By Brianna Kurzynowski | gargoyle@flagler.edu Fundraising for a new science building at Flagler College should be a top priority, according to the college’s 2016-2021 strategic plan. Such a building would make the college more attractive to students interested in so-called STEM fields, which science, technology,…
By Troy MacNeill | gargoyle@flagler.edu The number of Zika virus cases in Florida has risen to 79, the highest of any state in the nation. There has been only one case reported in St. Johns County so far, according to the Florida Department of Health….
By Lindsay Tahan | gargoyle@flagler.edu A controversial state bill aimed at establishing additional screening for Syrian refugees has failed to advance in the Florida Legislature. Before the bill’s demise, Florida Rep. Lake Ray, R-Jacksonville, had complained that some media outlets had been putting out “misinformation” about…
By Ariel Thomas | gargoyle@flagler.edu Most of downtown St. Augustine and much of the nearby coastline will likely be underwater by the year 2050, according to a three-year study of the Matanzas River basin. “It’s not a question of whether it will rise, but when,”…
By Ariel Thomas | gargoyle@flagler.edu More than 30,000 people voted early or by mail in St. Johns County in advance of the presidential primary scheduled for Tuesday. Republican Donald Trump is favored to win in Florida, polls show. The St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections reported Sunday…
By Shelby Gillis | gargoyle@flagler.edu St. Johns County has one of the strongest economies in Florida and continues to outpace the nation in unemployment and median household income. The unemployment rate is 3.5 percent, lower all of the state’s 67 counties except Monroe County, home…
By Alanna O’Rourke | gargoyle@flagler.edu When it comes to helping young people, Stephanie Postell isn’t looking for some newfangled, unproven approach. “The thing that makes us different is that we haven’t tried to reinvent the wheel,” said Postell. “We’re perfecting the wheel. We’re perfecting it,…
By Brianna Kurzynowski | gargoyle@flagler.edu The Toms River Chemical Plant was a source of pride in one New Jersey town until investigators discovered that toxic chemicals from the plant had likely caused a spike in childhood cancers. The plant had remained in operation for more…
By Alex Strom | gargoyle@flagler.edu DeAsha Campbell has a gift. That’s what her grandfather told her when she was child. She hasn’t forgotten it. “My grandfather believed that God gives gifts to everyone, and mine was to play ball, so I didn’t want to waste…
By Troy MacNeill | gargoyle@flagler.edu In 2015, the Flagler College baseball team had one of its best seasons ever. Head Coach David Barnett is pushing for even greater success this year. “I hope the returning players got a taste of winning and are hungry for…