UNF enrolling more nursing students than ever as US job growth report shows high demand in health care
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – With job growth turning out to be much stronger than expected in March, there were three main categories where the hiring was mainly concentrated including health care…
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Permission slips due Friday for Duval County students viewing the solar eclipse
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County schools are preparing for the partial solar eclipse that will happen in Jacksonville on Monday. Parents received permission slips to choose how their students would…
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Armed carjacking in UF Health parking lot sparks safety concerns for employees, students
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A recent carjacking in a UF Health parking lot is sparking concerns about the safety of hospital employees and students. On Monday morning, a woman was carjacked…
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Students show off skills at welding competition in Jacksonville; giving hope to industry that’s ‘starving for people’
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Hundreds of local high school students showed off their skills and talent as they went head-to-head for a welding competition in Jacksonville. The view outside the Tulsa…
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Local school teams up with project to help students, adults live healthier lifestyles
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A local school is making strides toward healthier lifestyles for its students thanks to a partnership with the Blue Zones Project Jacksonville. Organizers and school leaders at…
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Amid nationwide construction worker shortage, high school students get first-hand experience at Jacksonville event
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, – Local high school juniors and seniors had the opportunity to get first-hand construction experience thanks to an event meant to help them find their passion. Transportation officials…
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3 teams of JU engineering students compete for spot in regionals
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Have you ever wondered what it takes to build a robot? Jacksonville University engineering student Ian Rivera says it’s a long process. He and his team have…
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Jacksonville running group provides safe space for women in wake of Georgia nursing student’s death
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville group is providing a safe space for women who like to take a stroll outdoors in the wake of the death of a Georgia nursing…
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Students gather, remember nursing student killed on UGA campus
Laken Riley, a 22-year-old Augusta University nursing student, was found dead near UGA’s Intramural Fields on Feb. 22. ATHENS, Ga. — Hundreds of students gathered at the University of Georgia…
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DCPS adds permission slip policy for students to participate in any school-related event or activity
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Some parents and teachers are not happy about a new policy for Duval County Public Schools that requires students to have a permission slip to participate in…
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