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The lastest update on Hurricane Matthew's track from the National Hurricane Center.Graphic from the National Hurricane Center

Hurricane Matthew expected to impact Jacksonville

Tiffany Butler Oct 4, 2016

  Update: 10/4/16  11:30 a.m The UNF Crisis Management Team is tracking Hurricane Matthew as it moves towards Florida. A hurricane watch is in effect from southeast Florida up to Volusia/Brevard County...

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Photo courtesy National Hurrican Center.

Governor declares state of emergency as Matthew approaches

Will Weber Oct 3, 2016

A category 4 hurricane with 140 mph winds is expected to barrel through Haiti and surrounding islands late tonight as it moves north up the Caribbean Sea. Hurricane Matthew is expected to bring 15-25...

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Jecorian McCray Photo courtesy JSO.

New details arise in case of killed UNF employee

Cassidy Alexander Oct 3, 2016

The man accused of orchestrating a UNF employee’s murder from a jail cell will be continuing his trial for the burglary he was originally accused of. Jecorian McCray, 23, was arrested for a burglary...

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Police Beat: slashed, stolen and forged

Police Beat: slashed, stolen and forged

Logan Ansteatt Oct 1, 2016

Cashing In A UNF Bookstore employee used a customer’s Osprey 1 card to make purchases for himself. The police report states that an officer arrived at the bookstore on Sept. 27 in relation to a...

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With summer-long renovations in the works, the Hicks Honors College, which is typically found in Building 10, has been moved to a new location until the renovations are completed. (Christian Ayer/Spinnaker)

Honors freshmen experience refugee simulation

Hannah Lee Sep 29, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6zj2AiA7qI Freshmen in the Hicks Honors College were taken out of class and put into a refugee simulation on Sept. 27. The simulation is held annually, and was started...

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Brooks College of Health.Photo by Alexis Molinaro

Hand, foot and mouth disease reported on campus

Nick Blank Sep 29, 2016

Hand, foot and mouth disease has trickled onto UNF’s campus. The reported cases have been enough to cause university health practitioners to take notice, especially after the 15 reported cases at Florida...

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Black Lives Matter met on the Green for an organized protest Wednesday.

Photo by Brittany Moore

Black Lives Matter rally at UNF met with protest

Tiffany Salameh Sep 29, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qohxt_sR8d8 Video by Jack Drain “Black lives matter” rang through campus Wednesday afternoon as students chanted and cheered on the Green to protest police brutality....

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Graphic by Ben Cross

Elections Commissioner suggests SG members not wear red; Senator accused of stealing campaign materials

Cassidy Alexander Sep 28, 2016

UPDATE — 9/28/16 @ 3:57 p.m. The complaint filed against Sabrina Sorrentino was found to have no merit, according to an email from SG Director of Public Relations Alejandro Nieto. Nieto also stated...

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Photo by Joseph Basco

FAFSA policy changes to make load lighter for students

Kevin Wilson Sep 27, 2016

A couple of major changes to the FAFSA submission process have been announced by the U.S. Department of Education. According to the Federal Student Aid website, these changes will take effect starting...

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Photo courtesy of St. John's County Sherriff's Office

Student admits to sexual exploitation of a 4-year-old, deputies say

Cassidy Alexander Sep 26, 2016

Neal D. Buckles, the UNF freshman accused of possessing and sending child pornography, also admitted to sexually exploiting a 4-year-old to investigators, records from St. John’s County officials state. According...

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Joe Brenton. Photo courtesy Joanna Norris

UNF employee killed so he couldn’t testify in trial, JSO says

Logan Ansteatt Sep 23, 2016

Four arrested in shooting death of UNF employee UNF employee Jonathan “Joe” Brenton was killed so he couldn’t testify in a two-year-old burglary case, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s...

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Police Beat: Petty thefts and a weed bust

Police Beat: Petty thefts and a weed bust

Logan Ansteatt Sep 23, 2016

Stolen Socks   A pair of socks were stolen from the UNF bookstore on Sept. 8. The police report states UNFPD was approached about the theft around noon on Sept. 9. According to the report, the suspect...

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