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Florida Gov. Rick Scott signs gun control bill

Logan Ansteatt Mar 9, 2018

Rick Scott has approved the gun law bill drafted in response to the mass shooting committed at Marjory Douglas Stoneman high school last month. The bill, previously approved by the Florida Legislature...

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Governor Rick Scott  made his announcement on the second floor of the UNF Bookstore.Photo by Camille Shaw

State of emergency declared in the wake of Spencer speaking at UF

Ronnie Rodgers Oct 16, 2017

Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency for Alachua County just days before white-nationalist Richard Spencer is set to speak at the University of Florida. Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell...

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According to Serwatka, UNF is tied with Florida State University for eighth place among the 11 universities ranked by the Board of Governors. 
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UNF’s Board of Trustees appoints new member

Pierce Turner Oct 3, 2017

Florida Governor Rick Scott appointed Thomas Bryan to the UNF Board of Trustees. Bryan will be replacing BoT Chair Joy Korman and takes his position January 6, 2018, just in time to help with the...

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UNF is not in an evacuation zone. COJ.net

Curry and Scott suggest Zones A and B start evacuating: ‘This is not another Matthew’

Tiffany Salameh Sep 7, 2017

Mayor Lenny Curry and Florida Governor Rick Scott addressed Jacksonville residents Thursday about the looming Hurricane Irma. Tropical storm force winds are expected in Jacksonville by 8 a.m. Sunday....

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UNF set to lose almost $6 million in project funding from governor’s budget veto

Hannah Lee Jun 5, 2017

UNF may lose $5.7 million in funding for buildings and programs from the $410 million that Florida Governor Rick Scott vetoed from the state budget June 2. UNF requested a total amount of $5.7...

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The lastest update on Hurricane Matthew's track from the National Hurricane Center.Graphic from the National Hurricane Center

Hurricane Matthew expected to impact Jacksonville

Tiffany Butler Oct 4, 2016

  Update: 10/4/16  11:30 a.m The UNF Crisis Management Team is tracking Hurricane Matthew as it moves towards Florida. A hurricane watch is in effect from southeast Florida up to Volusia/Brevard County...

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UNF Bookstore. Photo by Cassidy Alexander

Tax-Free Textbook Bill expiring; Students will pay tax on textbook purchases after June 30

Tiffany Butler May 27, 2016
The tax-free textbook bill is expiring on June 30, meaning students will have to start paying an extra six percent on textbook purchases.
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UNF in hot water with state over bond rating downgrade

UNF in hot water with state over bond rating downgrade

Nick Blank May 11, 2016
Florida Governor Rick Scott summoned UNF President John Delaney to Tallahassee because of a failure to notify the state about a downgrade in the university’s bond rating from an “A+” to an “A.”
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New faces to the Board of Trustees

Mark Judson Mar 25, 2016

Florida Governor Rick Scott has made three appointments to UNF’s Board of Trustees. The appointments include Wilfredo Gonzalez, the district director of the United States Small Business Administration;...

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Retired Florida National Guard Maj. Gen. Douglas Burnett Photo by Master Sgt. Thomas Kielbasa, courtesy Florida Guard Online

Former major general joins UNF Board of Trustees

Christian Ayers Jul 10, 2015
Governor Rick Scott appointed a new Board of Trustees member for UNF: retired Maj. Gen. Douglas Burnett.
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Governor Rick Scott  made his announcement on the second floor of the UNF Bookstore.Photo by Camille Shaw

Rick Scott: textbook tax cut, Bright Futures expanded

Spinnaker Jan 22, 2015
On UNF's campus on Jan. 22, Scott announced a plan to cut the textbook sales tax and expand Bright Futures into the summer.
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Opinion: Time to stop feeling guilty and do something

Cassidy Alexander Nov 18, 2014
Opinion: Didn't vote in the gubernatorial election? Feel ashamed and guilty? Voting is essential in effecting change in our daily lives.
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