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Music artist and motivational speaker Pitbull talks to a crowd of more than 1,000 students during a speaking event hosted by Accent Speakers Bureau at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday night. Also known as Mr. Worldwide, Mr. 305, or by his real name, Armando Christian Pérez, Pitbull spoke about his upbringing in Miami and life experiences as part of the event partnered with Hispanic Heritage Month.

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Ricardo Cedillo (left), Agnes Leslie (center) and Salvador Cedillo (right) pose for a photo outside Las Carretas after the first World Cup match between Mexico and South Africa, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.


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Diners watch the second half of the first World Cup match between Mexico and South Africa at Tinker Restaurant, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.


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Emily Westerholm, the founder and executive director of Released Reentry, recites a poem at an Open Mic Poetry Nights event at Released Reentry in Gainesville, Fla., on June 10, 2026.


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