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FILE - This March 28, 2017, file photo, provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry shows Jeffrey Epstein.  Epstein has died by suicide while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges, says person briefed on the matter, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. (New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP, File)

Officials: Jeffery Epstein dies by suicide in jail cell

Associated Press | Aug 10, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Financier Jeffrey Epstein killed himself while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges in New York, officials said Saturday. Epstein was found unresponsive in his cell at the Manhattan...

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What's open during Summer intercession

What’s open during Summer intercession

Heydi Ortiz, Managing Editor | Aug 5, 2019

  Intercession begins on Saturday, Aug. 3 and goes through Sunday, Aug. 18. If you’re wondering what’s open on campus and what’s closed then here are the special hours of operation and closures: Bookstore: ...

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A restaurant employee looks at the scene of a mass shooting at a shopping complex Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Investigation ongoing into Texas shooting that left 20 dead

AP Newsroom | Aug 5, 2019

  EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The shooting that killed 20 people at a crowded El Paso department store will be handled as a domestic terrorism case, federal authorities said as they weighed hate-crime...

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Photo by Camille Shaw

Update: Chally doesn’t buy Professor Thornton’s end-of-the-year “Aloha Party” story

Heydi Ortiz and Courtney Green | Aug 1, 2019

This story was updated on Nov. 7, 2024, at 2:49 p.m. to clarify that Thornton was under the influence of cold medicine, changing "Dr. Thornton explained that he was under the influence himself at the time...

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Dr. Andrew King. Photo by Audrey Carpenter

Director of UNF Counseling Center resigns

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Jul 25, 2019

Dr. Andy King, Director of the UNF Counseling Center, has resigned weeks before the Fall 2019 semester has begun. An email from the Interim Associate Provost Dr. Daniel C. Moon said, “Dr. Andy...

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The Latest: Mueller warns of ongoing Russian Interference

AP Newsroom | Jul 24, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former special counsel Robert Mueller's congressional testimony on the Russia probe (all times local): 3:30 p.m. Former special counsel Robert Mueller has finished...

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Texts from Delaney to Tumeo after Tumeo’s resignation

Former UNF President condemns Szymanski

Madison Roberts and Aisling Glocke | Jul 23, 2019

“You may want a lawyer.” “This is bullshit.” “Rookie President.”  These are just a few of the explosive texts Spinnaker uncovered in court documents in the case of a former Dean now suing...

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Mark Tumeo, the former dean of the College of Computing, Engineering and Construction. Courtesy of the University of North Florida

EXCLUSIVE – Dean Sex Scandal: Behind the Scenes Court Battle

Ramona Ramdeen, Police Reporter | Jul 23, 2019

According to deposition statements obtained exclusively by Spinnaker, we now know much more about what led to the resignation of a former Dean involved in a sex scandal.  After being caught in a sex...

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UNF is getting a new Associate Vice President of Enrollment Services

UNF is getting a new Associate Vice President of Enrollment Services

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor | Jul 22, 2019

Dr. Terrence Curran is going to be the new Associate Vice President of Enrollment Services at UNF, beginning on September 9. Curran has been the associate provost for Enrollment Management at Western...

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Photo by National Hurricane Center

Tropical depression expected to form in Gulf this weekend

Victoria Reed | Jul 9, 2019

The chances of tropical storms and hurricanes rise during Hurricane Season. According to The Hurricane Center, now there’s an 80 percent chance that a tropical storm could develop from a low-pressure...

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Multiple cans of Monster energy drinks in a fridge.

Why you might want to think twice before grabbing an energy drink

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director | Jun 5, 2019

As college students, we’ve all experienced those days where you just need a little pick me up. However, experts say that energy drink you run to when you’re feeling a little sleepy may be doing more...

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Lather on the real stuff

Lather on the real stuff

Heydi Ortiz, News Editor | May 21, 2019

We hate to break it to you, but according to a recent study from the Brooks College of Health, that homemade sunscreen is not going to cut it. The study, conducted by an associate professor at UNF’s...

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