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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: 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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Tracking Dorian: UNF cancels classes and activities through Tuesday

Courtney Green, News Editor Aug 29, 2019

At 5:35 p.m., UNF sent out an Osprey Alert stating that classes and activities will be cancelled from Saturday, August 31 through Tuesday, Sept. 3 due to Hurricane Dorian. Dorian is currently expected...

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Tracking Dorian: Governor Ron DeSantis announces school closures

Courtney Green, News Editor Aug 29, 2019

Governor Ron DeSantis has announced school closures for Central Florida. University of Central Florida, Daytona College, Valencia College, and Florida Polytechnic University are among the colleges and...

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Tracking Dorian: Dorian gains intensity

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director Aug 29, 2019

While the worst may have passed for Puerto Rico, Florida is still gearing up for what could be the worst storm to hit Central Florida in three decades. Currently, the hurricane is still projected to...

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