Cheree Padilla (right), a member of the Voter Protection Team, helps move the Biden campaign volunteers' signs on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. The volunteers were told to move their signs and chairs to comply with the state statute that says no one can solicit voters within 150 feet of a polling location. (Lauren Witte/Alligator Staff)

Lauren is a third year photojournalism student pursuing a minor in Spanish. She has shot photos for Fresh Take Florida and the Gainesville Sun. Lauren likes roller skating in her free time.
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By Caroline Walsh | 10:41amThe restaurant sign outside of Superette in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, March 4, 2026.
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By Caroline Walsh | 12:10amProtesters in opposition to the execution of Billy Leon Kearse gather outside the Florida State Prison. Kearse was executed at 6:02 p.m. in Raiford, Fla., Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
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By Matthew Quesada | 12:01amAlachua County School Board Superintendent Dr. Kamela Patton listens to a speaker at 620 E University Ave. in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, March 3, 2026.





