Jack Patton, 54, displays a taxidermy deer in his studio in Steinhatchee, Fla., on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.

Alissa is the Fall 2025 editor-in-chief of The Alligator. She has previously been engagement managing editor and university editor, and she has covered stories across UF and Gainesville. She was also an intern at the Orlando Sentinel and The Chronicle of Higher Education. In her free time, she likes to spend time with her cat and take care of her plants.
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By Caroline Walsh | 8:48amProgram manager Lauren St. Clair displays her finished pixie plant bowl to participants in the Therapeutic Horticulture Program in the greenhouse at Wilmot Botanical Gardens on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025.
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By Bayden Armstrong | 7:55amFlorida Gators head coach Billy Napier runs through the tunnel at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium before the Florida Gators play the Texas Longhorns on Oct. 4, 2025 in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Sydney Johnson | 10:11pmUniversity of Florida Head Coach Billy Napier walks off the field after a timeout during the Gators game against the Bulldogs at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.