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UNF alum Clay Yarborough wins re-election in Florida House District 12

UNF alum Clay Yarborough wins re-election in Florida House District 12

Alex Toth | Nov 6, 2018

Republican candidate Clay Yarborough was re-elected in District 12 of the Florida House of Representatives. Yarborough graduated from UNF with a bachelor’s degree in business administration....

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Georgette Dumont.

UNF associate professor wins seat on Jacksonville Beach City Council

Sam Chaney | Nov 6, 2018

Another osprey swooped in to win on the night of Tuesday, Nov. 6 when Georgette Dumont, a UNF associate professor of political science and public administration, was elected to the fifth seat of the Jacksonville...

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Elizabeth Andersen

UNF Alum wins District 2 School Board

Jessica May | Nov 6, 2018

UNF alum Elizabeth Andersen wins the District 2 School Board elections. This district includes the beaches and Intracoastal west area of Jacksonville, as well as some parts of the Southside. This...

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Cord Byrd

UNF alum Cord Byrd re-elected in Florida House District 11

Alex Toth, Features Editor | Nov 6, 2018

Republican candidate Cord Byrd was re-elected in District 11 of the Florida House of Representatives. Byrd, who received his bachelor’s degree from UNF, was first elected to the seat in 2016....

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Nancy Soderberg

Soderberg takes a loss to Maltz for a representative seat

Jessica May | Nov 6, 2018

Democrat Nancy Soderberg loses to Republican Michael Waltz for the representative seat for the sixth congressional district. Florida’s sixth congressional seat has not been held by a democrat...

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Amendment 9 passes: Indoor vaping and offshore drilling are over with

Amendment 9 passes: Indoor vaping and offshore drilling are over with

Jessica May | Nov 6, 2018

Nov. 6 the Ninth Amendment on the Florida 2018 ballot has been passed which concludes the use of vapes and e-cigarettes indoors and the end of drilling offshore. With the passing of this amendment,...

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John Rutherford re-elected as Florida Representative

Jessica May | Nov 6, 2018

John Rutherford earned himself a re-election for Florida Representative in the fourth congressional district. Rutherford is the current Republican representative for this district. He was elected...

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Ashley Moody

Ashley Moody elected Florida’s Attorney General

Sam Chaney, Managing Editor | Nov 6, 2018

Floridian voters could finally release the breath they had been collectively holding on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 6 when it was announced that Ashley Moody was elected as the state’s new Attorney...

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Students react to alleged sexual assault at the Flats

Students react to alleged sexual assault at the Flats

Sarah Bethea | Nov 6, 2018

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtshdUOQ6-w[/embedyt]   — For more information or news tips, or if you see an error in this story or have any compliments or concerns, contact editor@unfspinnaker.com.

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What you need to know before you vote

Hannah Lee | Nov 6, 2018

Here are some Dos and Don'ts for voting today: DO: Be informed! There is a lot on the ballot this year. There are 12 amendments being voted on and several local elections being decided. Do your...

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UNF Senate approves Spring concert budget increase

UNF Senate approves Spring concert budget increase

Alan Vargas | Nov 5, 2018

Osprey Productions Director Dani Brantley is on a mission. Her goal is to boost attendance of the annual UNF Spring concert. In the last two years, approximately 3,000 students have attended Oz Music...

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OPINION: The Unjust Firing of Mauricio Gonzalez

Noah Meyer, Opinions Editor | Nov 5, 2018

On Aug. 13, 2018, Mauricio Gonzalez, the Vice President of Student and International Affairs, was suddenly fired by President David Szymanski. This firing comes after 18 years of service to the university...

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