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Mayaca-Jororo, the native people of Orlando

If you ask most residents who lived in Central Florida when the Spanish arrived, they’d probably tell you the Seminoles. However, the Seminoles didn't even exist when the Spanish arrived. Instead, they were bands of refugees fleeing to Florida long...

Gangland Life and Murder of Ed Milam

Orlando boss, Ed Milam, was found brutally murdered in a Kissimmee swamp. We examine his life and death.
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