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Carlos Perero (left), 22, dressed as Mario, jokingly proposes to his future brother-in-law, 23-year-old Vinny Perez, dressed as Luigi. Perero’s fiancé, Perez’s sister (not pictured), dressed as Princess Peach.
Bryan Collins, 39, stands next to his artwork, which he dubs whimsical surrealism. Collins said he’s attended each of the Ocala Comic Cons and in his opinion, they’ve improved each year.
Theadorah Johnson, 22, shows off her Sally F. Skellington costume from Tim Burton’s animated film “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” Johnson said she drove from Lake Sumter, Florida, to attend the convention.
Kirsten Strickland, 29, paints the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on a pair of green Converse shoes. Strickland’s shoe art costs fans $60, but her other pieces range anywhere between $10-35 for handmade rings, video game-related artwork and custom painted nails.
Malaki Yoder (left), 3, growls like a dinosaur while Jeremiah Yoder, 33, laughs with his son. June 20 marked the Yoders’ second time at the Ocala Comic Con, but the family has also attended conventions in Orlando.
Chris Major, the 26-year-old co-founder of Ocala Comic Con, poses for a photo in one of the Hilton ballrooms that housed the event. With an attendance of over 1,000 on Saturday, Major said the convention has consistently brought in large crowds over the three years since its inception.
Jeffery Morales, 27, displays copies of “Batman Beyond” and “Justice League” comic books to another guest at the Ocala Comic Con on June 20 at the Hilton hotel in Ocala. Morales said he was happy with his finds, which were 50 percent off.
Led by senior Lauren Haeger, Florida softball became just the third team to repeat as NCAA champions. Here's Patrick Pinak's game story from the title game (http://www.alligator.org/sports/softball/article_4c1d3ffc-0a82-11e5-a242-2fef5f1fcc99.html) and Luis Torres' column on Kathlyn Medina, Florida's underappreciated senior shortstop (http://www.alligator.org/sports/columns/article_c20da7d2-0e5c-11e5-814f-873750dc9e18.html)
Sights from Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium June 4, 2015, as the UF softball team returned home from Oklahoma City as back-to-back national champions.
Sights from Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium June 4, 2015, as the UF softball team returned home from Oklahoma City as back-to-back national champions.
Sights from Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium June 4, 2015, as the UF softball team returned home from Oklahoma City as back-to-back national champions.
Sights from Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium June 4, 2015, as the UF softball team returned home from Oklahoma City as back-to-back national champions.
Sights from Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium June 4, 2015, as the UF softball team returned home from Oklahoma City as back-to-back national champions.
Sights from Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium June 4, 2015, as the UF softball team returned home from Oklahoma City as back-to-back national champions.
Sights from Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium June 4, 2015, as the UF softball team returned home from Oklahoma City as back-to-back national champions.
Sights from Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium June 4, 2015, as the UF softball team returned home from Oklahoma City as back-to-back national champions.
Sights from Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium June 4, 2015, as the UF softball team returned home from Oklahoma City as back-to-back national champions.
Sights from Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium June 4, 2015, as the UF softball team returned home from Oklahoma City as back-to-back national champions.
Sights from Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium June 4, 2015, as the UF softball team returned home from Oklahoma City as back-to-back national champions.
Sights from Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium June 4, 2015, as the UF softball team returned home from Oklahoma City as back-to-back national champions.
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