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Faith, fellowship and forgiveness: The newest chapter in Newberry's winding journey for truth and reconciliation. From the Newberry Six lynchings in 1916 to the first year of desegregation in the town, Newberry has a lot to reconcile.

A local bat sanctuary is changing the way we look at bats.

Santa Fe College is planning to expand Blount Hall, a move that will also improve the current Center for Innovation and Economic Development. Santa Fe College President Jackson Sasser said this expansion could benefit small businesses all across Gainesville.

In a nearly 400-page book on the history of Waldo, only a few lines allude to the town's namesake.

Oakcrest is one of Florida’s “turnaround” schools, as it has received five consecutive D grades on the state's annual assessment exams. The Marion Coutny school board believes that Oakcrest is doing everything it needs to ensure that it meets standards.

Midtown neighborhoods and businesses benefit from their proximity to the University of Florida campus, but residents must deal with the remains of revelers, particularly during football season where tailgating is a time honored tradition.

While festive looking, the ornamental plant coral ardisia, also known as the Christmas berry, is an invasive plant species spreading across Florida and into the South. Volunteers are now trying to control the spread before it becomes a full-blown outbreak.

Over a century after the Newberry Six lynchings, the town still suffers from racial divisions. While some locals think talking about the city's past can help bridge these divisions, others remain skeptical.

At 32-feet-tall, the Birth Buddha statue will join three other large statues outside the A Nan Buddhist Temple at 2120 SW 15th St.