Cheree Padilla (right), a member of the Voter Protection Team, helps move the Biden campaign volunteers' signs on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. The volunteers were told to move their signs and chairs to comply with the state statute that says no one can solicit voters within 150 feet of a polling location. (Lauren Witte/Alligator Staff)

Lauren is a third year photojournalism student pursuing a minor in Spanish. She has shot photos for Fresh Take Florida and the Gainesville Sun. Lauren likes roller skating in her free time.
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By Logan McBride | 10:24pmA man sits on a scooter protesting against the creation of Wildflowers Music Park in Melrose, Fla., Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026.
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By Henry A. Moore | 9:09pmMusic lovers will gather at Heartwood Soundstage for a Folk Festival, Saturday, Jan. 10-11, 2026.
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By Matthew Quesada | Jan. 6Vermin Supreme addresses the audience with a megaphone at University Club, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.





