If you’ve ever used a roman candle, firecrackers or any firework that explodes or flies to celebrate in the state of Florida, you’ve committed a first-degree misdemeanor punishable by up to a year...
Despite having similar dimensions to most offices on campus, the third-floor room tucked in the corner of the Coggin College of Business feels like a storage closet untouched for decades. Shelves covering...
Donald Trump won 49 percent of the votes in Florida, earning him 29 electoral votes in the race to become the President of the United States, according to the Associated Press.
Trump currently...
The 2016 race for President of the United States looks more like a torturously long season of The Real World, than a competition for leader of the free world.
Deleted emails, missing tax returns, a...
It’s fun, it’s diverse, but most important it’s free,
It’s the international festival of poetry.
They have food and games at the three-day festival,
But the poetry contest takes it to another level.
If...
Classes at the University of North Florida will resume Monday, according to an email sent by the school, however students and employees with unique situations should contact their faculty or supervisors.
Power...
With power outages imminent for nearly all of Florida’s east coast, here’s a few ways to stay safe and informed:
The Florida Public Radio Emergency Network works with 13 public radio stations...
The UNF Crisis Management Team is moving all students on campus to the Fountains residence hall in preparation for Hurricane Matthew, according to an email sent to students and staff.
Approximately...
A category 4 hurricane with 140 mph winds is expected to barrel through Haiti and surrounding islands late tonight as it moves north up the Caribbean Sea.
Hurricane Matthew is expected to bring 15-25...
It was a back and forth slugfest Monday night, when Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump traded blows at Hofstra University in the first of three presidential debates.
What stood out
In the year’s most...
New house. New school. New friends. New life.
Welcome to college, where the beer is cold, bank accounts run low and majors change by the week.
Spinnaker will be following up with three freshman periodically...
At 1 a.m., quiet darkness envelops UNF’s concrete campus, and the hum of crickets replace the chatter of students. But in the Public Opinion Research Laboratory, tucked away on the second floor of the...
Free condoms, insect repellent towelettes and informational brochures were handed out during the “Zika 101 Update” on Sept. 8, an open-discussion presentation sponsored by Student Health Services on...
Update 9/7 at 6:05 p.m.:
“This is just a dare, and I wanted to see if y’all noticed that my penis was out.”
This is what two women were told as they attempted to assist a man in locating...
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When the starting buzzer rang, the eight coiled swimmers gripping the wall exploded out with full extension in the men’s gold medal 100m backstroke.
From her front-row seat at Olympic Aquatics Stadium...
Game 1
By Will Weber
Milan Kovacs, whose four goals last year are the most of any returning player, scored two goals in the home opener against Winthrop Friday night, leading the Ospreys to a 3-0 win...
Coach Derek Marinatos walked off the field at Coastal Carolina in disbelief. It was the soccer team’s first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament, and the head coach knew they were talented enough...
The Ospreys released the 2016-2017 basketball schedule Thursday night. Here are the important dates, followed by key takeaways.
Nov. 11: @ Auburn
Nov. 16: Miami
Nov. 18: @ LSU
Dec. 1: UF
Dec. 3:...
The Florida Department of Health announced July 29 that four people in Dade and Broward counties contracted Zika after being bit by mosquitoes. Hundreds of Floridians have been infected after traveling...
The Florida Department of Health announced July 29 that four people in Dade and Broward county contracted Zika after being bit by mosquitoes. Hundreds of Floridians have been infected after traveling to...
Correction: Coach Audra Cohen's resignation was announced June 30.
Three-time Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year Audra Cohen resigned from her position as the UNF women’s tennis coach last Thursday to...
Beau Beech flanked his point guard as he sprinted down the court after forcing an errant shot on defense. He stopped just behind the three-point line and called for the ball with the confidence of a five-year...
Leading up to the start of basketball season, the Spinnaker will be profiling the incoming recruits for the 2016-2017 season.
Benedikt Haid is a 6-foot-4-inch shooting guard from Austria. Haid grabbed...
Beau Beech played the most minutes of his young NBA career Thursday night against the Philadelphia 76ers, but only managed four points and two rebounds in Brooklyn's 87-84 win in the second round of...
Leading up to the start of basketball season, the Spinnaker will be profiling the incoming recruits for the 2016-2017 season.
J.T. Escobar is a 6-foot-2-inch guard who is transferring to UNF from Ole...
Following a disappointing performance Monday night, UNF grad Beau Beech tallied 13 points, including seven straight points to end the first quarter, for the Brooklyn Nets in the Las Vegas Summer League...
For the past decade, Matt Biegun has stood courtside for nearly every home basketball game, met nearly every student and swooped like its going out of style. But you wouldn’t recognize him. He is Ozzie,...
Bobby Harris, a sophomore high-jumper at UNF, will compete in the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials on July 8-9, in Eugene, OR.
Harris is the first-ever active UNF athlete to qualify for the Olympic Trials....
Leading up to the start of basketball season, the Spinnaker will be profiling the incoming recruits for the 2016-2017 season.
Garrett Sams is a 6-foot-6-inch guard from Martin, Tenn., who chose to sign...
Leading up to the start of basketball season, the Spinnaker will be profiling the incoming recruits for the 2016-2017 season.
Al-Wajid Aminu
A 6-foot-7-inch power forward from Stone Mountain, Ga....
It was 30 minutes past midnight and the NBA draft had just ended, when Beau Beech got the call. He was sitting in Mellow Mushroom, flanked by his girlfriend and close friends, when his agent called to...
