Sitting on a wooden bed of screws and rubber bands, UF anthropology junior Van Truong, 20, scans over an incomplete 6 foot by 8 foot Mona Lisa art piece at the Pop-Up Culture event on the Plaza of the Americas on Oct. 14, 2015. Truong, who helped put the event together, opened her project to all students at the event to gather “inspiration from other people who approach art and life differently.”
Blount Center Construction
By Matthew Quesada | 5:24pmMauldin's Auto Glass sits behind Santa Fe College's Blount Center at 530 W University Ave, Friday, April 17, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
Streatery
By Bayden Armstrong | 4:39pmA street sign marks the intersection of SW 1st Street and SW 1st Avenue in Gainesville, Fla., Friday, April 17, 2026.
Bee Keeping
By Bayden Armstrong | 4:39pmBees pollinate flowers in a garden in the Oak Hammock Community in Gainesville, Fla., Friday, April 17, 2026.





