Joy Pitts, 35, brought her 5-year-old daughter, Olivia, to the candlelight vigil held Wednesday at Gainesville City Hall for International Women’s Day. “This is why I do everything I do; I do it for her,” Pitts said.
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By Noah Lantor | 9:00pmCity Hall stands, Friday, March 27, 2026, in downtown Gainesville, Fla.
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By Riley Beiswenger | 7:54pmEastside High School band plays at the unveiling of the Mindful Messages Mural, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Riley Beiswenger | 7:54pmIsabela Perez Thomas, a junior at Eastside High School, talks about her experience helping with the mural at the unveiling, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.





