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Brennan Ambrose

Brennan Ambrose, Police Reporter

Brennan Ambrose is Spinnaker’s police reporter and a third-year journalism major at UNF. A creative at heart, he hopes to write for a magazine someday.

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The Arena Parking Garage, Building 38.

Campus petition circulator arrested after stealing money from UNF student’s car

Brennan Ambrose and Madelyn Schneider Apr 9, 2025

A man was arrested and charged with a felony after allegedly stealing around $20 in coins from a University of North Florida student’s car on March 31, according to police reports.  The man, 18,...

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Tom and Betty Petway Hall. Photo by Colin McCann

Police arrest suspect in connection to Petway Hall office burglary

Brennan Ambrose, Police Reporter Apr 7, 2025

A suspect has been arrested in connection to a burglary that occurred between the afternoon of March 31 and the morning of April 1 at UNF, according to a Clery Act Timely Warning Update.  The burglary...

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Tom and Betty Petway Hall  Photo courtesy of UNF Digital Commons

Police investigating burglary of Petway Hall office

Brennan Ambrose, Police Reporter Apr 1, 2025

A burglary occurred on the University of North Florida’s main campus between Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning, according to a Clery Act Timely Warning notification sent Tuesday afternoon. The...

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The library viewed from the outside

Police Beat: Man arrested outside library, credit card fraud, professor’s phone stolen

Brennan Ambrose, Police Reporter Mar 14, 2025

Last month a man was arrested on campus outside the University of North Florida library, a student reported fraudulent credit card charges, a professor's cell phone was allegedly stolen and a student reported...

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UNF SDS protestors march from the library to the Brooks College of Health on Jan. 29, 2025.

Photo Essay: Last week’s on-campus SDS protest

Brennan Ambrose, Police Reporter Feb 6, 2025

Counter-protestors watched as the University of North Florida’s Students for a Democratic Society chapter hosted their first on-campus protest of the 2025 Spring semester on Jan. 29.  SDS’s...

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An outside view of the Flats at UNF from the lake. (Courtesy of UNF)

Police Beat: Threatening note at Flats, scooter stolen, on-campus arrest

Brennan Ambrose, Police Reporter Feb 4, 2025

The University of North Florida Police Department reported a threatening note at the Flats at UNF, an electric scooter theft and an on-campus arrest, this past January. Threatening Note at the Flats at...

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University of North Florida Homecoming Feb. 1 to 9. (Courtesy of UNF)

UNF Homecoming Week 2025: schedule of events and what to know

Brennan Ambrose, Police Reporter Jan 30, 2025

The University of North Florida Homecoming Week starts Feb. 1, offering students, faculty, staff and alumni an opportunity to celebrate their Osprey pride with events across campus. UNF Homecoming week...

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Preventing bicycle theft: Tips from UNF Police Chief

Brennan Ambrose and Alekzander Jenkins Jan 14, 2025

Fifty-seven on-campus bicycle thefts have been reported to the University of North Florida Police Department over the past three years, according to university police. Most bicycles are stolen from...

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The Eco-Adventure sign outside outside of the nature trails. The sign reads "Welcome to Eco Adventure"

Eco-Adventure: The focal point of UNF’s RecWell department

Brennan Ambrose, Police Reporter Jan 12, 2025

Surrounded by lush foliage and spotted with small lakes, the University of North Florida’s natural feel is why many consider the campus unique. The UNF Sawmill Slough Nature Preserve and nature trails...

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UNF police car.

Student says they received violent threats, called racial slur after posting about election on Snapchat

Brennan Ambrose, Police Reporter Dec 5, 2024

A University of North Florida student was allegedly threatened after she posted about newly-reelected President Donald Trump on social media, according to a UNF police report.   On Nov. 6, the UNF...

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The Fine Arts Center Garage.

Police Beat: Arrest on campus, road rage, stolen P-Card 

Brennan Ambrose, Police Reporter Nov 13, 2024
A man was arrested for trespassing on Oct. 10 in Lot 65 outside the Flats at UNF, according to a police report.
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This combination of file photos shows Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, left, speaking at a campaign rally in Charlotte, N.C., on Sept. 12, 2024, 2024, and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaking a town hall campaign event in Warren, Mich., on Sept. 27, 2024. (AP Photo)

2024 Presidential Election: Live electoral map

Presidential Election 2024 - Spinnaker live map by Spinnaker Newsroom. Updates by Madelyn Schneider. __ *Updates to the interactive graphic reflect electoral vote counts as of Nov. 10 at 3:22...

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A sticker that reads "I Voted in Duval County."

2024 Election: Key North Florida races, live updates

Candidate Guides U.S. Senate: Florida In the U.S. Senate race, Republican and incumbent Sen. Rick Scott faces Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in a statewide election.  Rick Scott (R) Scott is a former...

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Lenny Carrillo from the Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office sets up voting booths at the Meadow Woods Community Center in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. Early voting begins in Orange County on Monday and runs through November 3. There will be 22 locations across the county for early voting, open from 8am to 8pm daily. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

A Florida voter’s guide to the amendments on the ballot

There are six amendments on Florida ballots this election that, if approved, will make changes to state law on issues ranging from marijuana use to abortion access.  For enactment, each amendment needs...

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a white and black university police car parked outside the student union at UNF

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 police car.

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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Screenshot of the Phish Alert Report button, accessed via UNF Microsoft Outlook emails.

Scam likely: Phishing emails take over University inboxes

Brennan Ambrose, Police Reporter Sep 30, 2024

Every week, up to 1.5 million phishing and scam emails are delivered to university inboxes, according to the University of North Florida Information Technology Services.   ITS inspects 2.1 million...

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