Dounia Bendris, a 21-year-old UF drawing senior, doesn’t like hard lines in her work, so she uses her fingers to smear her charcoal drawings. With black-stained hands, her fingerprints create a shadow and light effect. She dips her fingers into a water jug to seal the charcoal when she’s satisfied with an area.
Property Tax to Schools
By Henry A. Moore | 11:28amFlorida’s proposal to eliminate property taxes threatens to leave school districts strapped for cash.
Vane Light
By Aishani Lahiri | 10:55amGainesville band Vane Light performs at The How Bazar for the AM/FM Festival, an annual free music festival featuring 30+ artists, on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026.
Tom Petty Mural
By Caroline Walsh | 9:53pmThe area of the 34th Street Wall where the Tom Petty Mural was painted over in Gainesville, Fla., Monday, Feb 23., 2026.





