Nicole Sieling, a 19-year-old UF biomedical engineering sophomore, comforts a cat coming out of surgery during the UF College of Veterinary Medicine’s Operation Catnip on Sunday. Every month, an average of 100 volunteers help spay, neuter and vaccinate an average of 200 cats per event.
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By Caroline Walsh | 6:16pmSunrise Wildlife Rehabilitation director Joe Soistman holds Kernel, a corn snake, while Stacy Richards pets the snake at the Florida Master Naturalist Program’s 25-year anniversary celebration in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.
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By Caroline Walsh | 6:16pmSunrise Wildlife Rehabilitation director Joe Soistman holds Kernel, a corn snake, while Vanessa pets the snake at the Florida Master Naturalist Program’s 25-year anniversary celebration in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.
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By Dylan Speicher | 6:12pmThe University of Florida is opening a new campus location in Jacksonville, Florida.





