John Nyren, a 22-year-old UF computer science senior, belts out “Lay Me Down” by Sam Smith with the UF a capella group Tone Deaf at the annual “Falala Cappella” concert in the Reitz Grand Ballroom on Dec. 7, 2015. Nyren has been with the group one semester and already says he “loves them like family.”
Alachua Branch Library
By Juleidi Machuca | Apr. 22The sign for Alachua Branch Library stands on Northwest 140th Street, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Kaitlyn McCormack | Apr. 21A mural on the front of Alachua County Animal Resources on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Kaitlyn McCormack | Apr. 21A volunteer walks a dog at Alachua County Animal Resources on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.





