Media looking for students and parents to talk to about affording college might want to direct their attention to College Goal Sunday on Feb. 12 at the Florida State College at Jacksonville Advanced Technology Center (ATC), 401 W. State St., from 1-4 p.m. PLUS! Annual Wounded Warrior Day at North Campus Feb. 14--share the love.

The Florida State College at Jacksonville Fire School of the South may become the only one in the region to offer aircraft fire simulator training.

Aligning with the Wounded Warrior Project goal of offering TRACK students a complete mind, body and spirit rehabilitation, various programs at Florida State College at Jacksonville’s North Campus will provide special services to the Wounded Warriors on February 14, 2012. Eighteen warrior students will receive full dental exams, cleaning and x-rays free of charge courtesy of the Dental Hygiene Program as well as gift bags containing donated oral hygiene products and vouchers from local restaurants.

College Goal Sunday has come and gone for 2012, but you can still get help with your FAFSA and your income taxes for 2011.

Eighteen Wounded Warrior Project TRACK students were treated to some essential dental care and a little bit of well-deserved TLC, courtesy of students, faculty and staff at Florida State College at Jacksonville's North Campus.

Van Winkle was among the first troops to invade Iraq in 2003. After returning home, the trauma he experienced overseas resulted in a diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. His memoir, “Soft Spots,” provides a poignant account of the human connections often overlooked when discussing large issues like war and trauma.

It has been dubbed ‘Blocktoberfest’; an opportunity for local art students interested in contemporary printmaking to make large-scale ink prints from woodcarvings. The work produced by Florida State College's art students is worth seeing.

We launch our 2012 series of Florida State College at Jacksonville Student Spotlights with Ben Beutjer. You may want to remember that name because in the not-so-distant future, this Culinary Arts student COULD take center stage on MasterChef—FOX's reality culinary show.

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.

You’ve probably heard rumors about the ultimate demise of the printed newspaper. It’s true, some dailies have ceased printing paper editions or folded completely. Times-Union Editor Frank Denton says his paper isn’t folding—at least not without a major fight.

Heaven looks a lot like New Jersey--Jon Bon Jovi News and information is obtained from countless sources, compared with the days before the Internet, Facebook, Twitter and blogs. It's fast, but is it reliable? Sometimes they get it right, sometimes they don't. Just ask Jon Bon Jovi, who is not dead. Amy Moore, Social Network and Lifestyle Integration Program Coordinator at Florida State College's Open Campus, tells CBS 47Reporter Leslie Coursey and viewers how to discern reliable sources from the junk--and with good reasons (along with a surprising one) as to why you should. (Dec. 20, 2011, WTEV, Jacksonville FL)

The holidays bring special challenges for families affected by divorce.

Pending approval by Florida State College at Jacksonville's Board of Trustees, the College will officially welcome its first group of new talent for 2012 this afternoon. Some will teach classes on our campuses, others will design courses that'll be offered online. All of them will contribute to the quality of education offered by Florida State College at Jacksonville.

Meet Ericka Jenkins. She is an aspiring chef in the School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality at Florida State College at Jacksonville. Her family was the biggest influence in choosing Culinary Arts as a future career.

Meet Wendy Robinson, a student in the Culinary Arts program at Florida State College at Jacksonville.

Dr. Marcella Washington, professor of Political Science at Florida State College at Jacksonville, assesses the razor-thin edge Mitt Romney pulled over Rick Santorum--and what might happen later.

Forget the expensive movie-making equipment. All you need is an iPad 2, a few apps and a passion for storytelling to create multimedia art. Digital Media Productions Producer Robin Herriff shows you how one Florida State College Digital Media professor is helping his helping students learn how to make movies—without going broke.

Florida State College at Jacksonville is among the largest providers of education to military service members in the nation, and also serves more veterans than almost any other college or university. Several upcoming events will be of particular interest to vets and their families, and to anyone who has an interest in veteran matters.

Downtown Campus is Florida State College at Jacksonville's "International Campus," with students whose native languages and cultures represent more than 100 countries from all over the world.

Michell Long is one of three new appointments to the Florida Commission on Human Relations by Governor Scott. Ms. Long recently joined Florida State College at Jacksonville as Facility Manager for the Urban Resource Center. As soon as we heard the news, we grabbed our mini-cam and tracked her down so we can learn more about her prestigious gubernatorial appointment.