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Richard Corcoran applies for FSU presidency Rumors had been swirling for weeks. Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran has officially thrown his hat in the ring to become the next President of Florida State University. A list of applicants was released by the FSU search commission, which met at 10 a.m. Tuesday to discuss those who put their names forward. The submission marks the culmination of rumors swirling since mid-April that the Land O’ Lakes Republican wanted the job. FSU President John Thrasher announced his retirement in September. Both Thrasher and Corcoran previously served as Florida House Speaker. Corcoran’s tenure ran from 2016 to 2018 and was punctuated by landmark school-choice expansions. Corcoran has continued to advocate for academic options like charter schools and the state’s private school voucher program. ....