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Gainesville to restrict public drinking CITY COMMISSION VOTED TO REINSTATE PRE-PANDEMIC OPEN CONTAINER LAW AFTER GPD EXPRESSED SAFETY CONCERNS

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More than 100 protesters stand outside a downtown Gainesville courthouse on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. They gathered to support abortion rights after reports the Supreme Court would overturn Roe v. Wade. Read more on page 5. Yingquan Zhu // Alligator Staff

Presidential search continues, graduate students wary The Student Body President is the only student on the Search Advisory Committee By Anushka Dakshit Alligator Staff Writer

The search for UF’s next president has begun, and graduate students remain frustrated they are not represented on the Presidential Search committee. UF students and faculty received an email from the university detailing the search Tuesday. The Search Advisory Committee will host an open forum meeting May 10 to discuss questions and concerns. Some students are already unsatisfied. Paul Wassel, president of the Graduate Student Council and UF PhD student in the genetics and genomic program, disagrees with the current structure of the committee and was disappointed graduate students weren’t represented. He wants a student on the panel who understands graduate students’ experiences. Student Body President Lauren Lemasters is the only student on the presidential search committee. She finished her undergraduate education in Spring and has begun pursuing a masters

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degree this Summer. “One student representing 50,000 students on one of the most important searches the university has seen since we hired President Fuchs is kind of shocking, to be honest,” Wassel said. The Presidential Search Committee for UF’s 12th president, which resulted in President Kent Fuchs’ appointment, had similar representation. Christina Bonariggo, a former UF student body president, represented students on the committee. Wassel thinks it will be hard for Lemasters to provide a graduate student perspective with only undergraduate experience, he said. “I work in a lab, I make a salary, I'm paid by the University and I'm not even taking classes anymore,” Wassel said. “So my priorities are very different than an undergraduate student who's living on loans maybe and who doesn't have a family.” Other than underrepresentation in decision-making bodies at the university, graduate students have faced

unpaid wages, unsustainable stipends and exclusion from decision-making concerning graduate housing. Bryn Taylor, the communications chair for Graduate Students United and a thirdyear PhD rehabilitation science student, said GAU expressed concerns about representation before the presidential search committee was chosen. Graduate students are vital to research, she said. The university spent a record $960 million in 2021 on research. Rachel Hartnett, the co-president of GSU, sent a letter to the Board of Trustees April 18 demanding it appoints a graduate student. “We deserve a seat at the table,” she wrote. The university directed GSU to voice their concerns during Tuesday’s 45-minute listening session, Taylor said. “We are committed to a process that is inclusive and reflects input from across the Gator Nation,” Rahul Patel, the chair of the Presidential Search Committee,

Gainesville residents may no longer be allowed to carry alcoholic beverages on public property. City Commissioners voted 4-3 Thursday to repeal the open container policy that allowed people to drink and carry alcoholic beverages in public. The ordinance also permitted businesses to serve alcohol in public, outdoor spaces. Commissioners first voted to allow open containers in September 2020, permitting struggling businesses to adapt to CDC guidelines and survive the pandemic. Thursday’s decision, which has not yet gone into effect and will be revisited in coming months, followed Gainesville Police Department’s quarterly briefing highlighting safety concerns after a recent shooting in a downtown parking garage. Police Chief Lonnie Scott said about 48% of national homicide cases involved alcohol and Gainesville’s violence crimes have been above projected trend lines since 2020. He shared body camera footage of fights in Midtown and downtown. The parking garage, located at 105 SW 3rd St., has become a magnet for large crowds to drink and incite violence, he said. Laila Fakhoury, a co-owner of How Bazar, a vintage retail store located on the first floor of the Southwest Downtown Garageparking garage, saw the victim of the May 1 shooting get pulled out of the garage.

“I think that our voices need to be heard in terms of open container laws, especially because of how they affect and impact our businesses,” she said. At the meeting, Fakhoury suggested restricting drinking and installing lighting and security cameras in the garage. Scott says city visitors come to

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Weather UF closesToday’s parts of Museum Road and Gale Lemerand Drive for summer construction AS UF GEARS UP TO REPAIR UNDERGROUND INFRASTRUCTURE ON CAMPUS, STUDENTS AND FACULTY PREPARE FOR A DIFFERENT COMMUTE FOR THE NEXT YEAR

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For more than eight consecutive months, UF roads remain under construction. The latest project closed one of the busiest parts of campus. On May 2, UF began its next phase of on-campus construction, leaving parts of Museum Road and its intersection with Gale Lemerand Drive closed for Summer. The new project follows ongoing road closures scattered throughout campus since May 2. RTS’s Summer 2022 bus schedule reflects the detours, closed stops and added commute time to trips. The closures and ongoing construction projects leave students worried about navigating buses and roads to get to class. For Riley Mixton, a 22-year-old UF theater and classics senior, commuting to campus is a family affair. Mixton, her mother and her sister often carpool together. “I feel very fortunate that I have the ability to take a Lyft or to carpool with someone,” she said, “But for my friends who are parking or fully walking on their commute, or busing, it’s a nightmare.” Mixton, who graduates in December, stopped taking the bus to campus when roads closed due to construction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mixton was also upset with a lack of transparency regard-

