Hundreds of people, including officers from Florida and beyond, gathered at St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Johns County to honor Sergeant Michael Kunovich, a veteran St. Johns County sheriff’s officer who collapsed and died on May 19 after a struggle with a suspect. Kunovich’s two sons talked about how proud they were of their father and how he always stressed the importance of not letting work consume one’s life. Officers from Hillsborough County, Sarasota, Winter Springs, Green Cove Springs, Flagler County, and other departments joined Kunovich’s colleagues for the service. The suspect, identified as 18-year-old Vergilio Aguilar Mendez, has…
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Women of Fort Mose Highlighted at The Waterworks on June 3
On June 3, Fort Mose Historic State Park and the Fort Mose Historical Society will host “The Courageous Women of Fort Mose” at The Waterworks. Attendees will be taken back in time through a reenactment in a theatrical setting, that tells the story of how the first leg of the Underground Railroad led to St. Augustine. The event features Dr. Dorothy Israel, Ms. Twila Hudson, and Harold “Red Bear” Lock, along with the Courageous Women of Fort Mose, who will recount the experiences of the women who settled and lived in the community of Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de…
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