University of North Florida News

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has cancelled its second tornado warning of the day -- but the unsettled weather left behind by Tropical Storm Beryl may generate more through the day.

Florida Small Business Person of the Year Ann Sabbag and other area business leaders with state honors were celebrated Thursday during the 20th Annual Small Business Week Celebration at the University of North Florida's University Center.

Penn State's men's 4x400-meter quartet of Aaron Nadolsky, Brandon Bennett-Greenins, Casimir Loxsom and Brady Gehret blitzed to a school-record 3:03.57, on their way to an NCAAqualifying performance during the final day of action at the NCAA Eastern Preliminary, Saturday, at the University of North Florida.

There are three Neptune Beach City Council seats up for election this year and each of them could be decided without a vote being cast.

"a It is possible to transform entire school districts into effective public institutions that show results," said Eli Broad, founder of the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, in a news release.

For the next several days, The Record will highlight a graduating senior from each school.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. No strangers to the NCAA East Preliminary Round, senior Donte' Holmes and junior Ryan Carter each qualified for quarterfinal action for their performances Thursday during 2012 NCAA East Regional, held at the University of North Florida's Hodges Stadium.

Leadership Jacksonville, an organization that develops youth and adult leaders in Northeast Florida, welcomed 18 participants to its 2012 New Leadership Summit event .

Seminole Ridge High School senior Thomas Cox won third place for the Technical/Vocational/Agricultural category in the 2012 Palm Beach Post Pathfinder Awards.

The National Park Service, Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve and the University of North Florida, Department of Anthropology were honored by the Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission for their cooperative Public Archaeology program hosted in the summer of 2011.

Annie Alexander will be making her fourth trip to the NCAA Outdoor track and field championships after qualifying in the shot put Thursday at NCAA East Preliminary Round in Jacksonville, Fla.

There is a colorful new way to read Ivanhoe , Moby Dick and The Three Musketeers in the Kobo eBookstore, and it's not through public domain ePub files.

Now that the high adventures ropes course has been built at the University of North Florida, staff training is getting underway.

The 15th Annual Prime F. Osborn, III, Distinguished Business Leader Awards were presented by the University of North Florida Coggin College of Business.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A Quinnipiac University study released out Wednesday shows Romney now leading President Obama 47 to 41 percent among likely Florida voters.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- University of Delaware sophomore outdoor track &a Sfield hurdler Latoya James will be the Blue Hens' lone representative when she competes at the NCAA Division Ia SEast Regional later this week at the University of North Florida.

A capacity crowd attended Tuesday's City Council meeting, with most speakers wanting to weigh in on an ordinance code amendment that would ban discrimination based on gender orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations.

Former Northwestern HS track and field standout Emily Smith graduated last Saturday from College of Charleston with degrees in Business Administration and Hospitality and Tourism.

Those who filled Jacksonville's City Council chambers to overflowing asked lawmakers Tuesday night to support legislation banning discrimination based on sexual orientation.

The expansion of Jacksonville's human rights ordinance slated to be discussed at the City Council meeting Tuesday night has an unusual coalition of support, including both liberal Democrats and members of the business community.