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Denise Tieman, a UF research assistant professor in the UF horticultural sciences department, is researching how to make tomatoes taste better through DNA sequencing. She will present her preliminary findings on Sept. 4 at the UF/IFAS Florida Tomato Institute in Naples, Florida.

Boxes are lined up before being filled with nonperishable food items for Feeding Northeast Florida’s Thanksgiving food drive, which makes 1,375 packed boxes for families in the Gainesville community at the Bread of The Mighty Food Bank Friday, Nov. 7, 2025.

Caroline Walsh

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By Caroline Walsh | 8:51pm

Boxes are lined up before being filled with nonperishable food items for Feeding Northeast Florida’s Thanksgiving food drive, which makes 1,375 packed boxes for families in the Gainesville community at the Bread of The Mighty Food Bank Friday, Nov. 7, 2025.

In addition to traditional American Thanksgiving foods, other cultural meals make an appearance for some families every year, such as Caja China Pork, Mac and Cheese with Pineapple, Hallacas, Arroz Con Pollo, and Bun Rieu.

Dylan Speicher

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By Dylan Speicher | 8:36pm

In addition to traditional American Thanksgiving foods, other cultural meals make an appearance for some families every year, such as Caja China Pork, Mac and Cheese with Pineapple, Hallacas, Arroz Con Pollo, and Bun Rieu.

A pile of debris sits in Florence Landfill in Gainesville, Florida.

Reagan Bresnahan

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By Reagan Bresnahan | 8:25pm

A pile of debris sits in Florence Landfill in Gainesville, Florida.

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