Donna Green-Townsend
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Family, friends and fellow colleagues from the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office gathered at the E.T. York Hospice chapel to celebrate the life of Lt. Curtis W. O’Quinn on Friday (Feb. 28th, 2014). O’Quinn, of Cross Creek, passed away February 20, 2014. Curtis was born on March 27, 1951 and was raised most of his life in … Continue reading Remembering Lt. Curtis W. O’Quinn
Here are the winner, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers of the 2014 Will McLean Best New Florida Song Contest: Here’s a look back at the top 3 winners of the 2014 Will McLean Best New Florida Song Contest along with video clips of them performing their winning song on the main stage at the 2014 … Continue reading 2014 Will McLean Song Contest Winner and Finishers
Thousands traveled to Washington D.C. last August to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington and Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have A Dream Speech.” But before King ever made that speech on August 28th, 1963, Floridian Harry T. Moore was doing groundbreaking work in the state registering African American voters. Moore also … Continue reading Florida’s Harry T. Moore: His Legacy and Fight For Equality
UPDATE: Investigators with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office and family members of missing Tiffany Sessions are hoping the public can help finally solve the 25 year old cold case . At a morning press conference, new details were revealed about the man law enforcement authorities believe may be responsible for Tiffany’s disappearance when she went for … Continue reading New Evidence Revealed In 25 Year old Case of Missing Tiffany Sessions
Lifelong resident of Cross Creek, 79 year old Berney Lee Bass died on January 23rd at his home after a long illness. He was the son of the late Charles Berney and Theresa Bass of Cross Creek. Berney Lee worked as an electrician, working for many years for All Florida Electric, before his semi-retirement in … Continue reading Remembering Berney Lee Bass From Cross Creek
Many sports writers across the country are describing Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVIII between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks as one of the best NFL matchups in history as it will pit the league’s best offense against the best defense. Sunday’s matchup takes place in the outdoor MetLife Stadium in New Jersey and is … Continue reading Editorial: Super Bowl Ironies
One of the most enduring and loved folk singers in the U.S. has died. Pete Seeger, who had America singing such iconic tunes as, “If I Had a Hammer” died January 27th, 2014 at the age of 94 at a hospital in New York. President Barack Obama issued a statement saying, “Pete Seeger believed deeply … Continue reading Pete Seeger’s ties to Will McLean, the “Father of Florida Folk”
Governor Rick Scott has appointed Brad Whitehead to take over for his father, Jerry, who died last month of a heart attack. Whitehead, 37, of Lake Butler, will be the third member of the Whitehead family to serve as sheriff of Union County. Whitehead has served as the assistant warden of programs for the Florida … Continue reading Brad Whitehead Is Sworn In As Union County Sheriff
With record-breaking temperatures expected in Florida, cabbage pickers between Hastings and Palatka were busy today trying to harvest the latest crop. Today’s scene was very similar to 2011 when cabbage growers also faced the risk of losing their winter crop to a hard freeze. Click on my archive story below to watch the process of … Continue reading Cabbage Growers Race To Beat the Expected Hard Freeze
It’s that time of year again when North Central Florida serves as host to migrating sandhill cranes. Floridians are very familiar with the loud, squawking sounds of these tall birds with wing spans as wide as 6 feet as they circle above and fly to favorite feeding grounds around the Gainesville area, especially Payne’s Prairie and … Continue reading Migrating Sandhill Cranes Inspire Artistry