From left: Gainesville residents Erich Marzolf, 55, and Michael Haynes, 26, help each other make sandbags at the Alachua County Public Works Department's sandbag location, located at 11855 NW U.S. Highway 441, on Thursday morning. The men are strangers, but they are both working to prepare for possible Hurricane Matthew water buildup. “See if I can protect the front of my house," Marzolf said. "We don’t have gutters.”
VB vs JU - 09/23/26
By Michael Angee | 9:04pmFlorida setter Taylor Parks (20) dives during an NCAA volleyball match against Jacksonville, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
Ripple Theatre
By Amanda Yale | 10:46amOwner and founder of Ripple Theatre Nathan Wynn poses at his piano, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
Mike Klein Campaign
By Photo courtesy of Milo Watson | Sep. 22A volunteer on the Mike Klein for Congress campaign wears a T-shirt reading, "Stop congressional stock trading, elect an Independent," at "One Gainesville, One World," a campaign event celebrating the International Day of Peace, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2026, at Cafe Voltaire in Gainesville, Fla.





