Elaine and Crystal

Elaine Hargrove (left) shows off her hand-painted 1978 Volkswagen bus to Tri-County Nursing Home staff on on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. Crystal Ellison (right) invites Hargrove to perform for the residents once a month.

Jiselle Lee

Jiselle Lee was The Alligator’s Summer 2023 Editor-In-Chief. She was previously a reporter with NextShark News and a reporting intern at The Bradenton Herald.

Spencer Hoefert, a local composer and guitarist, is featured as the musician at Muñecas Taco Garden and Bar’s “Jazz Life” performance, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.

Jordan Klucharich

Jazz Life at Muñecas

By Jordan Klucharich | Jan. 10

Spencer Hoefert, a local composer and guitarist, is featured as the musician at Muñecas Taco Garden and Bar’s “Jazz Life” performance, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.

Recycling Services of America center sorts items at 2874 NE 1st Terrace in Gainesville, Fla., Friday, Jan, 9, 2026.

Matthew Quesada

Recycling Center

By Matthew Quesada | Jan. 10

Recycling Services of America center sorts items at 2874 NE 1st Terrace in Gainesville, Fla., Friday, Jan, 9, 2026.

A man sits on a scooter protesting against the creation of Wildflowers Music Park in Melrose, Fla., Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026.

Logan McBride

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By Logan McBride | Jan. 8

A man sits on a scooter protesting against the creation of Wildflowers Music Park in Melrose, Fla., Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026.

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