Dr. Joe Cicero, a UF research scientist, hands a tarantula to attendee Mark Xby in the booth for the UF Entomology and Nematology Outreach Program during the Endangered Species Awareness Day at the Lubee Bat Conservancy on Saturday. It was the first time Xby had held a tarantula.
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By Ornella Moreno | 10:30amRicardo Cedillo (left), Agnes Leslie (center) and Salvador Cedillo (right) pose for a photo outside Las Carretas after the first World Cup match between Mexico and South Africa, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Ornella Moreno | 10:30amDiners watch the second half of the first World Cup match between Mexico and South Africa at Tinker Restaurant, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Brandy Sumner | June 11Emily Westerholm, the founder and executive director of Released Reentry, recites a poem at an Open Mic Poetry Nights event at Released Reentry in Gainesville, Fla., on June 10, 2026.