ing the cost and purpose of construction. The official notice from UF Business Affairs April 27 said roads were closed to allow for underground utility installations. “Much of the underground infrastructure is over 50 years old and this program is a strategic replacement of the aging piping,” AnaLee Rodriguez, the Communications Manager for UF Business Affairs, wrote. Mixton will be on campus after she graduates to act as an alumna advisor. She worries about the project going overschedule and impeding the beginning of the Fall semester. “The construction that has been finished both inside and outside of buildings and on roads, it looks really good,” she said. “In the end, I always seem to like it.” Dr. Bernard Hauser, a biology professor teaching in the Physics building off Museum Road this Summer, said road closures are necessary for old maxed-out lines to be replaced. Hauser served on the faculty senate as a member of the infrastructure council when it discussed campus plans for the next decade in 2016. He said the goal was to improve pedestrian safety by closing most campus roads to outside traffic. Hauser began riding his bike to campus to shorten his commute after the intersection in front of the Physics building closed. He said he doesn’t mind that the campus will have less traffic; he’s almost been hit by cars on its streets. “By far the most dangerous part of the ride is on campus,” he said. “Once I get off campus, I’m on bike paths all the way. ”

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Hauser said faculty hasn’t discussed more lenient attendance policies to accommodate for commute times due to construction, but he understood students may have a harder time getting around. One of his students last semester, who had to drive to campus because of a broken leg, was 30 minutes late to a final exam because she kept meeting dead ends due to construction. Prospective freshmen touring campus this Spring also saw UF’s continuous construction. Patty Asman, 51, and her incoming freshman daughter Justine Asman, 17, were shocked by the scale of campus compared to the rest of Gainesville. Justine Asman will live at Infinity Hall in Fall and the lack of student parking drove her to consider riding a moped or the bus to campus, rather than having a car. RTS officials have not responded to media queries as of Sunday evening about the Summer bus schedule and the construction’s effect on drivers. Signs on buses and graphics on the RTS website advertise available bus driver positions. For Justine, the construction seen during the Gator Days event in early April didn’t bother her; instead, it is an exciting promise of campus expansion. @sn_mcdonald smcdonald@alligator.org

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Closed cans, less violence OPEN CONTAINER, from pg. 1 Gainesville to take advantage of the open container policy and it leads to violence. Commissioner Harvey Ward added the violence was occurring before the council allowed open containers. Some public commenters disagreed on the initial purpose of the open container policy. Sharon Burney, 57, said the city allowed public drinking to accommodate football games and game days’ influx of drunk fans. After GPD’s presentation and the public comments, the council voted to restrict the open containers; Mayor Lauren Poe and Commissioners Adrian Hayes-Santos and David Arreola dissented. The council also voted 4-3 to allow businesses to request permits to serve alcohol in public areas. Hayes-Santos, Arreola and Chestnut dissented. Jacob Larson, the owner of The Bull — a downtown bar a block away from the parking garage — said about 85% of his sales come from the outdoor section. Changing that business model would be a big pivot, he said. “We’ve adjusted a lot of our practices on how we do business

based on that ability for the extension of premises,” he said. Anthony Rue has owned Volta Coffee — located on the first floor of the downtown parking garage — for 14 years. He said violence has progressively worsened since open containers were permitted. Every weekend, Rue and other local business owners clean the mess surrounding the parking garage.

“It was like cleaning up a toxic waste zone,” Rue said. He’s swept firearm shell casings, used condoms, clothing and bloody jewelry outside his business after large parties in the garage. “You guys are my landlords,” he told the council during public comment. “And you should be looking out after me.” Gainesville Director of Transportation Malisa McCreedy announced the parking garage will remain closed 10 p.m. through 5 a.m. Thursday through Sunday and have more security personnel. @MickenzieHannon mhannon@alligator.org

Police still searching for downtown parking garage shooter The shooting occurred May 1 near the intersection of Southwest 3rd Street and West University Avenue By Omar Ateyah Alligator Staff Writer

A man died after being shot in a downtown Gainesville parking garage early May 1. Gainesville Police Department responded to a call after shots were fired May 1 at 105 SW 3rd St., near How Bazar and High Dive, around 2 a.m., according to a press release. GPD is interviewing people to identify and arrest the shooter. As of Sunday afternoon, no arrests have been made. The shooting stemmed from an argument between two groups in the garage, according to the release. The victim, who was involved in the argument, was hit by gunfire. A bystander was helping the victim when officers arrived on the second floor of the garage. Officers began performing first aid before EMS arrived, according to the release. The victim was declared dead at UF Shands Hospital. This was the second homicide in Gainesville this year, Glover said. Gainesville will be increasing its nighttime

security patrol in the garage on Thursdays through Sundays from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., according to the Interim City Manager Cynthia Curry. The city will also be improving the camera and lighting systems in the garage. Access to the garage will now be limited on Thursdays through Sundays from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. The garage entryway on SW 2nd St. will not be open during those times and the entryway on SW 3rd St. will be closed to all except those who have parking garage permits. In her statement, Curry said — with the exception of these times — those with parking permits for the garage will still have 24/7 access from both streets. Glover said GPD interviewed others who were on the scene and urges anyone who has information regarding the shooting to contact 352-393-7719. For anonymity, contact Crime Stoppers at 352-377-4141. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. @OAteyah oateyah@alligator.org

