The stories of Alachua County, FL
7 narrated audio stories from across Alachua County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
University of Florida
How a Bad-Tasting Lab Drink Became Gatorade
In Gainesville, a heat problem led to a famous drink.
Alachua County
Where the Road Met the Prairie
How Micanopy grew from Seminole country into an early inland crossroads.
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park
Where Cross Creek Became Literature
How a farmhouse in Cross Creek became Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings's great literary ground.
Alachua County
From Gainesville to the Heartbreakers
How North Florida stayed at the center of Tom Petty’s story.
Alachua County
The Name That Keeps Micanopy
How a Florida town carries the memory of a Seminole leader.
Alachua County
Where Bo Diddley’s Beat Became a Place
A rock pioneer’s national legacy found a local home in Gainesville.
Alachua County
How a Sideline Fix Became Gainesville’s Royalty Story
A campus lab breakthrough became a global brand and a landmark university windfall.
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