. Marcella Washington, Florida State College Professor of Political Science, offers her perspective on what viewers might see during the January 26, 2012 Republican presidential primary hopefuls debate.

Florida State College at Jacksonville is developing a new media bachelor's degree program called Converged Communications. The goal is to prepare students for a wide range of communications professions—news, marketing, advertising, public relations, corporate communications, government relations—and more. After all, every company today is a media company. Every company wants to—or has to—communicate with its staff and stakeholders. While the program still needs SACS approval, we’re busy building a network of amazing, award-winning communications leaders in the region willing to share their expertise to make this program… rock.

Florida State College at Jacksonville is developing a new media bachelor's degree program called Converged Communications. The goal is to prepare students for a wide range of communications professions—news, marketing, advertising, public relations, corporate communications, government relations—and more. After all, every company today is a media company. Every company wants to—or has to—communicate with its staff and stakeholders. While the program still needs SACS approval, we’re busy building a network of amazing, award-winning communications leaders in the region willing to share their expertise to make this program… rock.

Florida State College at Jacksonville is developing a new media bachelor's degree program called Converged Communications. The goal is to prepare students for a wide range of communications professions—news, marketing, advertising, public relations, corporate communications, government relations—and more. After all, every company today is a media company. Every company wants to—or has to—communicate with its staff and stakeholders. While the program still needs SACS approval, we’re busy building a network of amazing, award-winning communications leaders in the region willing to share their expertise to make this program… rock.

Florida State College at Jacksonville is developing a new media bachelor's degree program called Converged Communications. The goal is to prepare students for a wide range of communications professions—news, marketing, advertising, public relations, corporate communications, government relations—and more. After all, every company today is a media company. Every company wants to—or has to—communicate with its staff and stakeholders. While the program still needs SACS approval, we’re busy building a network of amazing, award-winning communications leaders in the region willing to share their expertise to make this program… rock.