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Convoy of Care: Bahamas Hurricane donations at St. Johns Town Center

Action News Jax joins forces in aide for storm-ravaged Bahamas

Jessica Volz, Reporter Sep 10, 2019

Action News Jax partnered with other local businesses to bring hurricane relief to the Bahamas. Brittany Austin, the community relations manager at WJAX, said donations will be driven to Melbourne and...

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Storm systems behind Dorian

Storm systems behind Dorian

Miller Mott, Weather Anchor Sep 6, 2019

As Hurricane Dorian left the Commonwealth of the Bahamas in ruins, four other storms have started brewing in the extremely active Atlantic Basin. Although Dorian has been downgraded to a Category 2 and...

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Tracking Dorian: Dorms reopening and classes resuming

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor Sep 4, 2019

Around 5 p.m. this evening, UNF sent out an alert regarding the UNF campus reopening. Dorms will be reopening tonight at 7 p.m, but the rest of the campus will be closed through Thursday, Sept. 5. All...

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Tracking Dorian: Storm moves slowly past Florida’s East Coast

Lianna Norman, Editor in Chief Sep 4, 2019

After spending several days over the Bahamas, Dorian is now moving up the Northeast Coast of Florida at a slow nine miles per hour. The Category 2 storm remains about 115 miles away from the coast of...

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Tracking Dorian: Cone moves outside of Jacksonville

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Sep 2, 2019

After Hurricane Dorian continued it’s slow trek to landfall on Monday, the new projected cone of uncertainty is shown skirting east of the Jacksonville coast. Dorian’s current winds are 130...

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Opinions: Stay Safe, Ospreys

Austin Belet, Opinions Editor Sep 2, 2019

For those of us who have resided in the state of Florida since we were kids, hurricanes often spelled out days of adventure, braving the wind and the rain of an ecological terror passing or passing through...

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Tracking Dorian: UNF closes all residential housing, moves remaining students

Courtney Green, News Editor Sep 2, 2019

At 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 2, UNF announced it will be closing all residential housing and the Osprey Cafe at noon tomorrow in anticipation of Hurricane Dorian. In the alert, UNF also urges students...

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Tracking Dorian: Wednesday classes cancelled for UNF students

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Sep 1, 2019

At 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 1, UNF announced that Wednesday classes will be canceled due to Hurricane Dorian. The hurricane is expected to be a Category 3 when it is off the coast of Jacksonville. UNF...

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Tracking Dorian: Hurricane Dorian now a Category 5

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Sep 1, 2019

With massive wind gusts at 220 mph, Hurricane Dorian has now increased to a Category 5.  Dorian’s eyewall will hit the northwestern Bahamas with devastating winds, life-threatening storm surge and...

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Tracking Dorian: Category 4 upon landfall

Courtney Green, News Editor Aug 30, 2019

Hurricane Dorian continues to strengthen and is now a Category 4. The hurricane is expected to still be a Category 4 upon landfall on Florida's coast late Monday or Tuesday morning. To be clear, Dorian...

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Tracking Dorian: hurricane may be a Category 2 when it hits Jax

Courtney Green, News Editor Aug 30, 2019

According to News4Jax's 5 p.m. advisory, it's anticipated that Dorian may be a Category 2 hurricane when it hits Jax on Tuesday. The location of where the storm will make landfall has also shifted further...

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Tracking Dorian: Dorian strengthens to a Category 3

Courtney Green, News Editor Aug 30, 2019

Hurricane Dorian has strengthened to a Category 3 and is anticipated to make landfall sometime Monday, September 2. At the time it makes landfall, it may be a Category 4. UNF has cancelled classes for...

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