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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 […] Continue reading
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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 […] Continue reading
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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 […] Continue reading
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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. Continue reading
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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” […] Continue reading
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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 […] Continue reading
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Elder Springs
The area behind the former Flea World at the corner of 17-92 and 427 was long known as Elder Springs. […] Continue reading