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Updated track of Matthew posted at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Graphic Courtesy National Hurricane Center

Governor and mayor address concerns as Florida braces for Matthew

Nick Blank Oct 5, 2016

Hurricane Matthew‘s trajectory up the Florida coast is “moving westward” and closer to Jacksonville. It’s expected to strengthen to a category 4 hurricane by Thursday, Florida Governor Rick Scott...

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Man on the street: Students react to Hurricane Matthew

Man on the street: Students react to Hurricane Matthew

Nick Blank Oct 5, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SsMvttZQz8 Video by Brittany Moore Spinnaker spoke with students about what they're doing to prepare for Hurricane Matthew. Some are heading home while others are not...

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Graphic by Randall Johnson

Clown sighted on campus

Cassidy Alexander Oct 5, 2016

UPDATE 10/21/16 @ 1:26 p.m. Two calls were made to UNFPD on Oct. 16 and 17 over possible clown sightings. Call logs indicate a caller near Building 45 saw a clown walking across the Green at around...

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Evacuation Routes for Duval County. Graphic Courtesy FloridaDisasters.org

Beaches ordered to evacuate: What does that mean?

Tiffany Butler Oct 5, 2016

At a press conference today, Mayor Lenny Curry ordered residents in Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach and Atlantic Beach to evacuate as soon as possible, and declared a state of emergency for Duval County....

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Graphic by Kyle Crompton

Classes canceled after 3 p.m. today; On campus plan

Tiffany Salameh Oct 5, 2016

Classes and all other student activities at UNF are cancelled after 3 p.m. Wednesday and all day Thursday, Friday and Saturday, according to an email sent out to students and staff. Hurricane conditions...

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UNF will announce if classes are cancelled Wednesday morning.

UNF to announce if classes will be cancelled tomorrow

Tiffany Salameh Oct 4, 2016

The UNF Crisis Management team will announce whether classes will be cancelled before noon Wednesday. An email sent out to students, faculty and staff, said President John Delaney and the UNF Crisis...

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Latest track shows Matthew coming closer to the coast. Graphic courtesy National Hurricane Center

Hurricane Matthew shifts west toward Florida coast; Classes still not cancelled

Tiffany Salameh Oct 4, 2016

The latest track of Hurricane Matthew shows the category-4 storm shifting west, towards Jacksonville. Governor Rick Scott has already advised the state to start evacuating, however, classes are currently...

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Photo by Spinnaker Media

UNF ranked amongst top 10 most affordable colleges

Josh Hodges Oct 4, 2016

The University of North Florida was listed as the eighth most affordable college out of the top 50 nationally ranked public universities, according to this study. The rankings were a result of reviewing...

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Photo by Jack Drain

Eight cases of hand, foot and mouth disease confirmed on campus

Nick Blank Oct 4, 2016

The number of student hand, foot and mouth disease cases rose from the three reported last week to eight, UNF health officials said. “When we identified four in one day, that was just out of the ordinary,”...

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Evacuation Routes for Duval County. Graphic Courtesy FloridaDisasters.org

Governor Rick Scott advises to start evacuating

Tiffany Salameh Oct 4, 2016

Governor Rick Scott addressed the state in a press conference concerning the approach of Hurricane Matthew. The key message to Floridians was this: Start evacuating. “Don’t take a chance. Leave...

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The lastest update on Hurricane Matthew's track from the National Hurricane Center.Graphic from the National Hurricane Center

Hurricane Matthew expected to impact Jacksonville

Tiffany Butler Oct 4, 2016

  Update: 10/4/16  11:30 a.m The UNF Crisis Management Team is tracking Hurricane Matthew as it moves towards Florida. A hurricane watch is in effect from southeast Florida up to Volusia/Brevard County...

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Photo courtesy National Hurrican Center.

Governor declares state of emergency as Matthew approaches

Will Weber Oct 3, 2016

A category 4 hurricane with 140 mph winds is expected to barrel through Haiti and surrounding islands late tonight as it moves north up the Caribbean Sea. Hurricane Matthew is expected to bring 15-25...

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