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Monday, June 15, 2026
Chris Houston ·

Ron Hamer enjoys chicken noodle soup at St. Francis House in downtown Gainesville, which provides cold night services for the homeless. Hamer dropped out of high school in 11th grade and went to work for a local Birmingham radio station, WZZK. When his mother died in 1996, he lost her house and found himself living on the streets.

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Santa Fe College students prepare for the annual "Room to Dance" show in a practice studio at the Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall Friday, June 12, 2026 in Gainesville, Fla.



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