It remains unclear who gave the order to only allow defendants and litigators into the courtrooms, though a sign posted on the door of each one declared it was “for public safety reasons.”
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Families don't gather at a Lakeland hair salon for haircuts. They come for stories read by Momma, a drag queen dedicated to teaching children and young adults about the acceptance of others and themselves.
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Everything you need to know for the 2020 Gainesville City elections next Tuesday.
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Tatanya Peterson had to know what life was like for her ancestors who lived many years ago on James Chesnut’s plantation in Alachua County.
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Alachua County has the highest number of reported extrajudicial lynchings in the state, followed by Orange and Marion Counties.
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A memorial service for the lynching victims will begin at 6 p.m., Friday, at Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church.
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Newberry’s 2019 class of 154 had a 100% graduation rate – the first for one of the county’s seven public high schools and higher than the statewide rate of 87%.
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Each person experiencing homelessness gets handed a drawstring bag with items that have been donated to the Continuum of Care (COC) with snacks, toothpaste, soaps, and socks.
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“What are we doing with the freedom Dr. King has given us?” one speaker asked.
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The evening's headline speaker said the racial disparity in income and housing is proof that King’s dream hasn’t been fulfilled.
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