Quilted

A quilt hangs on the wall of the Gainesville Tower Road Library, 3020 SW 75th St. It is part of the Quilters of Alachua County Day Guild’s library display that celebrates National Quilting Month.

Ricardo Cedillo (left), Agnes Leslie (center) and Salvador Cedillo (right) pose for a photo outside Las Carretas after the first World Cup match between Mexico and South Africa, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Ornella Moreno

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By Ornella Moreno | 10:30am

Ricardo Cedillo (left), Agnes Leslie (center) and Salvador Cedillo (right) pose for a photo outside Las Carretas after the first World Cup match between Mexico and South Africa, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Diners watch the second half of the first World Cup match between Mexico and South Africa at Tinker Restaurant, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Ornella Moreno

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By Ornella Moreno | 10:30am

Diners watch the second half of the first World Cup match between Mexico and South Africa at Tinker Restaurant, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Emily Westerholm, the founder and executive director of Released Reentry, recites a poem at an Open Mic Poetry Nights event at Released Reentry in Gainesville, Fla., on June 10, 2026.

Brandy Sumner

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By Brandy Sumner | June 11

Emily Westerholm, the founder and executive director of Released Reentry, recites a poem at an Open Mic Poetry Nights event at Released Reentry in Gainesville, Fla., on June 10, 2026.

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