Jessica Ramos, an 18-year-old UF english and anthropology freshman, tears up as she remembers her grandmother, who died of lymphoma in April at the remembrance ceremony during the Light the Walk event. Ramos said her grandmother raised her. She didn’t get to go to her funeral when she died. “This helps,” Ramos said.
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By Bailey Diem | 12:17pmGainesville Police Department officers investigate a pedestrian crash by Buckman Hall on campus on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026 in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Julianna Bendeck | 10:30pmUF Taekwondo Club finishes their performance at a show celebrating Seollal, hosted by KUSA, in the Reitz Ballroom, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
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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.





