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Two perspectives on the WildFlowers Music Festival
By Megan Gonzales-Mugaburu
April 2, 2026 at 11:32 PM EDT
It was a couple of weeks ago that the small town of Melrose, Florida, hosted the very first WildFlowers Music Festival.
Organizers called it successful.
Neighbors called it a disruption.
So, how could there be two vastly different perspectives?
WUFT’s Megan Gonzales has been following the festival all the way from the ‘approval’ process to the conclusion of the Festival last month. Here’s her story.
Organizers called it successful.
Neighbors called it a disruption.
So, how could there be two vastly different perspectives?
WUFT’s Megan Gonzales has been following the festival all the way from the ‘approval’ process to the conclusion of the Festival last month. Here’s her story.