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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Nov. 14The Gators celebrate a victory during the NCAA Regionals cross country meet on Friday, November 14, 2025 at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, Ala. / UAA Communications photo by Dylan Cannella
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By Courtesy of the UAA | Nov. 14During the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field East Regionals on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. / UAA Communications photo by Jordan Perez
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By Caroline Walsh | Nov. 14Conservative political commentator Benny Johnson listens as U.S. representative Byron Donalds speaks at the Leading the Next Generation event sponsored by the University of Florida Turning Point USA chapter at the Reitz Union Ballroom Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025.





