Holiday History: Columbus & Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The traditional image of Columbus Day was that of Columbus and his crew wading ashore on an island in the Bahamas. But Columbus Day can also […]
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Archer cemetery preservation film debuts Thursday
A documentary film that chronicles the preservation of an African American cemetery in Archer debuts Thursday at the Archer Community Center. The documentary, titled “They Taught […]
Newberry poised to annex historic site Dudley Farm
After a unanimous vote by the City of Newberry Commission on Monday night, Mayor Jordan Marlowe asked his senior planner, “Did we just annex Dudley Farm […]
Remembering the heroes of 9/11
Army Capt. Lincoln Leibner wasn’t supposed to be at the Pentagon in suburban Washington on September 11, 2001. But when he saw the two planes hit […]
Column: World Trade Center towers still with us
The World Trade Center towers started appearing in my photographs in 1994. Sometimes on purpose, but often by luck. I made closeup images and scenic landscapes […]
Alachua County leaders share 9/11 memories
Editor’s note: The following are excerpts of interviews with local local leaders, conducted by Larry Wilson on 106.9 FM I Am Country. These interviews and more […]
Airport CEO remembers 9/11, changes to security
As American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 were heading toward Manhattan’s Twin Towers, Allan Penksa and millions of others around the nation were […]
Holiday History: The 76th V-J Day
An estimated 60 million people died in World War II. On this date in 1945, word came that the killing would stop. This is V-J Day, […]
A look back at the Cedar Keys Hurricane of 1896
Cedar Key was popping back in 1896. Turpentine mills, the fishing industry, timber, and salt works kept the ships busy in the port and trains coming […]
Holiday History: July 4th and unalienable rights
Where do your rights come from? Among the picnics, parades, and fireworks displays, that’s something to consider this long Independence Day weekend. Independence Day marks the […]