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A University Police Department squad car arrived at the Student Union minutes after the fire alarm went off.

Police Beat: Ogler on Osprey Connector, bicycle and electric scooter thefts  

Brennan Ambrose, Police Reporter Oct 16, 2024

Ogler on the Osprey Connector  Students who ride the Osprey Connector should be on the lookout for an alleged ogler.  According to an Oct. 1 UPD incident report, a University of North Florida student...

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UNF report shows decreases in on-campus violent crime in 2023

Brennan Ambrose, Police Reporter Oct 7, 2024

The University of North Florida’s 2023 Annual Security and Fire Report reveals a decline in reported cases of rape, fondling, dating violence and aggravated assault. The ASFR, released on Sept. 25,...

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Tuesday power outage that left two lineworkers injured caused by ‘electrical arc fire,’ says JEA

Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief Aug 30, 2024

The power outage that injured two lineworkers earlier this week was caused by an “electrical arc fire,” according to JEA.  The two JEA linemen, David Lutins and Theodric Arline, were taken to Memorial...

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Jordan Preaster mugshot (Photo courtesy of JSO)

Former UNF basketball player arrested for stalking student

Ethan Leckie, Enterprise Editor Jul 15, 2024

Orlando man and former University of North Florida Men’s Basketball player Jordan Preaster was arrested for allegedly stalking a UNF student on July 6.  According to a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office...

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UNF campus alert warns of phone scam

Madelyn Schneider, News Editor Jun 17, 2024

The University of North Florida sent out an alert notification on Monday afternoon to inform the community about a phone call scam. According to the alert, an unknown individual called the family of...

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UPD and First Coast Crime Stoppers offering rewards for information on campus crimes

Sydney Teitelbaum, Police Reporter Feb 22, 2024

The University of North Florida Police Department has partnered with First Coast Crime Stoppers to offer rewards of up to $3,000 for information regarding crimes on UNF’s campus. UPD Chief Frank Macksey...

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First swastika drawing in the Building 51 women's bathroom (Photo courtesy of Hailey Jacobsen)

Swastika graffiti found in UNF Social Sciences Building women’s bathroom

Jeanne Gilbert, Editor-in-Chief Feb 16, 2024

A University of North Florida student found two swastikas in the first floor women's bathroom of the Social Sciences Building this week. Hailey Jacobsen, president of the Jewish Ospreys, found two different...

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How to use the UPD Property Manager and prevent theft on campus

Sydney Teitelbaum, Police Reporter Feb 13, 2024

Last semester, the University of North Florida Police Department introduced a new property registration website called the UPD Property Manager. Accessed through MyWings, the Safe Ospreys app or the UPD...

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Blue and silver graffiti has been found in men's bathrooms 10 times this semester. (Photos courtesy of UPD Chief Frank Mackesy)

UPD reports several graffiti incidents in men’s bathrooms on campus

Sydney Teitelbaum, Police Reporter Feb 9, 2024

Since the beginning of the semester, the University of North Florida Police Department has been notified of several graffiti incidents in men's bathrooms around campus. All the vandalism consists of similar...

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UPD Chief Frank Mackesy (second from left) and other university officers accept the Excelsior status from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation. (Photo courtesy of UPD)

UNF Police Department awarded “highest level” of accreditation

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Oct 26, 2023

For the first time in its 24-year accreditation history, the University of North Florida Police Department was awarded the “Excelsior” status by the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation...

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HB 543 leaves some confused where guns are, aren’t allowed

Tatum Harrison, Copy Editor Oct 16, 2023

There were two incidents involving handguns at Pete’s Bar, a well-known college dive bar in Atlantic Beach in the last month alone.  Olaf Brurberg Anderson IV, 24, and Shane Adcox, 55, were arrested...

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One person shot near UNF campus, alert says

Jeanne Gilbert, News Editor Oct 12, 2023

One person was shot at approximately 11:40 a.m. Thursday on Central Parkway, north of the University of North Florida, according to an emergency alert sent out by the university. There is no immediate...

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