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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%.

When Enio Ximenes arrived from California four years ago with his girlfriend Jacquelyn Cafasso, the couple began volunteering at the nonprofit Edible Plant Project.  The nonprofit, he said, “stood out because they were doing education, and they were trying to get people to plant edible plants in their yards.”  “I …

Hawthorne recently received a $650,000 community development block grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to expand and improve the park.

The Hawthorne library offers recreational classes to adults, such as a watercolor painting class, that help seniors stay active and involved in the community.

Fedrick C. Ingram, president of the union, spoke about the lack of funding for public schools and the fight for decisions regarding education to be made locally.

A fast-moving front will approach the Florida Panhandle Monday night, likely triggering a cluster of potentially severe thunderstorms ahead of it. The...

While no known accident has yet been caused by an awkward U-turn, eight car crashes have been reported within 100 feet of Main and Southwest 16th streets since January, according to traffic crash reports provided by Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

The state invested about $27 million into sprucing up Hawthorne, including an updated water system, a new fire station, dramatically improved park facilities, a new downtown road and a popular wellness center.