Seminole County
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Longwood Town Marshal Kidnapped by the KKK
The Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s is notorious for lynchings and bigotry. And that dishonor is well-earned, of course. […]
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Lyman Twins of Altamonte, famous Vaudeville stage actors
The comedians settled in Seminole County after retiring from a 15-year career, thrilling audiences around the country. It’s not every […]
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The Last Cowgirl of Lake Mary
Griffin Farm is the crown jewel of Lake Mary’s midtown. Until recently, it was the lifelong home of Lillian Humphrey […]
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Rounding Wagner’s Curve
Hidden beneath suburban Winter Springs is the old village of Wagner and its once infamous dead man’s curve. It’s hard […]
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War of 17–92: Casselberry v. Fern Park
Gordon Barnett’s Fern Park was riding high until Hibbard Casselberry incorporated a new town smack dab in the middle. Ask […]
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Orange and Seminole County’s First Railroad
The legacy of that first narrow-gauge railroad from Sanford to Orlando still lives on today through SunRail. The first railroad […]
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Fern Park, Florida and the Largest Industry Under One Roof
Fern cultivation gave rise to a new town with the Haines, Barnett, Casselberry and Vaughn families its royal court. Before […]
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Legend of Code Hill, the Sage of Bear Lake
His story is epic. Perhaps no one in Orlando was more universally loved than this charismatic pioneer from Lockhart. Gather […]
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Beeman’s Palm Springs Ginger Ale
Lost in time, in the Seminole County woods, is an unmarked spring with an interesting past. Every day thousands of […]
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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? KABOOM! The […]