Jason Byrne
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Pioneer Villages to Visit in Florida
Greater Orlando Fort Christmas Historical Park 1300 N Fort Christmas Rd, Christmas, FL 32709 This county park is awe-inspiring for […]
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Kappy’s Subs in Maitland is a Step Back in Time
During the Great Depression, restaurant owners began to use retired train cars as micro-cafes. These cars were only big enough […]
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Origins of the Sonny’s and Fat Boys BBQ chains
Who says there is no such thing as Florida barbeque? Sonny’s BBQ is the largest chain in the industry, and […]
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Fat Boys BBQ Recipes
To follow up on the origin story of Fat Boy’s Bar-B-Q, here are some of the recipes shared from this […]
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LuRae Hotel in Casselberry
The Lurae Tourist Court, known today as the Lu-Rae Motel, dates back to 1951. It is located at 3400 S […]
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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.
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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” […]
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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 […]