Edward Morfa, a 20-year-old UF industrial engineering junior, snaps a picture of the 6-foot-by-8-foot completed Mona Lisa art piece sitting on the Plaza of the Americas on Nov. 2, 2015. The image started forming three weeks ago at the Pop-Up Culture event and was finally finished with 10,000 rubber bands covering its surface.
Alachua Branch Library
By Juleidi Machuca | 12:11amThe sign for Alachua Branch Library stands on Northwest 140th Street, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Kaitlyn McCormack | Apr. 21A mural on the front of Alachua County Animal Resources on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Kaitlyn McCormack | Apr. 21A volunteer walks a dog at Alachua County Animal Resources on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.





