Steel and smiles
One summer morning in 2020, Kenneth Nunn woke his wife, Patricia Hilliard-Nunn, before sunrise so they’d have ample time for their upcoming journey … Read moreSteel and smiles
Category: Stories
There’s a rabbit on my couch
If a rabbit makes one mistake, it’s dead. Life is brutal for these innocent creatures, who serve as the perfect entrée for almost every predator and are constantly abused and neglected as pets. I should know. I’ve fostered two rabbits since 2019 and am now a mom to Cocoa … Read moreThere’s a rabbit on my couch
‘A mess of happiness’
The pretzel rat’s five-year plan shrank to about five months. On the last night of a slimmed-down stint, she scrambled to assemble her mise-en-place … Read more‘A mess of happiness’
Gainesville’s local legend(z)
One Saturday in 2014, Tony Jones drove 45 minutes through the early morning darkness from his home in Starke to the Gainesville barber shop he opened earlier that year. He turned down Southwest 24th Avenue and pulled in behind his two-room studio before 7 a.m. He prepared the only chair in his shop and waited for what is normally the busiest day of a barber’s week.Â
And he waited … Read moreGainesville’s local legend(z)
For the love of dog
In the predawn silence of a cold January night, Kim Fowler curled up next to her dog Maddie on her plush bed and gently stroked her short caramel fur. Maddie’s body had become so emaciated that Kim could feel every rib. Maddie’s tail, usually thumping, lay still. Her breathing was raspy and labored … Read moreFor the love of dog