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Governor Desantis is meeting with Mayor Curry and other officials at UNF for a roundtable discussion

Governor Desantis is meeting with Mayor Curry and other officials at UNF for a roundtable discussion

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor Aug 6, 2020

https://twitter.com/CityofJax/status/1291392129776967680 Governor Desantis is meeting with Mayor Curry and other local officials at UNF for a roundtable discussion about distance learning and the status...

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Visitors observe a minute of silence for the victims of the atomic bombing, at 8:15am, the time atomic bomb exploded over the city, at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park during the ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the bombing Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, in Hiroshima, western Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

AP: Survivors mark 75th anniversary of world’s 1st atomic attack

MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press Aug 6, 2020

HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Survivors of the world's first atomic bombing gathered in diminished numbers near an iconic, blasted dome Thursday to mark the attack's 75th anniversary, many of them urging...

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Remembering Ryan See

Remembering Ryan See

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director Aug 5, 2020

  A member of the Osprey Community and UNF’s Student Government has passed away. Ryan See was a senior majoring in political science and minoring in public administration and policy, and...

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Early voting for Florida’s primary begins this week: What you need to know

Zach Yearwood, News Editor Aug 3, 2020

Monday marked the beginning of early voting for Florida’s Aug. 18 primary in Duval and Nassau counties, among others throughout the state. This primary is not to be confused with the presidential...

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Hurricane Isaias slows down as it moves closer to Florida’s coast

Hurricane Isaias slows down as it moves closer to Florida’s coast

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director Aug 1, 2020

Hurricane Isaias is slowing down while continuing to move in Florida’s direction according to the National Hurricane Center’s 2 p.m.  The hurricane is continuing to move in the northwestern direction...

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Trump intends to depart from the World Health Organization; effects of leaving the Paris Climate Agreement

Trump intends to depart from the World Health Organization; effects of leaving the Paris Climate Agreement

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor Jul 31, 2020

Since 1948, The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) has been working globally to promote health and improve medical research and access. On July 7, this year, Trump formally announced his intention to depart...

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Hurricane Isaias' projected path, per National Hurricane Center

Isaias Updates: Storm upgraded to Category 1 hurricane; UNF sends email alert

Zach Yearwood, News Editor Jul 31, 2020

Tropical Storm Isaias was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane Friday morning. After passing through Puerto Rico, the storm will likely spend Friday moving through the Bahamas on its way to Florida. The...

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Mayor Curry urges Jacksonville residents to prepare for storm

Mayor Curry urges Jacksonville residents to prepare for storm

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director Jul 30, 2020

Mayor Lenny Curry is urging residents of Jacksonville to prepare for Tropical Storm Isaias, which could potentially hit Florida this weekend.  “Even though we have uncertainty regarding the cone...

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Mayor Curry proposes to expand J.S.O. budget despite citizen demands to defund police; S.D.S. responds

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor Jul 30, 2020

Mayor Lenny Curry has proposed a budget of 1.34 billion for the upcoming fiscal year.  Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams wants $6 million more dollars for the J.S.O. budget, making a total of $481...

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The outside of UNF's Student Wellness Center. (Jonathan Merin/Spinnaker)

UNF Student Wellness Center will reopen for Fall semester

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor Jul 30, 2020

The Student Wellness Complex (S.W.C.) plans to reopen, in phases, on August 17, when Fall classes begin. The S.W.C. has some guidelines that are expected to be followed: Prior to using the center,...

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Florida remains in path of tropical storm as track shifts

Florida remains in path of tropical storm as track shifts

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director Jul 30, 2020

Florida remains in the projected path of Tropical Storm Isaias, the ninth named storm of 2020, after an overnight shift sends the path in the East direction. Currently, the tropical storm is bringing...

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FILE - In this June 6, 2011 file photo, the German and U.S. flags fly on a lamp post in front of the White House in Washington ahead of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit. Defense officials say the U.S. will pull 12,000 troops from Germany, bringing 6,400 forces home and shifting 5,600 to other countries in Europe, including Italy and Belgium. The plan will cost billions of dollars and take years to complete. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

AP: US to bring 6,400 troops home from Germany, move 5,600 more

LOLITA C. BANDOR, Associated Press Jul 29, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Spurred on by President Donald Trump's demand to pull troops out of Germany, the U.S. will bring about 6,400 forces home and shift about 5,600 to other countries in Europe, U.S. defense...

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