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In this Monday, May 17, 2021, photo,  Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly tours a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for students aged 12 through 15 set up in a gym at Topeka High School in Topeka, Kan. The Democratic governor is under increasing pressure to end an extra $300 a week in benefits for unemployed workers, with critics of the aid arguing that businesses are having problems hiring enough workers because of it. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

AP: US jobless claims fall again as some states end federal aid

CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press May 21, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week — the latest encouraging sign for the rebounding U.S. economy — just as Republican-led states are moving to cut off a federal...

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Mental health awareness: Psychiatric service dogs & emotional support dogs

Shelby Senesac, News Editor May 20, 2021

Psychiatric service dogs and emotional support dogs can greatly benefit those who struggle with their mental health or those with mental disabilities. Could one of these be right for you? Dogs are known...

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NOAA satellite image for larger view of Hurricane Katrina taken Aug. 28, 2005, as the storm’s outer bands lashed the Gulf Coast of the United States a day before making landfall. (NOAA).

Meteorologists predict above-average hurricane season for 2021

Darvin Nelson, Editor-in-Chief May 20, 2021

For most in Florida, preparing for hurricane season is an annual tradition. In order to get ahead of the future heavy showers, Spinnaker attended The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA)...

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‘Invincible’ review

David Eckstein-Schoemann, Reporter May 20, 2021

The hit amazon prime series, “Invincible” is based on the 2003 comic series by Robert Kirkman — the show has gotten a lot of popularity recently with its take on superheroes. We’ve definitely...

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President Biden signs bill addressing hate crimes against Asian Americans with overwhelming bipartisan support

Carter Mudgett, Government Reporter May 20, 2021

Today, President Joe Biden signed a bill with fantastic bipartisan support that addresses the significant increase in hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill titled...

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Men’s golf narrowly misses top-5 cut at NCAA Regionals

Men’s golf narrowly misses top-5 cut at NCAA Regionals

John Watson, Sports Editor May 20, 2021

With the season on the line and sitting at the cut line at the NCAA Regionals, the men’s golf team knew that the third and final day would be make-or-break. As they found themselves in the home stretch...

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Police tape marks a line outside Rigby Middle School following a shooting there earlier Thursday, May 6, 2021, in Rigby, Idaho. Authorities said that two students and a custodian were injured, and a female student has been taken into custody. (AP Photo/Natalie Behring)

AP: Teacher disarmed school shooter, hugged her until help came

May 20, 2021

RIGBY, Idaho (AP) — When a student opened fire at an Idaho middle school, teacher Krista Gneiting directed children to safety, rushed to help a wounded victim and then calmly disarmed the sixth-grade...

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The Magic Kingdom Park and Monorail / Photo by Nathan Turoff

Disney and Universal update their mask guidelines

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor May 19, 2021

Last week the CDC announced updated mask guidelines, including the anticipated recommendation that vaccinated people do not need to wear a mask outside. Following this announcement, the two most iconic...

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UNF Coach Driscoll shares his thoughts on Kobe Bryant posthumous induction to the Hall of Fame

Carter Mudgett, Student Government Reporter May 19, 2021

Kobe Bryant was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Saturday, May 15th, in an emotional commemoration of the legend’s life. Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others tragically...

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This artist rendering shows Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jennifer Herrington, left, and Roger Handberg during a hearing for Joel Greenberg in federal court in Orlando, Fla., on Monday, May 17, 2021. Greenberg emerged as a central figure in the Justice Department's sex trafficking investigation into U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Bridges)

AP: Gaetz associate pleads guilty to sex trafficking charges

MICHAEL BALSAMO and MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated Press May 19, 2021

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida politician who emerged as a central figure in the Justice Department’s sex trafficking investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz pleaded guilty Monday to six federal charges...

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UNF bringing new engineering degree programs in Fall 2021

UNF bringing new engineering degree programs in Fall 2021

Shelby Senesac, News Editor May 18, 2021

This fall, UNF is opening two new engineering degree programs which consist of an undergraduate degree and a graduate degree. The new undergraduate degree being offered to students is the Bachelor of...

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MIAMI, FLORIDA - JULY 13:  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a new conference on the surge in coronavirus cases in the state held at the Jackson Memorial Hospital on July 13, 2020 in Miami, Florida. Yesterday, Florida reported 15,300 new confirmed cases on Sunday, topping the previous U.S. record for the largest daily increase of Covid-19 infections. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Florida Governor DeSantis to pardon Florida COVID-19 violators; Are college students included?

Darvin Nelson, Editor-in-Chief May 18, 2021

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis plans to pardon all residents who have violated COVID-19 guidelines. Does this pardon extend to college students, or will students still face disciplinary action for infractions? Well,...

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