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Gainesville residents stand up for abortion rights IN RESPONSE TO A DRAFT LEAK FROM THE SUPREME COURT, PLANNED PARENTHOOD ORGANIZED A PROTEST TUESDAY EVENING

By Namari Lock Alligator Staff Writer

More than 100 protesters pooled outside a Gainesville courthouse Tuesday evening to rally for abortion rights after reports that Roe v. Wade will be overturned. Julia Braver, a 19-year-old UF political science junior, stood among them, raising a sign that read “Abortion is Healthcare.” Callback chants, like “When I say abortion, you say justice,” could be heard in the background as the crowd, including City Commissioner David Arreola and County Commissioner Anna Prizzia, grew. Planned Parenthood of South, East and North Florida organized the protest outside Judge Stephan P. Mickle, Sr. Criminal Courthouse. It started at 5 p.m. Tuesday, one day after Politico published an article including a leaked draft ruling that would overturn Roe v. Wade, a 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision protecting women’s rights to privacy and abortions without excessive government restriction. “I don’t think that my protesting, or any of the protesting right now, will stop the Supreme Court from actually passing the ruling that will overturn Roe v. Wade,” Braver said. “But I do think it’s important to make my voice heard and make all our opinions known.” Braver said she thinks the Supreme Court and U.S. leaders should account for the majority of Americans who support Roe v. Wade and abortion access.

Though the draft is devastating, it will not immediately impact Florida, Kai Christmas, Planned Parenthood’s regional organizer, said. The only law affecting Florida is the 15week ban that will be put into effect July 1, Christmas said. Other states have laws in place that would ban or restrict abortion as soon as Roe v. Wade falls. Christmas calls these trigger laws. “It will be a state-by-state fight,” Christmas said. “In Florida … we know it’s going to be a big fight because a tax on our reproductive rights has been ever-present.” Mark Harrington, president of the antiabortion organization Created Equal, said

though the overturn is expected to pass, it is not official until the vote is made. Unless one of the majority justices change their vote, anti-abortion organizations will get the ruling they’ve wanted for over 50 years, Harrington said. Harrington said Americans should have expected this decision for well over a year now. Several states have already pushed to severely restrict or ban abortions. “I expect a lot of protests in the next several days and when the decision is handed down in June, but after that, people will settle in and we’ll go about living in a post-Roe America,” he said.

One protester, John Nunes, was concerned the Supreme Court will continue reversing previous court decisions, such as samesex marriage and rulings against racial discrimation.

“They are not playing by our rules,” he said. “They’re not playing by the rules they’ve told us they’re playing by.” Rep. Yvonne Hayes Hinson, who represents parts of Alachua County in the Florida House of Representatives, wrote in an email that though she never hopes for these decisions, they are no surprise. Hinson said women should not be burdened with consequences of sexual assault, abuse, date rape and incest. “Poll after poll and year after year, voters have been clear; they overwhelmingly support reproductive freedom and Roe v. Wade,” she wrote. Gainesville will see the decision’s impact on women in poverty and women of color, and the best way to prevent these outcomes is by voting, she wrote. While Christmas thought the draft decison was unprecedented, she wasn’t shocked by it; the right to safe, legal abortions has been under attack since 1973. Final opinions have yet to be released and are not expected to be published until late June. Gainesville’s local Planned Parenthood is organizing a march for the cause May 14, Christmas said. “This is just the beginning of what will be a long fight this summer,” Christmas said.

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Gainesville residents protest a drafted Supreme Court ruling threatening to overturn Roe v. Wade outside Stephen P. Mickle Sr. Criminal Courthouse on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.

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Más de 100 manifestantes se reunieron frente a un tribunal de Gainesville el martes por la noche para protestar por el derecho al aborto tras la filtración de un documento que sugiere que Roe contra Wade será revocado. Julia Braver, una estudiante de segundo año de ciencias políticas en UF y a la edad de 19, se encontraba en la manifestación alzando un cartel que decía “Abortion is Healthcare” (El aborto protege la salud). Cánticos como “Cuando yo diga aborto, tu dices justicia” se podían escuchar de fondo a medida que crecía la multitud, de la cual formaban parte el comisionado de la ciudad David Arreola y la comisionada del condado Anna Prizzia. La protesta fue organizada por Planned Parenthood del sur, este y norte de la Florida. Esta se llevó a cabo frente al Judge Stephen P. Mickle, Sr. Criminal Courthouse y comenzó a las 5 p.m. del mar-

tes, un día después de que Politico publicara un artículo que incluía el documento filtrado que anularía Roe contra Wade, ley firmada por la Corte Suprema en 1973 protegiendo los derechos de las mujeres a la privacidad y al aborto sin restricciones gubernamentales excesivas. “No creo que mi protesta ni cualquiera de las protestas en este momento impidan que la Corte Suprema apruebe el fallo que anulará Roe contra Wade”, dijo Braver. “Pero si creo que es importante alzar mi voz y dar a conocer nuestras opiniones”. Braver agregó que cree que la Corte Suprema y los líderes del país deberían tener en cuenta que la mayoría de los estadounidenses apoyan Roe contra Wade y el acceso al aborto. Kai Christmas, quien trabaja junto a Planned Parenthood, comentó que aunque el projecto de ley es desvastador, no tendrá un impacto inmediato en Florida. La única ley que afecta a Florida es la prohibición de 15 semanas que entrará en vigor el 1 de julio. Otros estados tienen leyes vigentes que prohibirían o restringirían el aborto tan pronto como se anule Roe contra Wade, las cuales Christmas llama leyes de activación. “Será una lucha de estado por estado”, dijo Christmas. “En Florida, sabemos que va a ser una gran pelea porque siempre ha estado presente un impuesto sobre nuestros derechos reproductivos”.

