Bessie Collins, 22, sits with her 2-year-old daughter Dayla Jones at the dedication service Sunday afternoon. “I was surprised to see that the plaque was already up,” Collins said. “I had no idea that this building was a part of history until Pastor Duncan told us.”
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By Caroline Walsh | 6:16pmSunrise Wildlife Rehabilitation director Joe Soistman holds Kernel, a corn snake, while Stacy Richards pets the snake at the Florida Master Naturalist Program’s 25-year anniversary celebration in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.
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By Caroline Walsh | 6:16pmSunrise Wildlife Rehabilitation director Joe Soistman holds Kernel, a corn snake, while Vanessa pets the snake at the Florida Master Naturalist Program’s 25-year anniversary celebration in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.
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By Dylan Speicher | 6:12pmThe University of Florida is opening a new campus location in Jacksonville, Florida.





