Armed Occupation Act Purchase from US Government Grant for Seminole War Service
Winter Springs
Pre-1860 Land Ownership in Seminole County
Blumberg treasured her Winter Springs country oasis for nearly 50 years
Juanita and Lewis Blumberg sure led an exciting life! "Lew" moved to Orlando in 1933 and served in the army during World War 2. He earned Distinguished Flying Cross, Silver Star, 8x Air Medal, and a Purple Heart. After the...
Kingsbury House is Winter Springs Town Center Hold Out
A lone single-family home sitting behind the Winter Springs Town Center, between an apartment complex and Magnolia Square (where Winter Springs hosts many festivals). The home was built in 1975 on a tract that included at least 16 acres. The...
Rounding Wagner’s Curve
Hidden beneath suburban Winter Springs is the old village of Wagner and its once-infamous dead man’s curve.
Winter Springs was almost called Semoran
A late bloomer relative to its neighbors, Winter Springs went through some growing pains including an intense debate over what its name should be.
See Midget City: The biggest little city in the world
Before Disney World, Orlando was home to many original roadside attractions, including this gem. Ohio native Lloyd Cronk built the electrified mini-town with excruciating attention to detail. There he sat behind the cash register, bored out of his mind. The...