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Members of Orange County Fire Rescue pack personal protective equipment (PPE) items including disposable face masks, reusable masks and hand sanitizer in bags to be handed out to small businesses, Wednesday, June 24, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Orange County hopes to supply up to 10,000 businesses with the items over the next several days. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

AP: ‘Coming back and biting us’: US sees virus resurgence

NOMAAN MERCHANT and JUAN A. LOZANO, Associated Press | Jun 24, 2020

HOUSTON (AP) — A coronavirus resurgence is wiping out two months of progress in the U.S. and sending infections to dire new levels across the South and West, with administrators and health experts warning...

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President Syzmanski presented UNF’s reopening plan and discussed our valuable and talented community partners who will be supporting UNF through the public hea

BOG approves fall reopening plans

Siddie Friar, Intern Reporter | Jun 24, 2020

During a 5-hour-long meeting on Tuesday all 12 state universities presented their fall reopening plans to the board, all 12 were approved. Any changes to the approved plans will need to be approved...

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Blast from the Past: Sky High

Blast from the Past: Sky High

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor | Jun 24, 2020

After recently watching Sky High again, I was met with overwhelming nostalgia. Characters, such as Mr. Medulla, that I completely forgot about and scenes that were as great as I remember were in action...

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Jacksonville Dance Theater explains dance's role during the time of coronavirus

Jacksonville Dance Theater explains dance’s role during the time of coronavirus

Siddie Friar, Reporter | Jun 23, 2020

In these ‘strange and unprecedented’ times, dancing may be the last thing on your mind. However, the folks at the non-profit Jacksonville Dance Theatre (JDT) think that dance, or creative movement,...

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Tim Cook recaps some of the new technologies shown at WWDC20.

Apple unveils new technologies and features at annual conference

Zach Yearwood, News Editor | Jun 23, 2020

Tech giant, Apple, kicked off its all-online Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on Monday with some major announcements about upcoming updates and features for its products. Here are some of the...

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Album review: Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers

Album review: Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers

Carissa Marques, Creative Services Director | Jun 23, 2020

Introduction:  “Punisher” is Phoebe Bridgers’ second independent full-length project released on June 18, 2020. The indie-folk-rock singer is a member of boygenius and Better Oblivion Community...

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NASA's GEOS-5 model shows the projected path of the dust cloud this week

Massive Saharan dust cloud to hit the U.S. this week

Zach Yearwood, News Editor | Jun 23, 2020

A massive plume of dust from the Sahara desert has traveled across the Atlantic Ocean into the Caribbean Sea and is expected to make its way into Mexico and parts of the United States later this week. Photographers...

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New trailer for Hamilton film

New trailer for Hamilton film

Nathan Turoff, Critter Columnist | Jun 22, 2020

Last night, a trailer was revealed for the much-anticipated original cast filming of the iconic Broadway musical, Hamilton. From Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton is the critically-acclaimed and culturally-adored...

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Even if you don’t express symptoms you could be a carrier of the virus, wearing a mask is to help protect other people.

Covid-19 direction unclear for FL residents

Siddie Friar, Reporter | Jun 22, 2020

Jacksonville, Fla. - While there are still many mysteries about the Covid-19 virus, what we do know is that statewide responses have been confusing, often contradictory and the published test results are...

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A brief history of modern police and ideas for a more just methodology

A brief history of modern police and ideas for a more just methodology

Nathan Turoff | Jun 22, 2020

Where do we go from here? It is no understatement to say that we are living in very charged times. With several high-profile police and vigilante involved murders coming to light over the past months,...

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This GOES-16 satellite image taken Wednesday, Aug. 28, 209, at 17:20 UTC and provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), shows Dorian, a Category 1 hurricane, crossing over the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. Forecasters say it could grow to Category 3 status as it nears the U.S. mainland as early as the weekend.  (NOAA via AP)

Active hurricane season has potential to exacerbate pandemic effects

Zach Yearwood, News Editor | Jun 19, 2020

As if 2020 hasn’t been eventful enough through the first five-and-a-half months, meteorologists nationwide predict an above average hurricane season this year. In May, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

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Pangolins: The cause of coronavirus?

Nathan Turoff, Critter Column | Jun 19, 2020

Pangolins - That might not be a term familiar with the average person, and it didn't resonate with many of the staff here at Spinnaker. Pangolins are a key link in the initial transition of COVID-19, but...

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