Mark Sandfoss, a 32-year-old UF zoology doctoral student, holds up a Florida cottonmouth snake at Seahorse Key, Florida. Sandfoss is researching how the snakes are being affected by the loss of birds on the island.
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By Caroline Walsh | 2:28pmGovernor Ron DeDantis delivers a speech for the Hamilton School’s ceremonial groundbreaking, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Caroline Walsh | 2:28pmUF Interim President Donald Landry greets attendees of the Hamilton School’s ceremonial groundbreaking, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Ryan Friedenberg | Nov. 18Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025.





