The organizations that administer the two most-utilized and influential — for the purposes of college matriculation — national standardized tests, the ACT and the SAT, recently released their report...

UNF has been recognized as one of the best in the Southeast, one of the best in value and is now one of the most military-friendly institutions in the country. “We were just recognized on the Military...

The second annual St. Johns River Report was released Aug. 28 by researchers and faculty from both UNF and Jacksonville University. The report was funded through the City of Jacksonville’s Environmental...

Aug. 27 – Burglary (Garage 44) – UPD responded to claims of there being a burglary in an automobile. The victim told police that he parked his vehicle on the second floor of Garage 44 at 10:30 a.m.,...

Gov. Charlie Crist’s robust approval ratings are a constant source of bewilderment. Crist shifts his positions with a regularity normally limited to users of Metamucil, and the public just doesn’t...

Aug. 25 – Grand Theft (Building 3) – UPD was dispatched in response to a professor’s stolen kayak. The kayak was chained and pad locked in the fenced area behind Building 50 May 20 and the professor...

A petition requiring 1,442 John Hancocks is all Jacksonville Beach citizens need to take a step toward being Florida’s first city to decriminalize marijuana. Now, an underground movement is working...

Penicillin, ice cream cones and (most importantly) potato chips — all fantastic products that came into being by accident. Although the fruition of Five Points Coffee and Spice and the adjoining Uncommon...

Freshmen and transfer students beware: A late major change could cost you more than a delayed graduation date due to a bill signed by Gov. Charlie Crist May 21. All incoming freshmen and transfers enrolling...

Gov. Charlie Crist named his chief of staff George LeMieux to the U.S. Senate Aug. 31. The Fort Lauderdale native was chosen for the seat over UNF President John Delaney. LeMieux, 40, is the interim replacement...

Pollution has become a dirty problem that can no longer hide itself, and Jacksonville is no exception. Affecting the St. Johns River and Jacksonville beaches, nutrient overloading from lawn over-fertilization...

It may seem that Ricky Fitts might be alone in his opinion of a fluttering plastic bag on a California asphalt-scape as — the most beautiful thing — (‘American Beauty,’ anyone?). In fact, quite...