GAU Protest

The Graduate Assistants Union meet and protest at Tigert Hall in Gainesville, Fla. Friday, Feb 20, 2026.

Matthew Quesada

Matthew is a spring 2026 photographer at The Alligator. He is a freshmen journalism major. In his free time he enjoys watching football and watching movies.

Eden-Rose Parkinson walks the runway at the Cut Different event hosted by the Leadership Development Institute at the Institute of Black Culture at the University of Florida, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026.

Caroline Walsh

BSU Fashion Show

By Caroline Walsh | 11:48am

Eden-Rose Parkinson walks the runway at the Cut Different event hosted by the Leadership Development Institute at the Institute of Black Culture at the University of Florida, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026.

Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward speaks to a crowd at the Matheson History Museum as he launches his reelection campaign, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Aishani Lahiri

Harvey Ward Reelection

By Aishani Lahiri | 11:30am

Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward speaks to a crowd at the Matheson History Museum as he launches his reelection campaign, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Ryan Friedenberg

Vivid Music Hall

By Ryan Friedenberg | 11:25am

Students are let into to enter Vivid Music Hall to see Josh Baker, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

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