ROSEWOOD, Fla. – Lizzie Robinson Jenkins’s living room walls are covered in neat rows and columns of early 1900s history. Tables are littered with artifacts from her aunt, including frayed handkerchiefs and a metal coin purse — family heirlooms almost lost to hate. The 84-year-old’s expression changed as she remembered …
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The man’s identity was unknown until March 11, when a University of Florida police detective identified Darnell Sylvester as a possible suspect, UFPD spokesperson Chad Holway wrote in an email.
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Seven University of Florida scholars received Fulbright grants for 2021-2022, placing the university in a tie for fourth place for most Fulbright U.S. scholars this year. Fulbright is a cultural exchange program between the U.S. and more than 150 countries. The program’s scholars will foster connections with their host country …
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Every time Roksolana Nykytiua gets a text message from her mom in Ukraine, she said her heart jumps out of her chest. For the past two weeks, her morning routine has consisted of waking up, checking her phone and messaging her Ukrainian friends and family members to check in on …
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Terwilliger Elementary School, located at 3999 SW 122nd St., will become the first school in the district to offer both English and Spanish instruction in the classroom.
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The medieval fair opened its castle gates Jan. 15 in a new location after going virtual in 2021 due to the pandemic. The three-weekend event relocated from the Alachua County Fairgrounds to a temporary location at the former YMCA sports facility at 9409 SW Archer Road.
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