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Police Beat: take it all

Police Beat: take it all

Logan Ansteatt | Oct 27, 2016

Stolen Parking Pass UNFPD met with a student who had her parking pass stolen on Oct. 24. The police report states the victim parked her vehicle in Lot 38 on Oct. 20. When she returned the following...

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Latest UNF poll shows Clinton and Rubio leading; “yes” on Amendment 2

Logan Ansteatt | Oct 27, 2016

Hillary Clinton holds the lead in the latest poll of likely voters by the Public Opinion Research Laboratory (PORL) at UNF. The poll shows Clinton as ahead in both a four-way and head-to-head race scenario. The...

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Graphic by Kyle Crompton

No replacement for canceled Ludacris concert

Nick Blank | Oct 25, 2016

The fall concert is canceled indefinitely. Osprey Productions announced Friday that the headliner, Ludacris, would be unable to perform Nov. 4. It’s now too late into the semester to reschedule with...

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Early voting starts today

Early voting starts today

Tiffany Butler | Oct 24, 2016

Early voting for the 2016 election starts today, Oct. 24 and ends Nov. 6. Most polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and registered voters must bring an acceptable form of ID with them. The closest early...

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Bill Clinton spoke on behalf of Hillary Friday at the Jacksonville Public Library

Clinton campaign comes through heart of Jacksonville

Audrey Carpenter | Oct 22, 2016

https://youtu.be/rqj8UZz3Oc4 Former president Bill Clinton spoke on a wide range of issues at the Jacksonville Public Library Thursday, including Hillary Clinton’s plans to create jobs through infrastructure,...

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Luda called off; No word yet on replacement

Nick Blank | Oct 21, 2016

Osprey Productions announced that rapper Ludacris will not be able to perform at the Coxwell Amphitheater on Nov. 4, according to a Twitter post. Hello Ospreys, unfortunately Ludacris is unable to...

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UNF admits smartest freshman class in its history

Sarah Carter | Oct 21, 2016

This fall, UNF admitted the smartest freshman class the university has ever seen. UNF topped the academic charts this year with an average GPA of 4.17 for our first-time-in-college freshman class. The...

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Recap: The final debate

Logan Ansteatt | Oct 20, 2016

What was arguably the most tame presidential debate this election cycle also happened to be the last between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. With less than three weeks until election day, the candidates...

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Police Beat: Get Wrecked

Police Beat: Get Wrecked

Logan Ansteatt | Oct 19, 2016

  Golf Cart Crash A traffic crash occurred between a golf cart and a parked car on Oct. 11. The police report states the driver and a witness were attempting to locate the witness’ car. The...

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Dakarai Maxwell. Photo courtesy of JSO

Man charged with killing of UNF employee to be prosecuted as an adult

Tiffany Butler | Oct 18, 2016

  The 17-year-old charged with shooting UNF employee Jonathan “Joe” Brenton will be prosecuted as an adult, according to the State Attorney's office. The shooter, Dakarai Maxwell, was charged...

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Nature trails open again after damage from Hurricane Matthew

Joslyn Simmons | Oct 17, 2016

The UNF nature trails are reopened after temporarily being closed due to Hurricane Matthew’s damage. Last week, the open zip lining was canceled because of tree damage. A smaller area that includes...

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UNF has yet another limelight moment

Hunter Carnley | Oct 17, 2016

The University of North Florida has, once again, been voted one of the most affordable colleges in the nation. AffordableColleges.com has recently released a list showing UNF to be in the top ten public...

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