FSU approves hefty contract for new president

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Powerful politician John Thrasher is going to get paid $430,000 a year as the new president of Florida State University.

FSU’s board of trustees on Monday voted to approve the proposed contract. Thrasher is expected to take the job after the state board that oversees the university system confirms his selection. The Board of Governors has never rejected a president selected by a local board.