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DeSoto County Seat Moves from Pine Level to Arcadia
DeSoto County was split off from Manatee County in 1887. The new county included what is now Hardee, Highlands, Glades, […]
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The Parker Brothers Ranch of DeSoto County
Captain John Parker was a Seminole War veteran and former sheriff of Hillsborough County. He was the first settler east […]
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Maitland’s Lake Lily was known as John’s Hole
In the days before railroads penetrated the forest, let’s call it 1859, only a few scattered families braved living in […]
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Soda Factory Store in Casselberry was a lively destination in the 70s
In 1976 a combination retail store and soda bottling factory opened in Casselberry. It was called The PoP Shoppe and […]
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East Altamonte Clings to its Heritage
Against all odds, East Altamonte has persisted for over 130 years. The historically black community is surrounded by valuable real […]
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Nolan House in Altamonte Springs
Yesterday, I stopped by the Nolan House in Altamonte Springs. I’ve been meaning to for a while, after numerous “trips” […]
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Mary Toney was a bus driver turned six-term politician
Mary Toney was born in 1933 and moved to Sebring as a toddler. She graduated from E. O. Douglas High […]
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Avon Park City Council Throws Out All Black Votes in 1951 Election
The good old boy system of Avon Park was shaken to its core in 1949. That September, five out of […]
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Pipkin Band Shell at Florida Southern College
The Pipkin Bandshell at Florida Southern College in Lakeland was constructed in 1941. It was named after a Lakeland pioneer […]
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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 […]