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New College began as a private institution in 1960, an era when legislators in Florida were purging allegedly subversive civil rights activists, communists and gay people from state institutions.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2023

Santostefano said workers for the construction company, O&G Industries, were purging the gas lines when the explosion occurred.

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2010

Workers for the construction company, O&G Industries, were purging a gas line, clearing it of air, when the explosion occurred around 11:15 a.m.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2010

"SONIC BOOM" The blast happened as workers were purging the gas lines, a process that is done repeatedly with pressurized air to remove debris.

From Reuters • Feb. 8, 2010