Daniel Brackett

Daniel Brackett, a 24-year-old UF Physical Therapy Assistant and one of the organizers of the protest, shouts into a megaphone in front of a crowd of about 100 people at the intersection of 13th Street and University Avenue Wednesday as part of a protest against police brutality.

A firefighter carries an American thin red line flag while walking stairs in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium during the 9/11 climb, Friday Sept. 11, 2026, in Gainesville Fla.

9/11 Stair Climb

11:14am

A firefighter carries an American thin red line flag while walking stairs in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium during the 9/11 climb, Friday Sept. 11, 2026, in Gainesville Fla.

Jennifer Friend at the Charlie Kirk memorial hosted by UF's College Republicans on Plaza of the Americas, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Juleidi Machuca

Kirk Vigil

By Juleidi Machuca | 10:21am

Jennifer Friend at the Charlie Kirk memorial hosted by UF's College Republicans on Plaza of the Americas, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Outside the Florida Theatre during current renovations, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Mily Moran

Florida Theatre Renovation

By Mily Moran | 6:59pm

Outside the Florida Theatre during current renovations, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

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