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Remembering the life of a murdered UNF employee as case remains unresolved

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director Sep 21, 2019

Three years ago, a UNF IT engineer, father, and husband lost his life to an unnecessary and violent crime. Today, we remember the victim and see where the case stands now. Joe Brenton was 48 years old...

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

Martinez sentenced to 6 years in prison

Heydi Ortiz, News Editor May 10, 2019

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYLxobEoIu0[/embedyt] 23-year-old, Jesse Martinez, was described by his mother as a “bundle of joy” and by the rest of his family and friends as a “quiet”...

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Gilbert Pomar III is the regional president of CenterState Bank and member of the Advisory Council for the Coggin College of Business.  Photo courtesy of University of North Florida

Business Advisory Council Member Attacked by his Own Son

Hannah Lee Dec 12, 2017

A prominent Jacksonville banking executive and member of the Advisory Council for the Coggin College of Business Gilbert J. Pomar III has been savagely beaten reportedly by his own son, Gilbert...

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Graphic by Kaitlyn Sinardi

Student assaulted over a skateboard sale

Alexandra Torres-Perez Nov 20, 2017

Students received an Osprey Update about a student who was assaulted in the parking lot of Osprey Cove at 12:20 p.m. today. According to the update, the student got in the car with three unknown white...

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Photo by Brandon Diaz

What to know about cyberstalking

Pierce Turner Jun 2, 2017

Following the arrest of a UNF student accused of cyberstalking another student, it's important to detail what cyberstalking is, hear reactions from the UNF community and offer tips to prevent it. What...

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Former student pleads not guilty to soliciting sex from minor

Former student pleads not guilty to soliciting sex from minor

Ronnie Rodgers May 26, 2017

  A former UNF student has plead not guilty to soliciting sex from a minor, according to the Duval County Clerk of Courts. Abdulrahem Mohamd Alkhaedei, 25, pleaded not guilty to all on...

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Update: One dead and multiple injured in University of Texas stabbing

Update: One dead and multiple injured in University of Texas stabbing

Nick Blank May 1, 2017

UPDATE 5/1/17 @ 5:15 p.m. Police have identified the suspect,  21-year-old student Kendrex J. White, and have taken him into custody. A stabbing left one dead and two with "potentially serious injuries"...

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Police Beat: graffiti, theft and car damage

Police Beat: graffiti, theft and car damage

Alexandra Torres-Perez Apr 26, 2017

You Don’t Surf A surfboard has been taken from the top of a car on April 20. According to the police report, the student said the surfboard was taken in Lot 55, but the car was parked near the woods...

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Spinnaker's most viewed stories of 2016

Spinnaker’s most viewed stories of 2016

Cassidy Alexander Dec 30, 2016

As the year comes to a close, Spinnaker took a look at everything that happened this year. Here are the top ten most viewed stories on unfspinnaker.com from 2016.   BREAKING: Freshman housing...

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Caught on camera: UNFPD to use wearable video recorders

Eduardo Santos Jul 25, 2014
Officers in the UNF Police Department will wear small cameras as early as this fall. Interim Chief Strudel hopes these Wearable Video Recorders can help create a sense of accountability for both officers and students.
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Numbers alone don’t tell story of sexual assault

Catherine Byerly Apr 17, 2013

Conversations on sexual ethics are a staple of college campuses. In the ‘70s it was Roe v. Wade. Then it was Sandusky. Today it’s the University of North Carolina. UNC recently joined the conversation...

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Police Beat week Jan. 9

Catherine Byerly Jan 9, 2013

Dec. 17 Marijuana Possession (Skate park) – An officer was dispatched to the skate park in reference to suspicious activity. When the officer arrived he watched a vehicle flee and then park behind the...

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