There’s Singing, there’s Dancing, and there’s a lot of hair! It’s “Hairspray,” 2011’s Summer Musical Theatre Experience (SMTE) at Florida State College at Jacksonville.

Meet Jane Cassingham! She is a student at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. She also landed the lead role of Tracy Turnblad in the musical “Hairspray,” the 2011 Summer Musical Theatre Experience at Florida State College at Jacksonville.

Experts available to expound on a hefty hoofer's desegregation mission and the value of Arts education from musical Hairspray; plus FSCJ has experts in Economics and Political Science willing to share their knowledge and opinions on the Song and Dance being delivered by the characters in D.C.

We're shining the alumni spotlight on a patrol officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. Find out why he chose the program and how he balanced college and a full-time job.

If you’re looking for a career that’ll give you something to smile about, you may want to consider dental hygiene. We want to introduce you to two Florida State College graduates who say they have their dream jobs.

Goodbye Corby’s Corner...Hello Will's Wall! (Well, for a day)

In this weak economy, many businesses are downsizing or closing. That's scary or depressing if you're worried about your job. However, there are companies—in Jacksonville—that are growing fast. Find out how two Florida State College at Jacksonville alumni turned their love of food into a major national franchise. Did I mention that they're alum?

Is the construction industry recovering? If you check out Jacksonville Business Journal's list of top 50 fastest growing (privately held) companies in Jacksonville, you may think so.

Thriving in this weak economy—whether you're an employer or employee—is possible. In fact, some winning strategies are remarkably straightforward.

Florida State College's resident Astronomer Mike Reynolds is the local go-to guy on America's final Space Shuttle launch.

Mike Prieto was a just a guy with an empty stomach, and he used that hunger as motivation to earn a college degree.

Everyone likes to eat well. When you get a good meal at a Jacksonville restaurant, there’s a good chance a Florida State College graduate helped make it happen. For 20 years, the School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality has been staffing your favorite local restaurants. We’ll show you what makes our graduates the crème de la crop!

In the days before the threatened government shutdown in April 2011, FSCJ Political Science Professor Doug Kuberski gives his take on the possible effects, immediate and long-term.

Florida State College at Jacksonville sponsors numerous campus-based job fairs, some campus-based, and four Virtual Job Fairs (cosponsored with WorkSource) that are accessible 24/7 for each of the weekst hey are in operation.

In response to reports of Air Traffic Controllers napping on the job from exhaustion, CBS 47 turns to Florida State College at Jacksonville Professor Don Gallion at the Aviation Center of Excellence.

Florida State College's Digital Media program has some serious faculty power. By day, Marc Boese is the Professor of Video Production, by nights and weekends, he's an award-winning filmmaker

In this Jacksonville Business Journal article "Upscale fast food next stop for Medure," from June 24, 2011, Florida State College at Jacksonville's Bob Mark, Culinary and Hospitality program manager, adds his perspective to how the economy affects how much consumers are spending on dining out and where they like to spend it.

If you're interested in pursuing a career in television production, graphic design or computer animation, you may be able to earn your bachelor's degree in Digital Media at FSCJ.

Time to put on those stylish safety glasses in the “coolest” program at Florida State College at Jacksonville; Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Heating Systems Technology.

The Maritime Firefighting Simulator is the latest addition to the Fire Academy at Florida State College at Jacksonville.