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Monday, March 02, 2026
Alyssa Fisher ·

Julie Watkin, the executive director of Jacksonville-based nonprofit The Girls Gone Green, spoke out against bear hunting in a rally she organized in downtown Orlando last month. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission's statewide hunt begins Saturday and will run through Sunday. Its goal is to harvest 320 bears to manage the population.

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Veggie teriyaki and brisket mac and cheese egg rolls from The World Famous Eggroll Truck at 5700 NW 23rd St., Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.


Dizeko Feature

Florida guard Alexia Dizeko (9) holds the ball during the second half of an NCAA basketball game against Auburn, Thursday, Feb. 5, in Gainesville, Fla.


SEC Reg. Champs

Florida head coach Todd Golden swings the net in the air after clinching the SEC regular season title following a win in an NCAA college basketball game against Arkansas, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.


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