Mark Harrington, presidente de la organización antiaborto Created Equal, dijo que aunque se espera que se apruebe la revocación, esta no será oficial hasta que se realice una votación. A menos que uno de los jueces de la mayoría cambie su voto, las organizaciones contra el aborto obtendrán el fallo que han querido durante más de 50 años, dijo Harrington. Harrington agregó que los estadounidenses debían haberse esperado esta decisión desde hace más de un año debido a que varios estados ya han presionado para restringir severamente o prohibir los abortos. “Espero muchas protestas en los próximos días y cuando se dicte la decisión en junio pero después de eso la gente se acostumbrará y viviremos en una América post Roe”. A John Nunes, uno de los manifestantes, le preocupaba que la Corte Suprema continué revocando decisiones judiciales como el matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo y fallos contra la discriminación racial.

nunca esperó estas decisiones, no le sorprenden. Hinson agregó que las mujeres no deberían cargar con las consecuencias de la agresión sexual, el abuso, la violación y el incesto. “Encuesta tras encuesta y año tras año, los votantes han sido claros; apoyan abrumadoramente la libertad reproductiva y a Roe contra Wade”, la representante comentó. Gainesville verá el impacto de la decisión en las mujeres en situación de pobreza y en las mujeres de color, y la mejor manera de evitar estos resultados es votando, escribió Hinson.

Aunque Christmas pensó que el documento filtrado no tenía precedentes, tampoco se sorprendió; el derecho al aborto seguro y legal ha sido amenazado desde 1973. Las opiniones finales aún no se han publicado y no se espera que se publiquen hasta finales de junio. La sede de Planned Parenthood en Gainesville está organizando una marcha por la causa el 14 de mayo. “Este es solo el comienzo de lo que será una larga batalla este verano”, dijo Christmas. @Namari_L. nlock@alligator.org

“No están jugando guíandose por nuestras reglas”, dijo Nunes. “No están jugando guíandose por las reglas que dijeron usar”. Yvonne Hayes Hinson, quien representa partes del condado de Alachua en la Cámara de Representantes de Florida, escribió un correo electrónico afirmando que aunque

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Un manifestante levanta un cartel an apoyo a los derechos de las mujeres a la privacidad y a la autonomía corporal en el Stephan P. Mickle Sr. Criminal Courthouse el martes 3 de mayo.

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Remembering “Miss Joni" Messler Messler died April 15 at the age of 85 By Jackson Reyes Alligator Staff Writer

Joni Messler pirouetted through life. From New York to Paris to London, she trained as a professional ballerina before settling down in Gainesville as a ballet instructor in 1959. Her memory lives on with the students

she taught for over 50 years.

“She was a big part of the lives of many dance students that come through her doors,” Messler’s friend Mimi Gray said. On April 15, Messler died of natural causes — she was 85 years old. She was known for creating

the ballet “The Little Match Girl,” which was performed around Christmastime for 33 years at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. The story centered around a poor girl on the street who had to sell matches to survive. After having sweet visions, she eventually freezes to death, but Gray said Messler decided to alter the

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Joni Messler photographed while rehearsing a ballet sequence.

ending for her ballet so the match girl would see her grandma in a dream. The ballet featured both novice community members and refined dancers from Messler’s studio. Thea Miller, a 21-year-old UF English major, said she went to the Joni Messler Studio of Dance for 11 years. “She had a very strong personality,” Miller said. “She was very funny a lot of times and very charismatic.” While Messler took dancing seriously, she still wanted to have fun with what she taught, Miller said. “She would like to goof around and that would show in some of her choreography,” Miller said. Messler would occasionally have dancers stumble on purpose for comedy ballets or make funny faces or giggle — especially if the recital featured a handsome prince. During Miller’s junior year of high school, when Messler stopped running her dance studio at age 83, she would have former students over to hang out and talk. ”We were kind of like sorority sisters, which is really nice,” Miller said. Miller said Messler played a crucial role in her life, and without her, she wouldn’t be as interested in performing and being creative as she is now. Seeing Messler create her ballet and its success helped inspire Miller to want to follow her dreams in film writing. Messler’s nickname, “Miss Joni,” came from a classical ballet tradition, Jodie Gray said. She said any female ballet teacher, regardless of marital status, was referred to as “Miss.” Jodie Gray said the nickname carried over when non-dancers began to call her “Miss Joni” as well. “There really was a spectrum for anybody who could be involved,” Jodie Gray said. “I know that meant a lot to Miss Joni — she enjoyed teaching.” Jodie Gray’s mother, Mimi Gray, was a former ballet teacher at Joni Messler Studio of Dance for 20 years. “She loved working with young people,” Mimi Gray said. “She loved teaching dance, and she knew so much about it.” Mimi Gray said one of her fondest memories of Messler was

