Joyce Lillquist plays the chorded zither while her husband, Jim, plays the hammer dulcimer during the annual Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony at the Historic Thomas Center on Dec. 5, 2015. The Gypsy Guerrilla Band, composed of the couple, performed a variety of holiday tunes.
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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.





