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Note: This article was initially published on the Orange & Blue Magazine official site in October 2017. Link: https://oandbmagazine.com/2017/10/05/wild-legends-about-gainesvilles-history/ As we embark on October, and Halloween ebbs closer, here are some spooky legends about Gainesville that lean a little more toward the “wild” side of its history. By Joshua Klafter Gainesville, the good old swamp. Many have come to…
As the remnants of an Epilepsy Walk cleared out, Flavet Field became an empty plane of grass and dirt. Dust clouds flurried, rustling the browning vegetation. The field would have remained empty, if it weren’t for the singular white van parked towards its center. Gainesville resident Hao Wang emerged from the vehicle, carrying a cubical…
Note: This article was initially published on the WUFT site on 2/20/17.
Alberto Martinez could only think of one thing as he exited the highway into Gainesville. He had only been here once before, to visit a friend. Although the UCF student could only think about what the convention would have in store for him, he did not realize that it would turn out to be what…