A background in foreign cultures through the study abroad programs may help students who often realize that being hired is a greater challenge now than it has ever been since the Great Depression. Besides...

AROUND THE STATE Pollution expected to decline despite increase in traffic Jacksonville’s air pollution from traffic is expected to fall by 2020 despite a trucking boom fueled by the recent growth...

Nathaniel “Nat” Glover, vice president of Public Relations in the UNF President’s office, has overcome many challenges in his lifetime. The struggle that built his character, the same struggle...

AROUND THE STATE Jacksonville port hit by cuts, decreases cargo shipments Current national economic conditions are affecting Jacksonville’s port, decreasing the number of cargo shipments and causing...

One stay-at-home mom out of Minnesota is making a living out of heaps of junk – yes, that stuff in flea market crates or boxed in your attic. Sue Whitney turned her hobby into a budding retail business...

In any college, students can learn about their major from a textbook. What sets colleges apart from one another is the practical experience they provide. Subsequently, this experience is also what sets...

Beach Boulevard is certainly notorious for the oodles of bourgeois strip malls dotting either side of the busy highway. There’s an endless array of aptly named nail shops, auto repair centers and fried...

Feb. 14 comes every year. And each year, men across the world scramble at the last minute to simply make their Valentine happy. Promotions of chocolates, flowers and teddy bears fill retail stores as...

Local bars and restaurants pleased their customers again this year. Unfortunately, many people were surprised – even shocked – by the health violations their favorite eatery scored in the most recent...

Welsh septet Los Campesinos! – an obvious misnomer loosely translated as “farmers” or “peasants” – will perform at Jacksonville venue Jack Rabbits Jan. 19 in support of its latest album “We...