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Mysterious Bombing at Bank of Oviedo

The village of Oviedo was rocked by a 1929 attack perpetrated by apparent burglars… or was there another motive?

Casselberry’s Concord settlement is oldest in south Seminole County

Thousands of cars unknowingly pass by this relic every day. Concord pre-dates Longwood, Altamonte, and Oviedo. On a recent Saturday, I was battling 17–92 traffic for approximately the 953rd time since moving to the area 15 years ago. Out of the...

Bog to Beauty: Crane’s Roost Park

Since its namesake hotel burnt in 1954, sprawling Altamonte Springs had no real center. So, it created one… from a swamp.
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