University of North Florida News

Newman Student Housing is a few steps closer to developing a 204-bed project for University of North Florida students who want to live a campus housing life aligned with faith-based principles.

For those who love Italian food and the Mediterranean diet, one of the staples is beans - particularly cannellini beans.

The CPI, after seasonal adjustment, went from 116.02 in May to 115.65 in June, said Paul Mason, an economist at the University of North Florida.

When Ajay Samant was hired as dean of the Coggin College of Business at the University of North Florida in 2010, he had three main objectives.

Jacksonville's unemployment rate edged up in June for the second straight month, due likely to the normal influx of graduating students entering the workforce, according to data from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity.

Bruce.Lipsky@jacksonville.com Amy Buggle, the founder and executive director of DLC Nurse & Learn, reacts to the progress Kaidyn, 2 1/2, as she cruises along a bookcase to grab a toy.

Nearly every state legislator from Northeast Florida saw their net worth rise during the past year, according to financial disclosure forms the state finished posting online this month.

Barry Robbins says that his background in banking and finance has helped prepare him to serve on the Whitfield County Board of Commissioners.

It's only right that Jacksonville is ranked among the top 25 cities in the country for small business, local business leaders say.

Playing steady in wet, windy conditions Saturday at the difficult Honors Course, St. Pete's M.J. Maguire won the 108th Southern Amateur.

A lawsuit filed by Florida's largest teachers' union and the case of a local teacher accused of producing and distributing child pornography have put a spotlight on a controversial statewide program that allows students to attend private schools on the public's dime - but doesn't hold those schools to the same standards and level of transparency ... (more)

Jobless figures were released Friday and the state and local unemployment numbers dropped from the previous month.

Former Plant right-hander and outfielder Matt Vaka has commited to pitch at the University of North Florida, coach Dennis Braun said Thursday.

Family: Cary Crawford-husband; Sloan Crawford; Connor and Ian DeAndrea-Lazarus-daughter and son-in-law Occupation: Putnam County School System - 25 years as an English teacher and 8 years as a high school guidance counselor; Director of Testing and Academic Success at St. Johns River State College for 3 years; Retired then came back to St. Johns ... (more)

Occupation: Registered Nurse Education: A.A. University of Florida; B.S.N. University of North Florida; R.N. State of Florida Political Experience: My political experience includes grassroots efforts for specific issues as well as various candidates.

After a week of working with NASA, a team of University of North Florida students are forging ahead with plans to launch a satellite that will be used to test pharmaceutical products.

Dr. Ajay Samant will step down from his role as dean of the Coggin College of Business at the University of North Florida the end of the year.

The Florida Sisters in Crime writing group will host bestselling crime and mystery writer C.J. Lyons at its 10th Anniversary Writing Workshop.

Jenny Lewis' gentle twang, GAAM's gamer geeks, Lil' Boosie's rhymes and some of the best photographers anywhere take center stage Leatherface in "Texas Chain Saw Massacre."

To Nat Glover, his path to becoming president of Edward Waters College was a series of seemingly unrelated events over most of his life.