Graduate students want say in presidential search PRESIDENT, from pg. 1 wrote in an email. The search committee requires that there be one student on the committee, and Lemasters represents the interests of all students including graduate students, Patel wrote. Patel noted that Nicole Stedman, the Dean of the Graduate School, spoke at the last board of trustees meeting and said that the graduate student perspective would be represented in the search process. The purpose of the listening session is to

allow students and faculty to comment on the qualifications and personal attributes the university is looking for in its next president, Patel wrote. Depending on that input, the board of trustees will prepare a position profile and recruiting materials. The listening sessions will be an important part of that process, Patel wrote. “Forty-five minutes isn't really enough for 16,000 graduate students,” Taylor said. GSU wants the university’s next president to be interested in open communication about the administration’s goals and decisions.

Presidential candidates’ identities will be kept out of public records for the majority of the search. Senate Bill 520 and House Bill 703 shield students and faculty from meeting with finalists until 21 days before the next president is chosen. For now, both Taylor and Wassel encourage students to attend upcoming listening sessions to voice concerns. Xavia Arthur, a 19-year-old English sophomore, said it’s important for the future president to have values that take more than one group of students into account. As a Black woman, Arthur wants a

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A portrait of Joni Messler. when Jodie Gray got to be one of the ballerinas in the opening number of Messler’s recital, “Go to Dreamland.” She thought her daughter was going to get kicked from the number because she had a tap dance right after it. “I thought — this is terrible; she can't go back-to-back,” Mimi Gray said. “That's just impossible.” But Messler added a brief pause to let Jodie Gray change into her tap costume and shoes, Mimi Gray said. “[Miss Joni] came walking up to me, and I just thought, ‘Oh no,’” Mimi Gray said. “She looked at me, and she said, ‘We will wait for you,’ and that just meant so much to me. I’ll just never forget it.” Messler’s niece, Dawn Bishop, said she will remember Messler as a mentor and best friend. Messler’s marriage gave her the best idea of what a relationship should look like: Messler stepped down from teaching dance to help take care of her sick husband before he died in 2021. Messler’s compassion transferred to the studio. Bishop said she was a coach who could be constructive while always giving praise to build confidence. “That was important because everybody’s got something great about them, and she would find that and let them know,” Bishop said. @JacksnReyes jcksnreyes@gmail.com

president who will make her and other minority students be seen and heard. “It’s important to me that the president has in mind the needs of everyone … UF has been looking into more diversity overall,” she said. Significant progress happens at leadership positions, so it’s important for the president to value the voices of a diverse group of students, Arthur said. The Search Advisory Committee meeting will take place on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom. @Anushkadak adakshit@alligator.org

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When 22-year-old UF computer science graduate Nicholas Verdugo exits a Gainesville bar at 1 a.m., all he can think about is which restaurant he’ll go to next to satisfy his latenight cravings. Like many college students, Verdugo enjoys a midnight snack after a night out with friends, and he’s become a regular at a few late-night spots around Gainesville. His favorite is Flaco’s Cuban Bakery. “The food is always delicious,” Verdugo said. “I specifically like going at night because there are so many people there having a good time. The energy is very high.” A combination of newly opened restaurants and long-time staples represent the late-night food restaurants in Gainesville. Some highlights include Insomnia Cookies, Naq’s Halal Food and Flaco’s Cuban Bakery. Flaco’s Cuban Bakery

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by day transforms into a must-visit munchies destination and entertainment hub once the sun goes down, staying open until 2:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Located at 200 W. University Ave., the family-run business opened 16 years ago when co-owner Sara Puyana moved to Gainesville from Miami. Jill Kubisck, the restaurant’s manager, said Puyana aspires to bring her Hispanic heritage to the local culinary scene. During the pandemic, Puyana also opened Vecinos — the connecting bar next door — to attract more customers through curating latenight events like drag shows, comedy shows and karaoke nights. Flaco’s is always packed with people enjoying their food and dancing to music during the late-night hours, Kubisck said. “It’s hundreds of people coming through,” Kubisck said. “We have a line out the door.” A customer favorite is The Gator Cuban, a sandwich with pork, mayo, mustard, pickles and swiss pressed between Cuban bread. Another popular menu item is the quesito, a cream cheese-filled pastry dubbed by staff as the “sexy pastry” due to

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its popularity. “It’s a pretty fun vibe,” Kubisck said. “It’s like you’re still partying.” Insomnia Cookies

Insomnia Cookies has quickly become a busy Gainesville go-to for late-night desserts since it opened in March 2021. The store is open from noon to 1 a.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Monday through Wednesday, and noon to 3 a.m. Thursday through Saturday. Located at 1702 W. University Ave., the chain’s eighth Florida location offers a selection of freshly baked cookies, which can be paired with different ice cream flavors or frosting. General manager Brett Nelson has worked at the store since its grand opening, and he said he enjoys making his customers smile with the help of cookies and his positive attitude. Insomnia Cookies’ late-night crowd ranges from students cramming for exams, people leaving the surrounding Midtown bars and couples on a date night, he said. “We are here for everybody,” Nelson said. “You get people who’ve had really, really bad days, and all that might make it better is just a

