Ron Hamer, 64, enjoys chicken noodle soup at St. Francis House in downtown Gainesville, which provides cold night services for the homeless. Hamer dropped out of high school in 11th grade and went to work for a local Birmingham radio station, WZZK. When his mother died in 1996, he lost her house and found himself living on the streets.
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By Noah Lantor | 9:26pmFlorida Gators Center Rueben Chinyelu (9) flexes after a slam dunk during the second half against the Grambling State Tigers at Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Monday, November 11, 2024.
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By Ryan Friedenberg | 9:25pmFlorida Gators Center Rueben Chinyelu (9) lays the ball up into the basket during the first half against the Grambling State Tigers at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. on Monday, Nov 11, 2024.
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By Ryan Friedenberg | 9:25pmFlorida Gators Center Rueben Chinyelu (9) dribbles down the court on a fast break during the first half against the Grambling State Tigers at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. on Monday, Nov 11, 2024.