Elaine gives a tour

Elaine Hargrove shows off Groovy Gus the Hippie Bus to Claudia DiMercurio and Frank DiMercurio at Strawberry Fields for RV'ers in Chiefland, Florida, on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. The DiMercurios are visiting the RV park from Lexington, Michigan.

Jiselle Lee

Jiselle Lee was The Alligator’s Summer 2023 Editor-In-Chief. She was previously a reporter with NextShark News and a reporting intern at The Bradenton Herald.

Lil Rudy's at Midtown on University Avenue near other midtown bars, Sunday, May 31, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Sonaiya Brown

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By Sonaiya Brown | 7:15pm

Lil Rudy's at Midtown on University Avenue near other midtown bars, Sunday, May 31, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

The vertical benchmark location in Poe Springs shows how low the water is and where it normally is by staining on the wood in High Springs, Fla., on April 17, 2026.

Kaley Mantz

Poe Springs Drought

By Kaley Mantz | May 31

The vertical benchmark location in Poe Springs shows how low the water is and where it normally is by staining on the wood in High Springs, Fla., on April 17, 2026.

Nick Lutsko String Band performs at Heartwood Soundstage on Saturday, May 30, 2026.

Isabel Kraby

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By Isabel Kraby | May 31

Nick Lutsko String Band performs at Heartwood Soundstage on Saturday, May 30, 2026.

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