term "flagship," a poorly defined and frequently inflammatory informal title.
=== Campus shootings ===
Two school shootings have occurred on the university campus since 2014. The first shooting occurred on November 20, 2014, when a shooter injured three and was shot dead by police. The second shooting occurred on April 17, 2025, where two people were killed and six others injured before the shooter was shot and injured by responding police.
== Campus ==
=== Main campus – Tallahassee ===
The state acquired the land of the main campus from the City of Tallahassee in January 1857 when the Florida Institute was transferred. The main campus consists of 485.87 acres (2.0 km2). Outside Leon County the university owns more than 1,715 acres (6.94 km2). The main campus is bordered by Stadium Drive to the west, Tennessee Street (U.S. Route 90) to the north, Macomb Street to the east, and Gaines Street to the south. The Westcott Building is the school's readily identifiable structure at College Avenue and S. Copeland …
