Long before John Thrasher became president of Florida State University on Nov. 10, students were expressing opposition to his appointment, many of them charging that Thrasher had ties to "special ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — John Thrasher, a former Florida State University president and longtime state legislator, died on Friday. He was 81. Thrasher, who served as speaker of the Florida House and ...

John Thrasher, former president of Florida State University and a longtime state lawmaker, died Friday morning in Orlando, his family said in a statement. He was 81. (Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images) ...

TALLAHASSEE — For three months, he tried to deflect attention. State Sen. John Thrasher wants to become Florida State University's next president, but he demurred, steering questions about the ...

John Thrasher, a former Florida State University president and longtime state legislator, died on Friday. Thrasher, who served as speaker of the Florida House and as a member of the Florida Senate ...

John lived a remarkable life — and he made a big difference in the lives of so many in our state. We send our condolences to Jean and the entire Thrasher family,” the governor said in a post on X.

Columnist Steve Bousquet reflects on the life of John Thrasher, whose remarkable political journey in Florida ended with a highly successful career as president of Florida State University.

Former President of Florida State University John Thrasher donned a gold t-shirt and took part in the trip to DC with his son, Jon, this weekend. By Jacob Murphey Published : Apr. 29, 2024 at 3:09 ...

John Thrasher has held a lot of positions in his life: speaker of the Florida House, chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, lobbyist, chairman of Rick Scott's reelection campaign, and ...

Florida State University’s former President John Thrasher was honored with a bronze statue Saturday morning at Westcott Plaza while FSU paid tribute to him for the significant roles he played at ...

Columnist Steve Bousquet reflects on the life of John Thrasher, whose remarkable political journey in Florida ended with a highly successful career as president of Florida State University.

FILE - Florida State president John Thrasher speaks prior to head football coach Mike Norvell being introduced at a press conference Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Tallahassee, Fla..