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Flaco’s, open until 2:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday, is a favorite late-night food spot among Gainesville residents. warm, delicious cookie.” Naq’s Halal Food

Naq’s Halal Food opened a Gainesville location in April 2021 and has since brought New Yorkstyle halal food to local hungry customers. The restaurant, located at 1412 W. University Ave., serves a variety of different foods like gyros, rice platters, salads and sandwiches. It is open from 11 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m.

to 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday; summer hours may vary. In the religion of Islam, the Halal diet should be followed according to the Quran. Most foods are inherently Halal, but halal meat must be prepared in a specific way. Read the rest online at alligator.org/section/the_avenue. @afriedmanuf afriedman@alligator.org

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The new Alachua County Sports Event Center is one beam closer to opening its structure with an NCAA-approved indoor track and tennis, basketball and volleyball courts. The county hosted a topping off ceremony Friday to honor the installment of the final steel beam of the structure. The $38 million center, set to open early 2023, reached its halfway checkpoint. The building, spanning more

than the length of two football fields, is located next to 5001 Celebration Pointe Ave. It’s estimated to bring in about $77 million per year to the county, according to an Alachua County press release. “I’m hoping that this is going to serve as a model going forward that we can combine our resources and that we can see more big projects like this so that we can all grow together and everyone can experience the success that we know is going to happen in this place,” County Commission Chair Marihelen Wheeler said.

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People taking part in the ceremony to celebrate the completion of building a new sports center in Celebration Pointe on Friday, May 6, 2022

The final beam became a time capsule for generations to come after the community was invited to sign it. At least 50 people came up, about 10 at a time, and chatted as they covered the steel with optimistic messages toward the project’s future. One message read, “It’s been a journey — what a great project!” Another wrote, “What’s good Gainesville Alachua County!” The sports center is projected to create more than 1,000 jobs with about $26 million in yearly wages, Alachua County Manager Michele Lieberman said. It will also bring in an estimated $12 million in hotel bookings and generate more than $1 million in sales tax each year. The 23 hotels and dozens of restaurants in a three-mile radius of Celebration Pointe heavily influenced the sports center’s location, Florida Senator Keith Perry said. “You have to have facilities where you can get something to eat; you have to have facilities that you can go stay at,” Perry said. “This is just a dynamic place.” Perry said his family traveled southeast America for his daughters’ club volleyball tournaments, sometimes going even further to Dallas, Los Angeles and Puerto Rico. Gainesville’s center, he said, will be better than any establishment they have visited. “This will be a facility that will compete with any facility anywhere,” Perry said.

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Multiple residents at Friday’s ceremony take turns signing the complex’s final beam. The county’s Tourist Development Tax supplied $30 million to the project, the press release said. A majority of the revenue comes from hotels and Airbnbs in the area, County Communications Director Mark Sexton said. The county has recovered since the pandemic and is experiencing one of its best financial years, Sexton said. The Tourist Development Tax is bringing in a new record of about $6 million a year, Sexton said. Alachua County Commissioner Ken Cornell said they learned

“folks don’t skimp on their kids” when it comes to budgeting expendable income. He said people were still driving hundreds of miles to take their kids to events during the pandemic, and he expects the facility to attract 1,000 people every weekend. Cornell said the center is expected to spur an additional $80 million in commercial development around Celebration Pointe. @namari_l nlock@alligator.org

East Gainesville residents weigh effects of proposed sports complex THE PROPOSAL WILL RECONSTRUCT CITIZENS FIELD, EXPAND MLK CENTER ON EIGHTH AVENUE AND WALDO ROAD

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A proposed sports complex in East Gainesville has reignited a fiery decades-long political debate on how to spur economic activity in the area. City Commissioner Cynthia Chestnut sees the quadrant at Eighth Avenue and Waldo Road as a blank slate begging to be commercialized. She envisions a multimillion-dollar sports complex resting in the heart of East Gainesville. Some residents are not sold. Faye Williams, a 67-year-old Porters Community activist, said Waldo Road is not the best location for this project. “The sports center? Great,” she said. “But the priority should always be on housing. We don’t have enough housing.” Chestnut’s proposal involves reconstructing Citizens Field, where Gainesville’s first high school football games were played in 1948. It would also add square footage to the Martin Luther King Jr. Multipurpose Center. She said the city and county would benefit from providing a community hub for neighbors and providing economic revitalization for Gainesville’s underserved community.

“East Gainesville deserves the attention and investment of this initiative,” Chestnut added. She wants to expand and improve Citizens Field by installing new bleachers, a new track, locker rooms, ticket booths, digital scoreboards, a press box and a concession stand. In the MLK Center, Chestnut plans for two high school basketball courts, newand-improved facilities for group fitness classes, community meeting rooms, a senior programming wing, an activities wing and an auditorium. She also suggested connecting the Dwight H. Hunter Pool to the center. The sports complex would be open for recreational use on weekdays and host tournaments on weekends. Chestnut wants to involve East Gainesville residents in the planning process, but some neighbors expressed uneasiness with the proposal. “Where’s the feasibility study?” Sharon Bauer, a 73-year-old East Gainesville resident, asked. Bauer is confused why the city would spend millions of dollars on a sports complex instead of redeveloping the east side of Waldo Road to support existing businesses and new housing. She believes Chestnut is oblivious to her interests and the interests of East Gainesville residents. “She’s taking a dagger and stabbing me and my neighbors in the back,” Bauer said.

