When the 1960 census showed the town of Hayden, just south of Sarasota, with thousands of residents, it stumped city officials. At a meeting in May 1961, Sarasota City Planning Department director R.W. Pavitt raised a surprising concern. Apparently, there was...
“Discovery” of unknown city of 5,471 people stuns Sarasota officials
Brick Highways of Orlando: The Fading of Highway 22
During the 1910s and 1920s, brick roads connecting towns throughout Florida were all the rage. The few remaining today are fading fast. One hundred years ago, in 1916, brick highways were considered state-of-the-art. The now antiquated paving material was a revolutionary...