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Hicoria, Florida went up in smoke
Hicoria went from sleepy settlement to boom town overnight in 1929. Six years later, it again retreated into obscurity. Continue reading
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Eyesore on I-4: Origin of the Majesty Building
It started as a building; it became a meme. Central Floridians never get tired of a good “Eyesore on I-4” […] Continue reading
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How did Orlando get its name?
Over the past century, probably a hundred historians have debated the name origin of the City of Orlando. “So,” I […] Continue reading
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Elder Springs
The area behind the former Flea World at the corner of 17-92 and 427 was long known as Elder Springs. […] Continue reading
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Reed’s Motel and its Diving Lady
In 1957, W. L. and Ruth Bennett constructed a roadside hotel on US Highway 27 in Avon Park. They called […] Continue reading
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Was there really a Fort Concord?
Oral tradition says that it was located on the northern shore of Lake Concord, essentially in the Home Depot parking […] Continue reading
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Early Settlers of Snow Hill / Kolokee
Nestled in rural Seminole County, next to the Little Big Econ State Forest, Snow Hill’s identity hangs on by a […] Continue reading