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The ASUN Conference has suspended intercollegiate play until possibly April fifth at the earliest.

ASUN gives all its student-athletes Election Day off from sport-related activities

Sarah Joram | Oct 26, 2020

Thousands of college student-athletes will have no excuse for not voting Nov. 3 – they have officially received the day off from all sport-related activities. The University of North Florida is joining...

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UNF celebrates Interfaith Week: 'Religious and Nonreligious United for Social Change'

UNF celebrates Interfaith Week: ‘Religious and Nonreligious United for Social Change’

Aloe Suarez, Reporter | Oct 26, 2020

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - This week kicks off the start of Interfaith Week at the University of North Florida, where students and faculty of various religions band together to learn and engage with one another...

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The words "Police Beat" are written in red and white, surrounded by a white square outline. In the background, a University of North Florida Police Department cruiser is tinted blue.

Is there a serial burglar at the Flats?

Hayley Simonson, Police Reporter | Oct 23, 2020

The Flats have continued to be the target of mysterious burglaries and the culprits have yet to be caught. This begs the question: Is UNF dealing with a serial burglar?  “We are not sure if the perpetrator...

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President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden participate in the final presidential debate at Belmont University, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (Chip Somodevilla/Pool via AP)

AP: Final Trump-Biden debate marked by clashes but less chaos

STEVE PEOPLES and JILL COLVIN, Associated Press | Oct 23, 2020

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — After a raucous first debate led organizers to introduce a mute button, the second and final meeting between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden was a downright...

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Valentina Bacchin, wearing a sanitary mask to protect against COVID-19 looks at Wilfy, a young westie dog needing a haircut, in the Bottega di Zula pet grooming shop in Rome, Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Bacchin reopened her shop on Monday when Italy began stirring again after a two-month coronavirus shutdown, with 4.4 million Italians able to return to work and restrictions on movement eased in the first European country to lock down in a bid to stem COVID-19 infections. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pet Adoption Rates are Still Rising in Jacksonville

Grace Stoler, Volunteer Reporter | Oct 22, 2020

COVID-19 cases are back on the rise as business regulations and requirements of social distancing have gotten more relaxed in the state of Florida, which had previously been declared as the virus epicenter...

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Unofficial SG election results announced

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter | Oct 22, 2020

The unofficial Student Government election results were released by the Office of Elections last night, and the preliminary results show that the Ignite Party have won the majority of the seats. By...

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Mail-in ballot request deadline approaching

Mail-in ballot request deadline approaching

Hayley Simonson, Police Reporter | Oct 22, 2020

It’s crunch time -- the general election is just under two weeks away, and the deadline to request your mail-in ballot is on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 5 p.m.  Call your county elections office or go...

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FILE - This combination of Sept. 29, 2020, file photos shows President Donald Trump, left, and former Vice President Joe Biden during the first presidential debate at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. Amid the tumult of the 2020 presidential campaign, one dynamic has remained constant: The Nov. 3 election offers voters a choice between substantially different policy paths. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

AP Viewers’ Guide: After chaotic debate, Trump, Biden try again

MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press | Oct 22, 2020

After meeting last month in perhaps the most chaotic debate in modern history, President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, will take the stage Thursday to give it another go. The bar to...

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People wait in line to vote outside of an early voting site, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, in Miami Beach, Fla. Florida began in-person early voting in much of the state Monday. With its 29 electoral votes, Florida is crucial to both candidates in order to win the White House. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

AP: Florida early vote shows even split between Democrats, GOP

TERRY SPENCER, Associated Press | Oct 21, 2020

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Floridians cast a record number of ballots on the first day of early voting with a partisan split that emphasizes the razor-thin margin that has historically decided the...

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Senator Harris greeting supporters at early voting location. Photo by Heydi Ortiz.

Photos from the Kamala Harris visit in Jacksonville

Darvin Nelson, News Editor | Oct 20, 2020

Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris visited the UNF campus to campaign early voting within the local community. Spinnaker documented the scene: __ For more information or news tips, or...

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FILE - This combination of Sept. 29, 2020, file photos shows President Donald Trump, left, and former Vice President Joe Biden during the first presidential debate at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. Amid the tumult of the 2020 presidential campaign, one dynamic has remained constant: The Nov. 3 election offers voters a choice between substantially different policy paths. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

UNF PORL releases poll results on presidential candidates, which method people will choose to vote

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter | Oct 20, 2020

UNF’s Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL) released the results of their election poll Tuesday, which shows Joe Biden with a small edge over Donald Trump, and some other interesting trends. According...

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UNF COVID-19 Task Force warns COVID cases up; future shutdown possible

UNF COVID-19 Task Force warns COVID cases up; future shutdown possible

Courtney Green, Reporter | Oct 19, 2020

UNF COVID-19 Task Force Coordinator Bob Greenlaw shared an email with the Osprey community, on Monday, about the increase in COVID-19 cases at UNF, warning that a future shutdown is possible if students...

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