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 Sara Dhorasoo | 3:38pmJames Fishback attends a UF College Republicans meeting in the Reitz Union on March 31, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Noah Lantor | Mar. 31City Hall stands, Friday, March 27, 2026, in downtown Gainesville, Fla.
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By Riley Beiswenger | Mar. 31Eastside High School band plays at the unveiling of the Mindful Messages Mural, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.





