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Today’s edition · Wed., Nov. 4

FSU fires Norvell, and Stockstill steps in as interim coach

Plus, Rick Stockstill steps in as Florida State's interim head coach after Mike Norvell's firing.

The Daily Tallahassee team1 story14 sources4 min read

Seminoles FootballTop story

Florida State fires Mike Norvell and names Rick Stockstill interim head coach

Norvell leaves with a 41-⁠39 record and a huge buyout

$50 million
buyout, among the largest in college football history
41-39
Norvell's record in six-plus seasons
10-22
FSU's record since the start of 2024
1-5
against Power Four programs this fall

Sources: wtwcfox, WFSU News, WTXL ABC 27

If you're catching up on Seminoles news, here's the short version. Florida State fired head coach Mike Norvell on Sunday, a day after a home loss to Clemson. President Richard McCullough said the results “just didn’t match what we expect”, and Stockstill said he's “ecstatic about this opportunity.”

  • Interim coach: , an FSU quarterback from 1977 to 1981
  • Search: Daniel Parker of leads football coach and athletic director hunts
  • Next game: at Boston College on Sat., Nov. 7

Stockstill, who played for Bobby Bowden, said Monday he isn't using the last four games to look ahead: “I wanna win.” McCullough, speaking Sunday evening, called it “a big business decision.”

FSU's coaching change has moved fast since mid-September

  1. Sept. 14McCullough dismissed athletic director Michael Alford.
  2. Nov. 1FSU fired Norvell and named Stockstill interim head coach.
  3. Nov. 2Stockstill met with reporters as interim head coach.
  4. Nov. 7Florida State plays at Boston College.

Sources: wtwcfox, WFSU News, WTXL ABC 27

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News Notes

Polling power

Heavy rain knocked out power at four Leon County polling places on Election Day, Supervisor of Elections Mark Earley said. Voting machines ran on internal batteries, and electronic poll books had backup power. WTXL reported no voters were turned away and voting wasn't interrupted. WCTVWTXL ABC 27

Veterans Day

Leon County offices, libraries, community centers and Animal Control will close Wed., Nov. 11 for Veterans Day. The Solid Waste Management Facility, Household Hazardous Waste Center and Rural Waste Service Centers will close too. The same county offices were closed for Election Day Tuesday, when county parks and boat landings stayed open. Tallahassee Democratwtwcfox

Building permits

Single-family construction permits in Leon County and Tallahassee were up 119.4% in September compared with September 2025. There were 68 permits last month, up from 31 a year earlier. Tallahassee Reports

September single-family permits more than doubled from a year ago

Source: Tallahassee Reports

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FAMU women

The FAMU women's basketball team lost its opener at UCF, 85-56, and plays Florida State in Tallahassee on Sunday. Kamryn Grant led the Rattlers with 18 points. Tallahassee Democrat

Food drive

The Florida Highway Patrol's Stuff the Charger food drive runs through Nov. 30. You can drop off nonperishable food at any FHP location, including its general headquarters on Apalachee Parkway in Tallahassee. Canned goods, dried goods and other nonperishables are all welcome. WCTV352Today.com

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FSU fires Norvell, and Stockstill steps in as interim coach

Plus, Rick Stockstill steps in as Florida State's interim head coach after Mike Norvell's firing.

The TLDR

  1. FSU fires Mike Norvell, names Rick Stockstill interim coach
  2. Which of FSU's last four games will you watch?
  3. Four Leon County polling places lost power in Tuesday's rain
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