Takeaways from Tallahassee – We Are FSU Strong

FSU Student Union building where 8 were shot to reopen; moment of reflection to be held Monday - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

Florida State University is ready to reopen a building that is considered the heart of the campus, more than a week after a deadly mass shooting. Students and staff will be allowed to participate in a moment of reflection at the FSU Student Union, Monday afternoon. FSU President Richard McCullough said many seniors have asked for the union to reopen for their last week on campus before graduation. It has been closed since, authorities said, a st…

On the Bill Cunningham’s National Radio Show: The Florida State University Shooting and Our New Research on Active Shootings

Dr. John Lott talked to Bill Cunningham on his national Sunday radio show to discuss the recent school shooting at Florida State University. They also discussed our latest research, “Do Armed Civilians Stop Active Shooters More Effectively Than Uniformed Police?“ (Sunday, April 20, 2025)

Takeaways from Tallahassee – We Are FSU Strong

It’s been a little over a week since the Florida State University shooting that shocked and terrified the Tallahassee community and the nation. The usual joys of Spring semester – a time of rebirth, change, beach-filled activities and graduation – have been spoiled for the FSU student body and the broader Tallahassee community. How does a university town recover from such a devastating act, one that undermines every part of what makes a Nole a N…

FSU students, faculty, and staff working to preserve items from memorials to shooting victims

Students and neighbors started the process of preserving items placed at memorials to the shooting victims Friday. The university says they will be archived and some may be used in a permanent memorial sometime in the future. Watch now to hear from one student who participated in the project.BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:The makeshift memorials to the Florida State shooting victims have remained on campus for just over a week, but they're starting to be …