Protest

Faith Bennett, a 23-year-old UF history student, protests for a $15 minimum wage at the corner of West University Avenue and 13th Street on Nov. 10, 2015. The Fight for $15 Day of Action took place in Gcities around the U.S.
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Faith Bennett, a 23-year-old UF history student, protests for a $15 minimum wage at the corner of West University Avenue and 13th Street on Nov. 10, 2015. The Fight for $15 Day of Action took place in Gcities around the U.S.
Bikes 4 Vets mechanic Peter Klavuhn, 84, enjoys the weather with Peanut, his 10-month old Chihuahua and poodle mix, at The Freewheel Project’s grand opening celebration. Bikes 4 Vets is a local program created to help give veterans transportation around Gainesville.
Gator Fire project manager Micah Hedgecock (left), 30, hugs Pleasant Cyclery cyclist Arturo O’Neill, 29, during The Freewheel Project’s ‘Epically Rad Opening Extravaganza Celebration’ on Nov. 7, 2015. The event marked the grand opening of the Freewheel Project with a bicycle repair workshop and a bike-in movie, where cyclists could watch “1986 Rad” and enjoy a cold beer.
Shakela Williams, a Grace Marketplace resident, replaces the breaks on a refurbished bicycle at one of the Freewheel Project's free workshops on Nov. 4, 2015. All of the refurbished bikes were sold during community events such as Active Streets Alliance.
Scott Hesch, a Grace Marketplace resident, removes a bicycle tire to refill it with air at the Freewheel Project on Nov. 4, 2015. The Freewheel Project partnered up with Grace Marketplace to empower the homeless with reliable transportation, affordable services and parts.
Rocki Neal, a basketball coach in Alachua, eats a sandwich at Subway on Nov. 3, 2015. She said she heard about the buy-one-get-one special from a Subway employee who follows her on Snapchat.
Justin Cangelosi, 20, prepares a grilled cheese sandwich at Cheese Daddy at 16 NW 18th St. on Nov. 3, 2015. "I actually had to tell people it was National Sandwich Day," he said.
Justin Cangelosi, 20, prepares a grilled cheese sandwich at Cheese Daddy at 16 NW 18th St. on Nov. 3, 2015. "I actually had to tell people it was National Sandwich Day," he said.
Porcha Ansley, an event specialist at Sam's Club, waits in line at Subway on Nov. 3, 2015. She and her husband pulled up chairs as a line of about 25 people stretched toward the back of the store on National Sandwich Day.
Rocki Neal, a basketball coach in Alachua, eats a sandwich at Subway on Nov. 3, 2015. She said she heard about the buy-one-get-one special from a Subway employee who follows her on Snapchat.
Pete Vaughn, owner of Creative Cabinet Works, drills holes into cabinet frames at Creative Cabinet Works located in Starke on Nov. 2, 2015. Established in 1984, the local shop continues to be one of the few family-owned businesses to operate in Starke.
A.J. Petrus, a 19-year-old Santa Fe aerospace engineering freshman, sprays blue paint on the Front of Mystic Smoke Shop and Hookah Lounge’s new DJ booth on Nov. 2, 2015. The art piece included a beach scene, planets and UFOs. “We’re all from a different planet here,” he said.
Title Fight, a punk rock band from Kingston, Pennsylvania, performs at City Lot 10 during The Fest on Oct. 30, 2015. More than 400 tickets were sold for the show.
Title Fight, a punk rock band from Kingston, Pennsylvania, performs at City Lot 10 during The Fest on Oct. 30, 2015. More than 400 tickets were sold for the show.
Deborah Mas spins alpaca fleece into yarn and greets customers passing through her booth during the Micanopy Fall Festival on Oct. 31, 2015. She said she breeds alpacas in Chiefland, dyes yarn made from their fleece and weaves it to make mats and scarves.
LeAnn Marie, a self-employed massage therapist, shows off her Halloween costume at The Fest on Oct. 31, 2015. "I made the costume myself," she said. "I'm a bird goddess."
Jamie Rhoden, guitarist and vocalist of Title Fight, performs with the band at City Lot 10 during The Fest on Oct. 30, 2015. The band performed alongside Pianos Become the Teeth, mewithoutYou, and The Menzingers.
Adam Mendez, a FedEx Ground employee, spray paints a van downtown during The Fest on Oct. 31, 2015. Mendez said he traveled from California to see Masked Intruder and Young Widows perform at the music festival.
Aidan McCormich, a Florida Museum of National History employee who said she’s been doing yoga for three years, stretches at First Magnitude Brewing Company on Nov. 1, 2015. About 100 people participated in a Hatha yoga class taught by Brielle Jenkins, a UF student pursuing her Registered Yoga Teacher certification.
Swamp Head Brewing Co. tasting room manager Dustin Allen, 34, pours pumpkin beer on Oct. 29, 2015. Brewery staff hollowed out and toasted the inside of a pumpkin to make the keg.