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Mindy McLarty

Mindy McLarty, Government Reporter

Mindy McLarty studies English at the University of North Florida and currently serves as Spinnaker’s government reporter. With a love for reading and the tendency to over-obsess, she hopes to work in book publishing and editing someday. When she’s not working, you can find her at a concert or the nearest bookstore.

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New senators are sworn in by Associate Justice Francis Felix Javier with Senate Pro-Tempore Amelia Dyal and Senate President Audrey McGrath alongside them.

Nov. 22 SG Senate meeting recap – tense Title VI changes, new senators sworn in, other updates

Mindy McLarty, Government Reporter December 4, 2024

At the last University of North Florida Student Government Senate meeting of the fall semester, the executive branch and legislative branch gave reports, and the Senate voted on proposed Title VI changes. Executive...

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Nov. 15 SG Committee meetings recap – proposed Title VI changes, special requests, travel requests

Mindy McLarty, Government Reporter November 18, 2024

During the Nov. 15 University of North Florida Student Government Committee meetings, the Rules and Oversight Committee discussed proposed changes to Title VI, The Election Code. The Budget and Allocations...

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...

Swoop Troupe Director Anvar Gashimov and Treasurer Gianna Patrick presenting during the senate meeting.

Oct. 18 SG Senate meeting recap – senator removals, Swoop Troupe funding, Chief Justice on leave

Mindy McLarty, Government Reporter October 23, 2024

At the Oct. 18 UNF Student Government Senate meeting, four senators have been removed from the Senate following their absences at appeal hearings, Swoop Troupe was granted funding in a unanimous vote and...

Trustees sit at around the table for their quarterly meeting at UNF Mednexus on Sept. 30, 2024.

BOT approves freedom of expression amendments, grants Limayem $100,000 bonus and raise

Mindy McLarty, Madelyn Schneider, and Ethan Leckie October 17, 2024

The University of North Florida Board of Trustees passed an amendment last month to a university regulation that changes the way people can demonstrate and protest on campus. The passing of this amendment...

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What students need to know about fall SG elections

Mindy McLarty, Government Reporter October 14, 2024

Student Government elections will be open next week for students to vote online or in person at the Student Union Plaza.  The Fall 2024 University of North Florida Student Government elections will...

Hurricane Milton upgraded to major hurricane - live updates

Hurricane Milton upgraded to major hurricane – live updates

Hurricane Milton has been upgraded to a major Category Four hurricane, according to a  National Hurricane Center 8 a.m. update. The University of North Florida sent out alert yesterday, saying...

The Student Senate Seal

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Oct. 4 SG committee meetings recap– travel and special requests, students call for better on-campus parking

Mindy McLarty, Government Reporter October 5, 2024

The Student Government’s Budget and Allocations and University and Student Affairs Committees met on Friday, Oct. 4, to approve a travel and special request and review September’s Osprey Voice survey.  The...

The Student Government Senate's seal on the wall of the Senate Chambers on the third floor of the University of North Florida's Student Union.

SG Senate meeting schedule update

Mindy McLarty, Government Reporter October 1, 2024

[This article was updated on Oct. 2, 2024, to reflect the cancellation of the Rules and Oversight Committee's meeting. Spinnaker was notified of the cancellation after this article was originally published.] The...

Treasurer Benjamin Smith and Attorney General Anthony Balsamo attended the  USA committee meeting.

Sept. 20 SG Committee meetings recap–Senator absences, travel request, Helene postpones next meeting

Mindy McLarty, Government Reporter September 26, 2024

Student Government’s committees met on Sept. 20 to approve a new travel request and announce possible senator reappointments and the September Osprey Voice survey.  Budget and Allocations Committee...

B&A Committee alters and passes Title VIII amendments

B&A Committee alters and passes Title VIII amendments

Ethan Leckie, Mindy McLarty, and Madelyn Schneider September 7, 2024

[A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the amendments to Title VIII would be sent to the university president, Moez Limayem, for final approval after a potential approving vote from...

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