State to look at campus security

TALLAHASSEE — After a mass shooting last month at Florida State University that killed two people, officials will look at building security on campuses across the state and hold a “safety summit” in October, university system Chancellor Ray Rodrigues said Thursday.

Rodrigues told the system’s Board of Governors that campus leaders will assess the security of buildings and the ability to carry out what he called a “lockdown drill.” He said the goal is to be done by the end of the summer, which would provide time to make budget requests for the 2026 legislative session.

“Specifically, we want to know if the doors can be locked from the inside, and if there are windows in the doors, can those be covered or protected?” Rodrigues said…

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