For years, Bauer and her neighbors requested minor renovations to Citizens Field and the MLK Center, including installing new bleachers and repairing a leaky roof. A multimillion-dollar sports facility is not what they had in mind. “Why do they need consultants? Why will they not listen to the neighbors?” she asked. “Listen to us. Listen to us about what we want at that park.” As District 1’s representative, Commissioner Desmon Duncan-Walker was

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Graphic of Commissioner Cynthia Chestnut and Citizens Field. Chesnut’s East Gainesville sports complex proposal has sparked debate among residents.

enthused about the idea of bringing sports tourism to Gainesville and understands the renovations that Citizens Field requires, but she was concerned about the location of the complex. Traffic dynamics and impacts to surrounding neighborhoods must be analyzed before plans progress, she said. “The question then becomes, do we actually modify what’s already there?” Duncan-Walker asked. “Do we erase it entirely and build something new?” Since the meeting, she said she has heard a mixed bag of reactions to the proposal but wants to hear from more of her constituency. Despite the unknowns, other East Gainesville residents think the sports complex would stimulate economic prosperity. Tyra Edwards, a 52-year-old East Gainesville community activist known as Ty Loudd, believes it will create jobs, business opportunities and tax revenue in the area. She said the proposal is about equity with the west side of the city, though Chestnut was clear this sports complex will not compete with the facility being constructed in Celebration Pointe. Edwards has anticipated development on the Waldo Road corridor for years. She said Chestnut finally stepped up to the plate. Chestnut recommended city staff hire a consultant to explore the scope and cost of the project, but commissioners remain wary about acting too hastily. They will vote on the proposal May 19. @carissaallenn callen@alligator.org

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MONDAY, MAY 9, 2022 www.alligator.org/section/sports

BASEBALL

Florida delivers sweep against Mississippi State The Gators scored four runs in the ninth inning to run away with the victory THE GATORS BASEBALL TEAM SNAGGED ITS FIRST SWEEP IN MORE THAN TWO MONTHS AFTER DEFEATING MISSISSIPPI STATE 6-2 SUNDAY

By Jackson Castellano Sports Writer

The Gators baseball team snagged its first sweep in more than two months after defeating Mississippi State 6-2 Sunday. Head coach Kevin O’Sullivan and his group encountered blown leads and games trapped in deadlocks throughout their trip to Starkville, Mississippi, but unlike the season’s tough early losses, the Gators (2918, 11-13) battled back to win each matchup over the Bulldogs (25-23, 9-15). Florida began the weekend with seven unanswered runs in the opening game Friday. After the ‘Dawgs came back in the late stages of the matchup, freshman pitcher Ryan Slater forced a groundout for the save and an 8-6 victory. UF stood even with MSU until a six-run offensive explosion in the ninth propelled the Gators toward a series-clinching victory Saturday. The series finale Sunday came down to heroics from sophomore second baseman Sterlin Thompson in the final two innings.

Mississippi State opened the scoring with an RBI single in the bottom of the first. Sophomore infielder Josh Rivera evened the game, bringing freshman designated hitter Jac Caglianone home on a groundout in the second inning. A scoring drought ensued, each team suffering three-up-three-down innings. Both teams found ways to get on base but struggled to convert runners into runs. UF and MSU combined for a .220 batting average and left ten runners stranded through the first seven innings. At the top of the eighth, both dugouts were squirmish, awaiting a break in the stalemate. Thompson stepped to the plate for the Gators. He hit the first pitch foul before taking a ball, a strike and tipping another ball out of play. On the fifth pitch, Thompson squared up and drove the ball beyond the right field wall to give the Gators a one-run lead. Florida entered the final inning with a series sweep in sight; MSU went scoreless in the eighth, setting up a pivotal ninth. The Gators added four runs to their lead via two back-to-back RBI hits from Rivera and Thompson, securing the win and dampening the home crowd’s cheers. Gators freshman righty Jameson Fisher earned his first win of his collegiate career. The Palm Beach

County, Florida, native threw two strikeouts and earned a 2.57 ERA to close out the final four innings. Florida has a home rematch against Bethune-Cookman (20-26,

14-9) Tuesday at Condron Ballpark. The Gators took a 3-2 victory in the last contest between the two teams. From there, UF travels to Columbia, Missouri, for a weekend series against

Mizzou (25-19, 7-16) First pitch Tuesday is set for 6:30 p.m. The game will be streamed on SECNetwork+. @jaxacastellano jcastellano@alligator.org

Grethel Aguila // Alligator Staff

Sterlin Thompson swings against Jacksonville on March 13, 2021. He provided an eighth-inning home run to give Florida the lead against Mississippi State Sunday.

WOMEN'S TENNIS

Florida men’s and women’s tennis punch tickets to Round of 16 Gators women’s tennis advances to Super Regionals for the first time since 2017 By Brenda Bogle Sports Writer

Gators men’s and women’s tennis dominated singles and doubles play this weekend, sending both title-contending teams to the NCAA Super Regionals beginning May 13. Florida men’s tennis (25-2, 12-0) notched its sixth straight Round of 16 appearance at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex, while the women’s side (21-6, 10-3) earned its first return to the the third round of NCAA tournament since 2017. Saturday saw the reigning men’s national champions eliminate Miami, 4-0. The No. 2 seed in the tournament claimed its 20th straight doubles point, highlighted by senior Sam Riffice and sophomore Ben Shelton, who defeated fourth-year juniors Franco Aubone and Juan Martin Jalif, 6-3.

