Carmen King and Christopher King brought signs to the Rally for Safe Reopening of Schools which show their opposition for a return to brick-and-mortar schools in the fall. Carmen King is a special education teacher who has worked in the Florida school system, mostly in Gainesville, for 31 years. “My students who are extremely fragile and vulnerable, with a lot of health issues,” she said. “Their families feel very pressured right now.”
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By Matthew Lewis | Mar. 20GAINESVILLE, FL - JANUARY 18: Florida forward Sam Alexis (4) celebrates with guard Alijah Martin (15) as the Florida Gators faced the Texas Longhorns on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at the O’Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Matthew Lewis)
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By Noah Lantor | Mar. 18Florida Gators Head Coach Todd Golden joins ESPN College GameDay hosts Rece Davis and Seth Greenberg on the floor of the Steven O’Connell Center during the show on Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025, in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp | Mar. 17Sherri Boyd Amundson's property shares most of the Florence Landfill's southern border on Saturday Feb. 22, 2025.