Mamie Leath, 89, watches as UF students help clear fallen leaves from her home in Gainesville’s Porters Community on Saturday as a part of UF Student Government’s inaugural The Big Event. Leath said she felt grateful the students volunteered their time clearing her yard of leaves and miscellaneous junk, like rusted bicycles and an armchair.
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Bugfest
By Aishani Lahiri | 8:13pmDr. Tae Young Lee presents on termites at “Bugfest,” an interactive learning event featuring bugs of all kinds, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
Matheson History Museum
By Noah Lantor | 8:11pmThe Matheson History Museum on East University Avenue, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.





