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By Ryan Friedenberg | 10:48pmStudents watch the finale of season 3 of The Summer I Turned Pretty at The Swamp Restaurant in Gainesville, Florida, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025.
Ryan Friedenberg is a senior Sport Management student with six years of photography experience. This is his sixth semester at The Alligator. When he is not working for The Alligator, he is capturing football game days for Gator Sports Properties and managing creative media for the UF Club Hockey team. In his free time, Ryan enjoys playing video games, baking, spending time in nature and watching sports.
Students watch the finale of season 3 of The Summer I Turned Pretty at The Swamp Restaurant in Gainesville, Florida, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025.
President of the Waldo Community New Vision Coalition Julie Stokes describes her sweet potato themed treats at the Waldo Sweet Potato Festival & Car Display in Waldo, Florida, on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025.
Best dish competition judge Mildred Ganstine goes down the line of dishes at the Waldo Sweet Potato Festival & Car Display in Waldo, Florida, on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025.
Alachua County Commissioner Marihelen Wheeler (left) talks with ownwe of Honeybee’s Doggie Cafe Donna Ruby about the future of the Waldo Sweet Potato Festival & Car Display in Waldo, Florida, on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025.
Florida Gators outside hitter Aniya Madkin (9) and Florida Gators middle blocker Jaela Auguste (4) celebrate a point during a volleyball match against the Baylor Bears at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Sunday, September 14, 2024.
Principal Investigator of the RNA Engineering Laboratory Elias Sayour discusses a potential new vaccine for pediatric brain cancer Assistant Scientist Chao Xie on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
Fans celebrate a long touchdown run by Florida Gators running back Montrell Johnson Jr. (1) at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024.
Florida Gators Guard Walter Clayton Jr. (1) dribbles the ball during the second half against the Virginia Cavaliers at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.
Florida Gators Guard Walter Clayton Jr. (1) goes up for a layup during the second half against the Virginia Cavaliers at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.
Florida Gators Guard Walter Clayton Jr. (1) reacts with his teammates during the second half against the Virginia Cavaliers at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.