Cheree Padilla (right), a member of the Voter Protection Team, helps move the Biden campaign volunteers' signs on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. The volunteers were told to move their signs and chairs to comply with the state statute that says no one can solicit voters within 150 feet of a polling location. (Lauren Witte/Alligator Staff)

Lauren is a third year photojournalism student pursuing a minor in Spanish. She has shot photos for Fresh Take Florida and the Gainesville Sun. Lauren likes roller skating in her free time.
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By Noah Lantor | Apr. 16New Alachua County Public Schools board member Janine Placvac speaks during a board meeting on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Noah Lantor | Apr. 13Florida Gators linebacker Derek Wingo celebrates after Florida's Senior Day victory against Ole Miss on Nov. 23, 2024.
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By Morgan Waters | Apr. 10Customers enjoy the newly opened Dutch Bros Coffee on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025.