Jessica Ramos, an 18-year-old UF english and anthropology freshman, tears up as she remembers her grandmother, who died of lymphoma in April at the remembrance ceremony during the Light the Walk event. Ramos said her grandmother raised her. She didn’t get to go to her funeral when she died. “This helps,” Ramos said.
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By Caroline Walsh | 5:42pmMichael Riling drags Josh Wyrosdick with Daniel West at the Hoggetown Medieval Faire at Depot Park, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026.
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By Caroline Walsh | 5:42pmMichael Huey and Fontaine Huey knight attendees of the Hoggetown Medieval Faire at Depot Park, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026.
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By Caroline Walsh | 5:42pmHans Heinen welds a coin at the Hoggetown Medieval Faire at Depot Park, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026.





