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Senate panel OKs bill raising age to 21 for tobacco, vaping

Associated Press • Mar 26, 2019

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Legislation raising the minimum age from 18 to 21 for Floridians to possess tobacco or vaping products has cleared a state Senate committee. The Senate Health Policy Committee...

OPINION: Let’s Breathe Fresher

Chantel Folks • Sep 21, 2018

Secondhand smoke kills 41,000 nonsmokers a year in the U.S. Just think about this chilling statistic, and then think about how many times you’ve been sitting outside of the library with someone smoking...

Woman on the Street: Do students know of UNF’s smoking policies?

Sam Chaney, News Editor • May 23, 2018

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Destructive student, pot bust, and stolen bikes

Patrick Lloyd • May 26, 2015

A student frustrated with his parking ticket appeal broke the Parking Services door, the last pot bust of Spring and more bikes get stolen.

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Police Beat: UNFPD handles a breakup, a state residency and an interrupted nap

Saphara Harrell • Oct 28, 2014

Police Beat: During the night of the River City Rumble, a UNFPD officer found a student passed out drunk by the arena on Oct. 24.

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Smokers have one more year to smoke freely before UNF goes smoke-free

Jake Stofan • Jul 24, 2014

Starting August 2015, UNF will begin the Smoke-Free Campus Initiative to help promote healthier living for students, faculty, and staff. Ash receptacles and designated smoking areas will be removed as a result of the university's transition to being a smoke-free environment.

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Police Beat for Finals Week

Carter Roush • May 17, 2013

April 17 Stolen Property (Building 61): A UPD officer contacted a man after he reported his wallet stolen from his bike outside Building 61. The man is a non-student who was visiting a friend at Building...

Student Government smoking forum

Sarah Ricevuto • Apr 4, 2013

This week’s open forum for having a proposed tobacco free campus had more than one student show up. Eric Armetta, political science junior, was the first student to speak. Armetta is a non-smoker...

Smoking ban forum held on campus

Gordon Rhyne • Mar 27, 2013

On the first day back from spring break, March 25, UNF held an open forum for students, faculty, and staff to voice their opinions on the recently proposed campus tobacco ban. One student was in attendance. Stephanie...

Smoking Ban Proposed for UNF

Dana Levy • Mar 5, 2013

UNF appears to be following other state universities with concern to campus tobacco rules. Administrators have drafted a proposal to ban all forms of tobacco on campus by August 2014. Tom Serwatka,...

UNF Health Promotions proposes smoke-free campus

Ava Rivera • Apr 9, 2012

By: Ava Rivera, Contributing Writer The Health Promotions Department held a tobacco attitude survey during the Fall 2011 semester. According to Mike Kennedy, assistant director of the Health Promotions...

News in brief Oct. 20, 2010

Spinnaker • Oct 21, 2010

Check out what's going on around campus in this week's edition of News in brief.

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