Xuan Ooi (center) and Yvonne Yeung (left), both 18-year-old UF engineering freshmen, perform a traditional Chinese lion dance outside of Turlington Hall on Monday. Ooi is an exploratory engineering major. Yeung is an industrial engineering major. Jia-Uei Chen, 18, also a UF computer science freshman, pounds the beat of the dance on a drum. The group was a part of the Chinese American Student Association (CASA).
Correction: The majors for the students were previously incorrectly stated as English instead of engineering. It was also described incorrectly as a dragon dance when it is a lion dance.
Jazz Life at Muñecas
By Jordan Klucharich | 12:47amSpencer Hoefert, a local composer and guitarist, is featured as the musician at Muñecas Taco Garden and Bar’s “Jazz Life” performance, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.
Recycling Center
By Matthew Quesada | 12:40amRecycling Services of America center sorts items at 2874 NE 1st Terrace in Gainesville, Fla., Friday, Jan, 9, 2026.
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By Logan McBride | Jan. 8A man sits on a scooter protesting against the creation of Wildflowers Music Park in Melrose, Fla., Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026.





