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The accident at JTB has reported injuries, according to JTB. Photo by Tiffany Salameh

UPDATE: Crash at JTB did not involve UNF students

Cassidy Alexander Jul 26, 2016

https://youtu.be/LfjafnxcL0o UPDATE — 7/26/16 @ 10:25 The crash at eastbound JTB and Kernan Boulevard did not involve UNF students, according to officials at the scene. Additionally, officials said...

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Jaguars season ticket sales a roaring success

Nick Blank Jul 25, 2016
For three days, lines of students bought up Student Government’s (SG) discounted season tickets at the Osprey plaza. Jaguars cheerleaders and mascot Jaxson de Ville were present as SG tripled the season tickets they sold on the first day of sales last year.
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UPDATE: Parking permit sales unavailable

Rachel Cazares Jul 25, 2016

As of noon Monday, the Parking Services office has confirmed the online permit purchasing system is down until further notice. The website says it's due to a “database error”. Spinnaker spoke to Parking...

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Campus cats here to stay

Campus cats here to stay

Audrey Carpenter Jul 25, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwJtsNxhBR0 Video by Brittany Moore and Audrey Carpenter The stray cats on campus are part of UNF’s diverse wildlife, and the Department of Environmental Health and...

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Senior Beau Beech. Photo by Christian Ayers

Beech signs contract with Nets

Mark Judson Jul 25, 2016

Beau Beech is inching closer to an NBA roster, signing a one-year, partially-guaranteed contract with the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.     Beech, who put up 8.8 points per game during his three...

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Dalls Burke speaking to the Senate about campus issues. Photo by Nick Blank

Student Government enacts 25 free prints again, set to send survey results to university officials

Nick Blank Jul 22, 2016

*Correction: An earlier version of this story stated the cost of 25 free prints per student is $36,600. The story has been updated to reflect the accurate amount of $33,600.  At the July 20 Senate...

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Brooks College of Health. Photo by Lexi Suda

Strong opposition to Student Health Services move off-campus

Nick Blank Jul 19, 2016

Students voted largely in favor of keeping Student Health Services (SHS) on-campus, in a Student Government (SG) poll conducted last week. Of students polled, 1,176 (81%), said they “would like the...

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UPDATE: Traffic light near Eco Adventure working again

Erin Bisesti Jul 19, 2016
The traffic light at Eco Road and UNF Drive is currently inoperable. The traffic control box was struck by lightning, causing the light to go out.
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Pokemon Go raises security concerns

Pokemon Go raises security concerns

Tiffany Butler Jul 18, 2016

Pokemon Go seems to have become a phenomenon over night, but as people begin to look into how it works, some serious concerns are being raised about its privacy policy. The app requires users to make...

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Corrine Brown and the race for Congress: A look at local politics

Corrine Brown and the race for Congress: A look at local politics

Tiffany Butler Jul 15, 2016

What happened? U.S. Representative Corrine Brown was indicted July 8, on 24 counts of conspiracy and fraud, stemming from alleged use of charity funds for personal expenses. Brown’s chief of staff,...

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Is Student Health Services moving off-campus?

Nick Blank Jul 13, 2016

UNF may be moving Student Health Services (SHS) off campus so that they can begin accepting health insurance. The university issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) to healthcare providers regarding...

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Jags season tickets for students update

Danae Leake Jul 11, 2016
With just a short time before the Jacksonville Jaguars season kicks off, more information on student ticket sales and benefits have been announced by Student Government.
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