Joshua Roe, a 36-year-old UF doctoral student, and Gainesville Police officer Jack Salafrio meet on Thursday for the first time after Salafrio responded to a crash on Jan. 6 and rescued Roe. Roe was run over by his own car, which was stolen, police said.
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AM\FM Festival
By Aishani Lahiri | 9:08pmGainesville band Vane Light performs at The How Bazar for the AM/FM Festival, an annual free music festival featuring 30+ artists, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026.
Lettuce Eating
By Ryan Friedenberg | 8:55pmSophomore Zoe Englander takes a bite of lettuce during the UF Lettuce Club’s lettuce eating competition, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.





