John Thrasher, a towering figure in Florida politics and higher education, died after a battle with cancer. He was 81.

Former House Speaker and Florida State University President John Thrasher died Friday, a month after announcing a cancer ...

"A private burial has been planned in Orange Park, Fla., with a celebration of ... RIP" —Former Florida CFO and now U.S. Rep. Jimmy Patronis. "Casey and I are sad to learn that John Thrasher ...