Professor Carol Henderson spoke with Idella Sturino from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation next week in an interview about the "CSI" TV show and the CSI effect.

Professor Robert Batey was quoted in an article by Kristen Zambo of the Naples News about the Gateway killings today. Batey discussed how a taped interview with accused killer Fred Cooper and his girlfriend that was leaked before trial started might interview the jury.

Dr. T. Wayne Bailey talked with Paul Swider about issues involving citizen referendum and voting rights.

Professor Bruce Jacob spoke to the reporter for clarification of the referendum issue, and to be on hand for additional inquiries for future stories.

Professor Clark Furlow talked with Paul Swider, a reporter with the St. Petersburg Times, about issues surrounding a referendum by citizens of St. Pete Beach. Citizens sought referendums to oppose the city's plans to encourage mixed-use development and tall resort buildings. Judge Walt Logan threw out three of the four referendum questions in January, and the group petitioned the judge to reconsider. Furlow has also agreed to be on hand for additional inquiries from Swider on local issues.

Stetson University College of Law’s Tax Moot Court Team won the National Tax Moot Court Competition Feb. 11 at the Tradewinds Sandpiper Hotel on St. Pete Beach.
Stetson students beat a team from Louisiana State University, last year’s champions, in the final round of competitions. Fifteen teams from around the country competed. Judges from the United States Tax Court judged the final round.

Stetson University College of Law is seeking nominations for the 2006 William Reece Smith Jr. Public Service Award. The award recognizes outstanding service to the community and to the law and will be presented at Stetson’s spring honors and awards ceremony on May 12 at the Gulfport campus, 1401 61st St. S. The deadline for nominations is March 17, 2006.

Stetson University College of Law’s Hispanic Student Bar Association was honored for its outstanding pro bono work on Feb. 16 at the Supreme Court of Florida in Tallahassee.
Chief Justice Barbara J. Pariente and Florida Bar President Alan Bookman presented Stetson’s H.B.A. with the 2006 Chief Justice’s Voluntary Bar Association Pro Bono Service Award.

Professor Carol Henderson was interviewed by Chemical & Engineering Magazine for an article, "Judging Science: The Gatekeepers of Science in the Court are Subjects of Concern for Both the Legal and Scientific Communities," which appeared in the February 27 issue and online.

Professor Nick Cox was in the Fox studio for Kathy Fountain's Your Turn program at noon on Channel 13. Professor Cox offered legal insights into the Vice President Cheney hunting incident and what might happen if Harry Whittington dies from injuries.

Professor Darryl Wilson spoke with Paul Swider at the St. Petersburg Times about his upcoming talk on censorship, defamation, and the unique perspectives of C. Delores Tucker, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King at the Black History Festival on campus this weekend.

Professor Roberta Flowers spoke with 970 WFLA Radio's Eben Brown ON AIR this evening about what the Vice President could now face in charges subsequent to his shooting victim suffering a heart attack.