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Protesters rally at Trump International Hotel Las Vegas, Monday, June 1, 2020, in Las Vegas, over the death of George Floyd. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/John Locher)

AP: US cities erupt in more violence amid threats from Trump

DARLENE SUPERVILLE, TIM SULLIVAN and AARON MORRISON, Associated Press | Jun 2, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — American cities erupted in violence and destruction in a seventh straight night of unrest, with several police officers shot or run over, amid boasts and threats from President Donald...

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Accolades for UNF at the Board of Governors Meeting

Accolades for UNF at the Board of Governors Meeting

Siddie Friar, Associated Press | Jun 1, 2020

UNF made waves at the Florida Board of Governors (BOG) meeting Thursday, May 28. As co-chair Brian Lamb ran through the list of accomplishments, he stated, “I hope everyone likes good news because today...

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Photo from the Jaxon - the oldest of the Doro Fixture Co. buildings constructed in 1903/04. May be the last surviving commercial storefront building from the 19th century suburb of East Jacksonville. 

Another one bites the dust: Doro building

Siddie Friar, Reporter | Jun 1, 2020

Like all of us, Jacksonville also has a history. Once upon a time, this region was called Wacca Pilaka, by the Mocama tribe. It was part of a thriving Timucuan kingdom of some 200,000, and spanned 50,000...

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President Donald Trump walks across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Saturday, May 30, 2020, after stepping off Marine One as he returns from Kennedy Space Center for the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

AP: Trump took shelter in White House bunker as protests raged

JONATHAN LEMIRE and ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press | Jun 1, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service agents rushed President Donald Trump to a White House bunker on Friday night as hundreds of protesters gathered outside the executive mansion, some of them throwing rocks...

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Photo by Darvin Nelson

Jacksonville citizens gather downtown to join national BLM demonstrations; officer stabbed and cars vandalized

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor | May 31, 2020

On Saturday, thousands of Jacksonville citizens gathered to join in the BLM (Black Lives Matter) protesting that have been happening in cities all over the country, inspired by the recent death of George...

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AP: SpaceX's astronaut-riding Dragon arrives at space station

AP: SpaceX’s astronaut-riding Dragon arrives at space station

MARCIA DUNN | May 31, 2020

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX delivered two astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Sunday, following up a historic liftoff with an equally smooth docking in yet another first...

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Student government president elected to Florida Board of Governors

Student government president elected to Florida Board of Governors

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director | May 29, 2020

The University of North Florida’s student government president has been voted into the Florida Board of Governors, the governing body for the entire public university system of Florida. Ally Schneider,...

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UNF one step closer to welcoming students back in the fall

UNF one step closer to welcoming students back in the fall

Siddie Friar, Intern Reporter | May 29, 2020

Students may be hitting the books on campus this fall-- so says the Florida Board of Governors (BOG). Thursday during a teleconference meeting, the BOG unanimously approved a blueprint for reopening Florida’s...

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Officials announce the Florida Keys will reopen to visitors June 1

Officials announce the Florida Keys will reopen to visitors June 1

Haneifah Ahmad, Intern Reporter | May 28, 2020

KEY WEST, Fla. - It seems like there will be a place to go for summer vacation. The Florida Keys will reopen to visitors on June 1, just under one month after the state of Florida’s decision to reopen...

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Storytime With UNF’s First Lady, Mrs. Szymanski

Haneifah Ahmad, Intern Reporter | May 28, 2020

UNF’s First Lady, Maria Szymanski, is truly an advocate for education. With a background rooted in teaching, her passion for learning continues to bring that wow factor as she routinely does storytimes...

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Students at a university

What universities will look like in the fall: Link to BOG meeting LIVE!

Siddie Friar, Intern Reporter | May 28, 2020

The Florida Board of Governors is set to meet today in Tallahassee. The hot topic to be discussed at this meeting, which can be seen live The Florida Channel: Home? What will the reopening of universities...

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AP: Historic SpaceX launch postponed because of stormy weather

AP: Historic SpaceX launch postponed because of stormy weather

MARCIA DUNN | May 27, 2020

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit has been called off with 16 minutes to go in the countdown because of the...

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