Siblings Jay and Mary Alysson Pettigrew were twenty-something entrepreneurs passionate about food. Their first venture was running a typical high-volume supermarket owned by their parents (Jerry and Rosemary) in St. Cloud. They sold that market around 1976 when a buyer...
Brevard County
Brevard County’s history stretches back much further than its official founding in 1855. Long before European arrival, Native American cultures thrived there for thousands of years, with evidence found at the Windover Archaeological Site. Spanish explorers left their mark in the 16th century, naming Cape Canaveral.
The 19th century saw the county established and renamed after Theodore Washington Brevard. Early on, the economy relied on fishing, citrus, and tourism. A turning point came in 1940 with the establishment of Naval Air Station Banana River (now Patrick Air Force Base), which spurred significant growth and marked Brevard’s shift towards its modern identity as a center for aerospace and technology.
Petty’s Market of Longwood
Harry T. Moore: Champion of Justice
Transcript Harry T. Moore: A champion for justice. Meet Harry Tyson Moore, Florida's forgotten hero of the Civil Rights Movement. Harry was born in 1905 near Live Oak, Florida. He graduated from Bethune Cookman, where he met his wife Harriet....
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 it all started in Central Florida. Where exactly? I reckon some would say Gainesville, but that depends on how far...