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Saturday, July 26, 2025

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Perfect for a Pluckin'

(Jason Henry / Alligator) Randy Hollinger, 33, practices the banjo outside Norman Hall on Monday evening while waiting for his wife, Amy, who attends class there. Norman Hall, located on Southwest 13th Street, houses many of UF's education classes. Hollinger teaches life science to seventh-grade students near UF at P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School. He spends about an hour every Monday plucking his banjo strings on a bench around sunset.


METRO

Gainesville Solar Tour showcases energy-efficient homes

Along with several local homeowners, Dwight Adams welcomed small groups of strangers into his energy-efficient home Sunday afternoon. Adams showed guests his home's solar water heater and 27 rooftop solar panels, some of which connect to a solar inverter that sends the sun's energy to Gainesville Regional Utilities.



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