http://rosewoodflorida.com In the Heart of Levy County, Florida Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:18:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en DOUG FINGER/The Gainesville Sun Robie A. Mortin, a survivor of the Rosewood massacre, helps unveil the Rosewood historical marker at a dedication Tuesday, May 4, 2004. A decade ago, after months of sometimes rancorous debate in the Legislature, Gov. Lawton Chiles signed into law the precedent-setting compensation bill for the survivors ... http://rosewoodflorida.com/2007/07/04/marking-rosewood-history/ By KARL HYPPOLITE Special to The Sun Lizzie Jenkins says she has always had a passion for history. It's something that she's always been drawn to - a love imparted to her by her mother. After several years of studying African-American history in Gainesville, Jenkins decided to take it one step further. Jenkins, ... http://rosewoodflorida.com/2007/07/03/a-trip-back-in-time/ Courtesy of the Gainesville Sun by Amy Shannon Special to the Sun Packed in like patriotic sardines, several hundred of the county's most-active Democrats filled the Thelma A. Boltin activity center for the first-ever outstanding luncheon to honor community party leaders. Sponsored by the Alachua County Democratic Executive Committee, the gathering's large crowd on ... http://rosewoodflorida.com/2007/06/25/democrats-gather-are-abuzz-over-races/ Courtesy of the Associated Press TALLAHASSEE - Gov. Charlie Crist, who wants tax credits to lure film production to Florida, hung out with movies stars on a Jacksonville film set Wednesday before addressing a film advisory council at the Capitol. Crist wants $75 million a year in tax credits over the next ... http://rosewoodflorida.com/2007/06/25/crist-urges-tax-credits-to-lure-filmmakers-to-state/ by AIDA MALLARD Special to the Guardian Poetry and history, singing and dancing, and local history makers were the main attraction at a celebration of Black History Month held Tuesday at Prairie View Academy. School principal Dr. Barbara Henry offered the welcoming remarks and recited the words to ''Lift Ever'y Voice,'' the Negro ... http://rosewoodflorida.com/2007/06/25/living-black-history-at-prairie-view/ Courtesy of the Gainesville Sun The small town of Rosewood was forever changed one night in 1923. My ancestry goes a long way back in both Levy County and Alachua County. For the past 15 years I have worked unceasingly to document and present our shared history of Rosewood. "You must keep the ... http://rosewoodflorida.com/2007/06/25/remembering-the-rosewood-legacy/ Courtesy of Palm Beach Postby Kara Kam TALLAHASSEE — When Gov. Charlie Crist met with Florida National Guard troops in his office Tuesday, he discovered he and an Air Force communications specialist in the group had a common interest. As a state senator, Crist chaired a subcommittee charged with approving $2 million ... http://rosewoodflorida.com/2007/06/25/rosewood-relation/ Courtesy of the Gainesville Sunby Cleveland TinkerSpecial to the Guardian As alumni of Gainesville's Lincoln High School talk about their school days, one word comes up over and over — family. This weekend alumni will gather for the 7th Biennial Grand Reunion that draws members from many classes. The big event of ... http://rosewoodflorida.com/2007/06/25/rekindling-the-family-spirit-of-lincoln-high-school/ Courtesy of the Gainesville Sunby Cleveland Tinker Special to THE GUARDIAN It was an evening with Rosewood families and friends and recognition of unsung heroes at the Real Rosewood Foundation Inc.'s second annual awards dinner held Saturday in Gainesville. The theme was remembering the legacy of Rosewood, and organizers said that preserving Rosewood's ... http://rosewoodflorida.com/2007/06/25/real-rosewood-foundation-hands-out-awards/ 81 years later, Rosewood memorialized BY KAREN VOYLES SUN STAFF WRITER KAREN VOYLES/The Gainesville Sun Robie Mortin, right, was 8 ... http://rosewoodflorida.com/2007/06/04/81-years-later/