Pleasant Street

A sign marking Pleasant Street stands on Sunday, June 9, 2024.

Valentina Sarmiento

Valentina Sarmiento is a UF journalism senior with a specialization in photojournalism. She is an Avenue staff writer for The Alligator. Aside from storytelling, she enjoys binging horror movies, cats and the occult.

Satchel Raye, the owner of Satchel's Pizza, speaks to officials from Gainesville Police Department and Gainesville Fire Rescue after the arson of the Satchel's Pizza van. (Photo courtesy of Satchel Raye)

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Dec. 18

Satchel Raye, the owner of Satchel's Pizza, speaks to officials from Gainesville Police Department and Gainesville Fire Rescue after the arson of the Satchel's Pizza van. (Photo courtesy of Satchel Raye)

A Luigi Mangione lookalike contest flyer sits inside a newspaper stand on UF's campus on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024.

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Dec. 13

A Luigi Mangione lookalike contest flyer sits inside a newspaper stand on UF's campus on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024.

Contestants of the Luigi Mangione lookalike contest stand in a line in the Plaza of Americas on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024.

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Dec. 13

Contestants of the Luigi Mangione lookalike contest stand in a line in the Plaza of Americas on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024.

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