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In 1967, Thomas Coward began teaching civics and history at his alma mater Lincoln High School. He recalls feeling guilty for teaching his students about freedom of speech and all men being created equal when he knew it wasn’t true.

Plans for three Veterans Affairs clinics in north central Florida are mired in lease delays in Washington D.C.

Nice lil’ perk for you military peeps: Starting today, the Florida Museum of Natural History offers free admission for its fee-based exhibits for active duty U.S. military personnel and families, through Labor Day, which is pretty sweet.

When Ruth Reese started making deliveries for Five Star Pizza 10 years ago, her mother fretted about what might happen to her on the job.

Changes in government schedules for Memorial Day.

A road project that has been years in the making was officially completed Friday with the opening of Depot Avenue between Southwest Sixth and Main streets.

The transition from military to civilian life is difficult.

“We are interested in the whole story and conveying that story to the community,” said Jeffrey Pufahl, director of Outreach Theatre.

The driver of a Honda Civic lost control and hit an ambulance at the scene of an earlier accident Saturday afternoon.

My name is (Nancy) Luca: The singer performs a free concert at 7:30 p.m. at Chiappini’s in Melrose. It’s free, but bring your own chair and you can’t bring a cooler.