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

Brennan Ambrose, Police Reporter December 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...

The Fine Arts Center Garage.

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

Brennan Ambrose, Police Reporter November 13, 2024
A man was arrested for trespassing on Oct. 10 in Lot 65 outside the Flats at UNF, according to a police report.
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...

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...

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...

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 October 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 October 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,...

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 September 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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