as a noun and never as an adjective in the New Testament. By the 1970s the bulk of the student body were again members of Churches of Christ, although the students were younger and more traditional than those of the 1950s. In 1982, Bob F. Owen became president of Florida College, the position he held until 1991, when Charles G. "Colly" Caldwell III, assumed office.
At the beginning of the 2008 academic year, Caldwell announced his resignation as president of Florida College. After a nationwide search, the college's academic dean and vice president, Harry E. "Buddy" Payne, was named the fifth president of the college, effective May 22, 2009. In 2023, John B. Weaver was named the sixth president of the college.
In 2017, Florida College received an exemption to Title IX that allows it to discriminate against LGBTQ students.
== Campus ==
Florida College is located in Temple Terrace, Florida, about 20 minutes northeast of Tampa. The Hillsborough River marks the eastern edge of the main campus, which is bordered …
