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FILE - In this  July 5, 2020, file photo, healthcare workers help each other with their personal protective equipment at a drive-thru coronavirus testing site outside Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. The PPE that was in dangerously short supply during the initial weeks of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S. is running out again as the virus resumes its rapid spread and the number of hospitalized patients climbs. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

AP: Protective gear for medical workers begins to run low again

GEOFF MULVIHILL and CAMILLE FASSETT, Associated Press | Jul 7, 2020

The personal protective gear that was in dangerously short supply during the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S. is running low again as the virus resumes its rapid spread and the number...

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Jacksonville gets three new COVID-19 testing sites

Jacksonville gets three new COVID-19 testing sites

Zach Yearwood, News Editor | Jul 7, 2020

Three new coronavirus testing sites will open around Jacksonville on Wednesday. The locations are expected to allow the city to test an additional 3,000 people daily while also reducing long lines at...

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Royalty free image from unsplash.com. The recent Black Lives Matter protests have sparked such signs as the one picture above, connecting police brutality to larger social issues. 

Understanding Antifa

Siddie Friar, Reporter | Jul 6, 2020

A Brief History of Fascism It was just 100 years ago that Benito Mussolini founded the Fascist party. A party which, to this day, promotes a damaging authoritarian, ultra-nationalism perspective.  Fascism...

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FILE - In this June 26, 2016, file photo, Beyonce performs "Freedom" at the BET Awards in Los Angeles. When Beyonce performed at Coachella in 2018 her high-energy set included the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing," known as the Black national anthem. The Black national anthem was born more than a century ago, but the popular hymn within the African American community called "Lift Every Voice and Sing" has been resurrected as a beacon of hope for all races during nationwide protests. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)

‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ hymn ignites hope across nation

JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr., Associated Press | Jul 6, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Black national anthem was born more than a century ago, but the popular hymn within the African American community called "Lift Every Voice and Sing" has resurrected a beacon of...

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Local community group wants JSO defunded as sheriff asks for budget increase

Local community group wants JSO defunded as sheriff asks for budget increase

Haneifah Ahmad, Intern Reporter | Jul 3, 2020

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A local community advocacy organization named the Northside Coalition is calling for Mayor Lenny Curry to defund the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. As protesters across the country...

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Dr. James Sorce. Photo from UNF page listing faculty and staff for Construction Management.

Beloved UNF professor passes away

Courtney Green, Managing Editor | Jul 2, 2020

Beloved professor Dr. James Sorce has passed away, according to a tweet from UNF Coach Driscoll late last night. The University has confirmed Dr. Sorce's passing with a heavy heart, and provided...

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38 descendants of Confederate soldiers and generals file lawsuit to preserve monument

38 descendants of Confederate soldiers and generals file lawsuit to preserve monument

Haneifah Ahmad, Reporter | Jul 2, 2020

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - St. Augustine City Commission voted to have the oldest Confederate monument removed from the Plaza de la Constitution, until 38 descendants of Confederate soldiers filed a lawsuit...

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The executive order was signed at a meeting with the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board

Trump signs executive order to prioritize job skills over college degree in government hiring

John Watson, Sports Editor | Jul 2, 2020

President Trump has made it clear that a college degree does not define the type of worker you are. On Friday, June 26, President Trump signed an executive order to change the hiring process in federal...

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FILE - In this May 20, 2020 file photo a runner passes through an arch on the campus of Boston University, in Boston. COVID-19 has disrupted the plans of an estimated 3 million returning college students. Due to the pandemic’s financial and psychological stressors, some students are debating whether they should sit out this fall. While taking time out from school during the pandemic might seem like a safe choice, it could have lasting consequences.  (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

AP: Why Missing College This Fall Is a Bad Idea

CECILIA CLARK of NerdWallet, Associated Press | Jul 2, 2020

As colleges figure out how to structure classes this fall, many students are questioning whether to enroll at all. The idea of taking a gap year might sound enticing, but returning students should think...

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UNF provides update on Fall 2020 classes

UNF provides update on Fall 2020 classes

Zach Yearwood, News Editor | Jul 1, 2020

The University of North Florida announced Monday that some fall classes will switch to a fully remote format in response to the surge of coronavirus cases. “Students who are already registered...

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A class action lawsuit filed in May suggests that no less than 341,000 students across Florida are entitled to partial refunds. 

Board of Governors to file dismissal for class action

Siddie Friar, Reporter | Jul 1, 2020

In May, a University of Florida student filed a class action lawsuit against the Florida Board of Governors. Now, the Florida Board of Governors is filing a motion to dismiss. This lawsuit differs from...

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FILE - In this March 27, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans, a full year earlier than has been previously reported, according to U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the intelligence. The assessment was included in at least one of Trump’s written daily intelligence briefings at the time, according to the officials. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Trump: I’ll veto defense bill to keep Confederate base names

ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press | Jul 1, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is vowing to veto a massive defense bill to keep military bases such as Fort Bragg named after Confederate officers, swimming against sentiment in his own party...

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