Mark Sandfoss, a 32-year-old UF zoology doctoral student, holds up a Florida cottonmouth snake at Seahorse Key, Florida. Sandfoss is researching how the snakes are being affected by the loss of birds on the island.
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Alachua Branch Library
By Juleidi Machuca | Apr. 22The sign for Alachua Branch Library stands on Northwest 140th Street, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Kaitlyn McCormack | Apr. 21A mural on the front of Alachua County Animal Resources on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Kaitlyn McCormack | Apr. 21A volunteer walks a dog at Alachua County Animal Resources on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.