Florida sealed the win and generated fiery rounds of tennis in singles. Riffice clinched the Gators' first singles point of the day against Bojan Jankulovski, 6-3, 6-0. The veteran improved to 21-5 in dual matches this year. Senior Duarte Vale defeated fifth-year Benjamin Hannestad, 6-3, 6-3, and senior Josh Goodger overpowered freshman Casper Christensen, 6-4, 6-4 to end the Canes’ season. Vale spoke about the team's focus and preparation as Florida looks to advance in the tournament.

“I think we have expectations about how we should be,” Vale said. “Our focus has to be on the things that we can control.” Sunday, the women’s team took center court and claimed its third victory over Florida

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State this season. The No.16-seed Gators were looking to rebound from a lackluster first-round doubles performance against South Alabama. Senior Marlee Zein and freshman Bente Spee won the Gators’ first doubles match of the day, defeating Florida State junior Victoria Allen and senior Kianah Motosono, 6-0. Head coach Roland Thornqvist said he was pleased with his players — especially Zein and Spee — because they took it upon themselves to come out strong in doubles play. “They responded like we expect all our athletes to do,” Thornqvist said. “If you play poorly, you address the things that you didn't do well, and obviously they were determined to do different today.” Moments after Zein and Spee completed their match, graduate student McCartney Kessler and freshman Alicia Dudeney clinched the opening point by defeating FSU redshirt senior

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Petra Hule and sophomore Anna Arkadianou, 6-3. UF needing three singles points to come out on top; they scored early with a sharp attack from Dudeney. She rallied to defeat Allen after falling behind in the first set, 3-6, 6-0, 6-0. Junior Emma Shelton, unlike Dudeney, struggled to find her rhythm against Motosono and fell 7-5, 6-1. Zein put up a momentous performance against Arkadianou, winning 6-3, 6-3. Sophomore Sara Dahlstrom clinched the match with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Florida State redshirt senior Lesedi Jacobs. The Gators came out on top, 4-1. With both teams advancing to the NCAA Super Regionals off such imposing performances, Florida’s chances of capturing a men’s and women’s title in the same season are very much alive.

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LACROSSE

Florida Gators Lacrosse takes home AAC Tournament Title The No.8 Florida Gators lacrosse team now looks ahead to the NCAA Tournament after defeating Vanderbilt on Saturday By Curtis Michaud

managed to record nine saves. In the second quarter, Florida’s offensive and defensive attack continued to move in sync. UF kept the Commodores scoreless while scoring four goals. Junior midfielder Shelton Sawers fired one directly in front of the cage to give UF a 8-3 lead heading into halftime. O’Leary said the energy and effort the Gators displayed not just in the tournament final, but throughout the season, gave the team a necessary boost heading into the NCAA competition. Along with an undefeated conference record, Florida has won the regular season and tournament crown nine of the last 13 seasons. The Gators’ added on to their regular-season conference accolades with postseason awards. Seven Florida players were selected for the All-Tournament Team: Maggie Hall, Emily Heller, Emma Lopinto, Danielle Pavinelli, Catherine Moriarty, Ashley Gonzalez and Reznick. Pavinelli added the Most Outstanding Player award to her resume Saturday, leading the

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The Gators lacrosse team headed home with some hardware and a bid to the NCAA Tournament after beating the Vanderbilt Commodores (11-7, 3-2) 18-7 at Johnson Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina, Saturday. Led by head coach Amanda O’Leary, No. 8 Florida (15-4, 5-0) took home the American Athletic Conference Tournament crown. The result marked eight consecutive conference tournament titles for the orange and blue, the last three of which came in the AAC. It was a back-and-forth affair to start. Vanderbilt opened the scoring, finding the back of the net just over a minute into play. Both teams traded goals until the score was knotted at three apiece with just under three minutes left in the opening quarter. Florida’s defense solidified quickly. Led by redshirt sophomore Sarah Reznick, Florida’s defense held the opposition to 7-of-20 shooting for the game. The twotime AAC Goalkeeper of the Year

Gators with six goals in their win over Vanderbilt. It was also a career afternoon for junior Heller, who scored four goals with one assist. She slipped past Vandy’s goalkeeper Paige Gunning with seconds remaining in the first quarter, making the most of a free-position opportunity and giving the Gators a one-point edge. Sophomore attacker Hall continued her recent offensive surge, converting on a feed from Heller.

“All the credit to Vanderbilt,” O’Leary said. “They played us tough after their emotional semifinal win, and their goalie had a tremendous showing in the cage.” Coming off a 13-game winning streak, Florida will face Mercer in the first round of the NCAA tournament as the seventh overall seed on May 13.

Karina Wilson // Alligator Staff

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The Florida lacrosse team huddles against Vanderbilt on April 16, 2021. The Gators topped the Commodores Saturday to win the American Athletic Conference tournament.

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