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Heydi Ortiz.

Heydi Ortiz

After being with the Spinnaker for almost three years and taking a year break, Heydi has decided to return. Heydi is a former Editor in Chief of Spinnaker and enjoys writing investigative news stories.

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Let’s talk about sex, STDs and consent

Heydi Ortiz, Police Reporter | Feb 13, 2019

We’ve all been through those painful sex-ed classes in secondary school. We've all clicked through campus clarity as quickly as we could to fulfill our first year requirements. But how many of us actually...

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UNF Student, Jesse Martinez, was arrested on April 9.

Martinez waives right to speedy trial

Heydi Ortiz, Police Reporter | Jan 24, 2019

Former UNF student, Jesse Martinez, who has been charged with allegedly threatening to share nude photos of another student in exchange for sexual favors and voyeurism, waived his right to a speedy trial...

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Graduates displaying their customized caps.

Life after college: Dealing with the real world

Heydi Ortiz, Police Reporter | Jan 24, 2019

Moving away from home for the first year of college forces many of us to become independent. After those short four years, moving away from college, job searching, dealing with bad credit while paying...

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Police Beat: Car mischief and roommate problems

Heydi Ortiz, Police Reporter | Jan 14, 2019

Car mischief UNFPD responded to a call on Jan. 8 regarding alleged criminal mischief to a vehicle on the first floor of lot 38. An unknown suspect reportedly used a sharp object to damage the car....

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10 local restaurant gems in Jacksonville

Heydi Ortiz, Police Reporter | Jan 1, 2019

Are  you completely convinced Jacksonville has nothing more to offer in terms of excitement? Are you tired of dining at the same five places every night? Well, turns out there are plenty of unique...

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Mark Tumeo, the former dean of the College of Computing, Engineering and Construction. Courtesy of the University of North Florida

UNF responds to Tumeo lawsuit claims

Heydi Ortiz, Police Reporter | Dec 30, 2018

UNF's Board of Trustees responded to the complaint filed by Mark Tumeo, a former dean of the College of Computing, Engineering and Construction, who resigned on Oct. 3 and is currently suing the Board...

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Movies on the House presents “Moonlight”

Heydi Ortiz | Nov 19, 2018

On Wednesday, Nov. 14, UNF’s Movies on the House collaborated with the Writing Center to present a panel discussion and screening of the coming-of-age film “Moonlight.” The film tells the story of...

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Vapes and Juuls: History repeats itself

Heydi Ortiz | Sep 29, 2018

Cigarettes were all the rave for the generations before us. Now, vapes and Juuls have taken their place. UNF held a vapes and Juuls workshop on Thursday, Sept. 27 to talk about the dangers of vaping, which...

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the Sun-Ray Cinema at Riverside. Photo by Heydi Ortiz.

Riverside: A hotspot for millennials

Heydi Ortiz | Sep 25, 2018

Why would anyone want to move to a city like Jacksonville when there are places like Los Angeles and San Francisco? Well, according to RENTCafe, Riverside in Jacksonville places sixth in the nation for...

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