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Friends of Louissaint's watch as police investigate the scene. Photo by Julianne Brugger

Body of missing UNF student found in pond near the District

Ronnie Rodgers | Feb 18, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHxfGp7mu4s Authorities found the body of missing UNF student George Louissaint, Jr. in a pond by the District on Kernan on Saturday morning, concluding a nearly week-long...

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Pete Davidson out of Homecoming Comedy Show

Ronnie Rodgers | Feb 17, 2017

UPDATE — 2/18/17 @ 11:22 a.m. Osprey Productions has stated that headliner Pete Davidson was forced to withdraw due to sickness. Due to unspecified circumstances, the headliner for the Homecoming...

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Family of missing student sets up GoFundMe page to aid search

Family of missing student sets up GoFundMe page to aid search

Ronnie Rodgers | Feb 17, 2017

Jennifer Louissaint, sister of missing UNF student George Louissaint Jr., created a GoFundMe page to raise money for a reward for credible information that leads to finding her brother. The family have...

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Positions filled, but president leaves during Senate

Hannah Lee | Feb 16, 2017

During the Senate meeting Feb. 13, Caleb Grantham retired from being Student Government President. He admitted it was a hard balancing act between SG and academics. After Grantham stepped down, Bella...

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Search comes to an end on missing student's 21st birthday

Search comes to an end on missing student’s 21st birthday

Pierce Turner | Feb 16, 2017

The search for missing UNF student George Louissaint, Jr. has ended, according to UNF Police Chief Frank Mackesy. Only the JSO dive team continued to search on Thursday, Feb. 16 — Louissaint’s 21st...

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UPDATE: Issues resolved after UNF experiences network problems

UPDATE: Issues resolved after UNF experiences network problems

Cassidy Alexander | Feb 16, 2017

UPDATE — 2/16/17 @ 5:20 The network problems were resolved before 5 p.m., according to an update from Sharon Ashton. The UNF webpage, myWings, Blackboard and Canvas are now running. UNF's campus...

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Students running for Senate released

Hannah Lee | Feb 16, 2017

**Correction: A previous version of the article stated that Tiana Peterson,  Nicholas Salter,  Kathryn Sheets,  Abigail Walsh and  Michael Wilson were running under the Red Party. They are running...

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George Louissaint, Jr.

TIMELINE: The search for Louissaint

Cassidy Alexander | Feb 16, 2017

UNF student George Louissaint, Jr. went missing early on the morning of Sunday, Feb. 12. According to police, friends and family, he just vanished. Disappeared. Friends who last saw him say Louissaint...

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The flyers being handed out to residents of The Flats and surrounding neighborhoods. Photo by Tiffany Salameh

Campus community reacts to search for missing student

Lili Weinstein | Feb 15, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2hqmixB21o As UNFPD and JSO near the end of the fourth day of investigation into the case of missing UNF student George Louissaint, Jr., students noticed increased police...

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Joseph Jenkins. Photo courtesy of JSO

Bond set at over $70,000 for man accused of exposing himself

Ronnie Rodgers | Feb 15, 2017

The man accused of masturbating while asking two female students for directions earlier in January was in court Valentine's day morning. Joseph Jenkins, or “Scorpio Joe” as he’s also known, is...

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Jacksonville City Council expands protections for the LGBT community

Audrey Carpenter | Feb 15, 2017

After a nearly five year battle, the LGBTQ community made huge gains Tuesday, Feb. 14 when the Jacksonville City Council voted to expand the Human Rights Ordinance. The new HRO adds sexual orientation,...

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The flyers being handed out to residents of The Flats and surrounding neighborhoods. Photo by Tiffany Salameh

Police asking for surveillance video, visible search in its final stages

Tiffany Salameh | Feb 15, 2017

https://youtu.be/ovDbS3n-FFw UPDATE 2/15/17 @ 12:42 p.m. The search was called off due to inclimate weather shortly after noon today. The search will continue tomorrow. On Wednesday, the extensive...

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