This three-story, 80,000 square foot building has seen more sweat, testosterone and spandex than a 1980’s themed frat party. Its occupiers resemble ancient Greek statues, chiseled enough to make couch...
It was about an hour past lunchtime June 1, when phones across the country began buzzing with breaking-news notifications. Another school shooting occurred, this time at the University of California, Los...
In celebration of its one-millionth visit, the Student Wellness Complex is hosting four special programs from 4-6 p.m. Monday, and giving away free towels to the first 500 visitors.
There will be three...
The 2016 Major League Baseball Draft was a three-day event in which over a thousand names were called, including two North Florida Ospreys.
Keith Skinner: Round: 7 (218th overall) Team: New...
You’ve got two-hours of cardio training every morning during the week, strength training in the afternoons, a 15 mile run on Saturdays and eight track meets sprinkled throughout the spring semester.
How...
Four North Florida track and field athletes competed at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field East Preliminaries this weekend, but none were able to post scores high enough to qualify for the NCAA Championships,...
Backup Bubba Olivera, starting for the injured Patrick Ervin, delivered a stellar performance that included three hits and a home run and led the Ospreys to an opening round win in the Atlantic Sun Conference...
The Osprey’s (37-17) quest for their first Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament Championship begins today at 3:00 p.m. with an opening matchup against Florida Gulf Coast University (24-30).
The double...
The Ospreys brought home six individual, first-place medals at the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship meet at Hodges Stadium, but the team fell just short of gold with a second-place finish.
Junior...
Senior Corbin Olmstead is still in contention for the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year award after the watch list of 24 players was cut down to 18 on Wednesday by the National College Baseball...
The 2015-2016 season came to an end for the North Florida women’s golf team after they finished 14th in the Baton Rouge Regional at LSU’s University Club Saturday.
It was the first time women’s...
The Osprey’s trend of nail-biting finishes continued Tuesday night, when a UCF error in the bottom of the ninth allowed Dakota Higdon to race home from second base for the team’s fifth walk-off win...
The Ospreys (21-14), facing a five-run deficit and in danger of losing their third-consecutive game, silenced the crowd at USF Baseball Stadium when right fielder Nick Karmeris belted a grand slam in...
In just its fourth year of existence, the North Florida women’s golf team brought home its first Atlantic Sun Championship Tuesday at Reunion Golf Resort, after dominating the field with an 11-stroke...
When the Ospreys joined the Atlantic Sun in 2005 they became the punching bag of the league, compiling just 20 wins over the following four years and living in the cellar of league standings.
Flash-forward...
Despite falling behind early and being out-hit, the Ospreys stormed back with runs in each of the last four innings to beat Bethune-Cookman 12-6 Tuesday at Harmon Field.
Preseason All-American Corbin...
Junior point guard and Atlantic Sun Player of the Year Dallas Moore collected another honor for his outstanding play this season by being named to the Associated Press All-American Honorable Mention list,...
The University of North Florida is giving free admission to the first 750 students who arrive at tomorrow’s 9 p.m. National Invitation Tournament (NIT) game against Florida at UNF Arena.
Doors open...
The North Florida Ospreys learned Sunday night they will face the Florida Gators in the first round of National Invitation Tournament (NIT) Tuesday at 9 p.m. in the UNF Arena.
The Ospreys have faced...
The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles delivered a second gut-punch to the Ospreys by beating Stetson 80-78 in the Atlantic Sun Championship, guaranteeing the Eagles a bid in the NCAA March tournament and sending...
The North Florida Ospreys no longer control their own postseason tournament destiny after being humiliated by the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles in front of 4,305 stunned fans Thursday night.
Despite the...
While the Ospreys won't be the A-Sun Champion after a 56-89 defeat against the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles, the season is not over.
Despite the March 3 loss at home, the Ospreys still have a chance to...
Osprey softball fell to in-state rival UCF 7-2 March 2 at the UNF Softball Complex.
UCF scored the first runs in the second inning to take a 4-0 lead over the Ospreys. North Florida responded in the...
Junior point guard Dallas Moore was named Atlantic Sun Player of the Year Monday by league coaches, making him the first Osprey in program history to receive the honor.
Moore averaged 19.8 points per...
The North Florida Ospreys snapped their four game losing streak with a 10-6 win over cross-town rival Jacksonville University Wednesday, securing the Mayor’s Cup for the second straight year.
The...
The North Florida Ospreys will host the fourth-seeded Florida Gulf Coast Eagles in the Atlantic Sun Tournament Semifinal Thursday at the UNF Arena.
Series History
The Ospreys have faced the Eagles...
It was the top of the ninth, and the Osprey baseball team was down by two runs with runners on first and second with preseason All-American Corbin Olmstead at the plate. The stage was set for a hero,...
Students participating in traditional basketball "swoops" even during away games at the Rival City Rumble watch party held on Feb. 25. Photo by Tiffany Salameh
As the spring semester drags along and...
The Ospreys are entering the Atlantic Sun Tournament as the number one seed for the second consecutive year, and their opening game will be a rematch against the team they beat in the championship last...
Poor defense and untimely, two-out errors contributed to the Osprey baseball team’s 9-8 defeat Saturday against the Hartford Hawks.
Hartford scored all nine runs following potential inning-ending errors...
Volatile winds and sturdy defense allowed the North Florida men’s soccer team to tie the Jacksonville Armada 0-0 Wednesday night in their first ever meeting.
The Ospreys played a bend-but-don’t-break...
