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Santa Fe College head coach John Ritzdorf coaches his team during an NJCAA men's basketball game against Miami Dade College in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Jan. 19, 2026.

Noah Lantor

Noah is the Spring 2026 multimedia editor. He previously worked as the assistant multimedia editor for one semester and as a staff photographer for two semesters covering community stories and sports across Gainesville. Before his time at UF, Noah worked on the sidelines at Maryland and Penn State photographing their football teams. He has also done freelance and graduate photography work in his home state of Maryland. In his free time, he enjoys following hockey, football and traveling to rural places.

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Sunrise Wildlife Rehabilitation director Joe Soistman holds Kernel, a corn snake, while Stacy Richards pets the snake at the Florida Master Naturalist Program’s 25-year anniversary celebration in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.

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Sunrise Wildlife Rehabilitation director Joe Soistman holds Kernel, a corn snake, while Vanessa pets the snake at the Florida Master Naturalist Program’s 25-year anniversary celebration in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.

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The University of Florida is opening a new campus location in Jacksonville, Florida.