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Get your groove on at Jazz Fest

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor • May 23, 2019

Jacksonville Jazz Festival is back this Memorial Day weekend. The festival kicks off tonight at 7 p.m with a piano competition. The events will continue over the weekend until Sunday, with UNF's very own...

UNF offering master’s classes downtown

Audrey Carpenter • Jun 24, 2016

UNF is offering Masters of Public Administration classes at the Jesse Ball DuPont Center in the upcoming fall and spring semesters.

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Five Points Spring Festival: Would I go again?

Courtney Stringfellow • May 24, 2016

Threats of rain didn’t scare Jacksonville residents away from stopping by Five Points for its Tenth Annual Spring Festival on Saturday, May 21.

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Local Eatery of the Week: Corner Taco

Courtney Stringfellow • Apr 18, 2016

Glowing from the edge of Jacksonville’s Five Points is a “semi-swanky” hangout brimming with warmth.

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Local Eatery of the Week: Riverside’s new HOBNOB

Courtney Stringfellow • Apr 11, 2016

Lounging on Riverside Avenue overlooking Unity Plaza’s amphitheater lies a modern restaurant ripe for mingling.

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Coffee shop conversations lead to crowdfunding event

Noor Ashouri • Mar 13, 2014

One Spark takes over downtown Jacksonville. It doesn’t always take fame and wealth for greatness to find its platform. Sometimes greatness starts through conversation. This is how One Spark found its way.

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The future of the downtown Jacksonville desert

Spinnaker • Jun 28, 2012

Among one of the eight wonders of Northeast Florida to behold, the Downtown Jacksonville Desert is the most magnificent. In its highest glory, the desert gifts Jacksonville desert-walkers with flurries...

Healthcare and bioscience developments cause a stir

Spinnaker • Oct 21, 2011

Possibility of Jacksonville medical school and what it could mean for the city

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Spring Break happenings in the ‘ville

Spinnaker • Mar 9, 2011

Stuck but not bored If you’re tired of music and television during the break, you can head out around town with some affordable adventures on this list.

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A Jacksonville bucket list

Spinnaker • Nov 10, 2010

See what you’re missing! Clear some room on you refrigerator for this list and make the most of the time you have left at UNF.

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It’s raining vegetables, no meat in sight

Spinnaker • Nov 3, 2010

Leave your meat-purse at home, Veg Fest is in town. Challenge yourself to a new, healthy lifestyle by heading downtown for this weekends Veg-tastic festivities.

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On tap: Biology student maintains local brewery

Spinnaker • Sep 7, 2010

Brewmaster Brings Bridges Bubbly Booze. Whether you're a casual drinker, or the life of the party, read on to learn about the people who brew the beer that grazes your taste buds regularly.

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