Thrasher was a member of the Florida House from 1992 to 2000, serving as the House Speaker for those final two years. He also served in the Senate before being appointed to be Florida State ...

Former Florida State University President and House Speaker John Thrasher, whose career in politics and public service spanned more than three decades, died Friday after a battle with cancer, his f… ...

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. Thrashe… ...

John Thrasher, a former Florida House speaker and state senator who served as Florida State University president and co-founded The Southern Group lobbying firm, died Friday in Orlando. He was 81.

John Thrasher, the former president of Florida State University and a longtime state lawmaker, died Friday morning, his family said in a statement. He was 81.

Former Florida State University President John Thrasher, who served in both chambers of the state legislature and was a prominent political figure in Florida, has died. He was 81.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – I had the privilege of knowing John Thrasher through my work as a political reporter. We first met in 2010, shortly after I began working at WJXT-TV in Jacksonville.

Thrasher, with Bush’s backing, was elected to lead the Republican Party of Florida in 2010 after its former chairman, Jim Greer, was forced out amid a probe into the party’s finances.