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Sunday, March 22, 2026

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Gail Roland smooches a senior rescued Chihuahua. She and her husband, Ralph, share their 2,400-square-foot house in Melrose with 29 dogs. They adopt the seniors that shelters and owners can't keep. 
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Senior dogs find a home with the Rolands

Ralph and Gail Roland share their 2,400-square-foot house in Melrose with 29 dogs. They adopt the seniors that shelters and owners can't keep. The Roland Senior Dog Rescue Gang is a registered nonprofit as of July, but the Rolands do most of the work on their own.


Robert Regojo and Rachel Bouchillon, a 22-year-old UF environmental science graduate student, practice on a range behind Bear Archery’s headquarters in Gainesville. 
 
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Video: Hitting the Bull's Eye

Lauren Kates and her teammate Rachel Bouchillon are representing UF at the World University Championships in Poland on July 4 to July 6. It is the only big, world event for college archery students, and Kates and Bouchillon are the first UF students to make the U.S. team. Check out our full story: http://bit.ly/1o2cPpT


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Video: Friends of the Library Book Sale

The Friends of the Library Book Sale occurred from Saturday to Wednesday. More than 700,000 items — including books, CDs and artwork — were on sale at the Friends of the Library Bookhouse, 430 N. Main St. All items were 10 cents on Wednesday. 


Mohamad Khir Alwazir speaks of his experience as a survivor of a chemical weapons attack in Syria. The Arabic Cultural Association at UF and UF Amnesty International hosted the event Monday evening. 
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Syrian survivors speak out at Reitz

The Reitz Union Auditorium is generally full of the eager chatter of Preview students or the laughter of Gators catching a midweek movie. But on Monday night, the only sounds were the voices of five survivors and the quiet sobs of the audience.


James Ort, 21, extends his body during a trick at Wakefest 2013. About 15 students performed in several categories of wakeboarding at Lake Wauburg.
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Video: UF Wakeboard team's last practice

University of Florida Wakeboard Club members Kenny Nguyen, a 20-year-old mechanical and aerospace engineering sophomore, and Aaron Alanguilan, a 20-year-old mechanical engineering major, share their thoughts on wake skating, wake boarding, and the club.The club had its first practice on Friday since winning the Southeast USA Wakeboard Collegiate Regionals, held at Lake Wauburg on Nov. 16 and 17.


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