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Reed’s Motel and its Diving Lady
In 1957, W. L. and Ruth Bennett constructed a roadside hotel on US Highway 27 in Avon Park. They called […] Continue reading
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Was there really a Fort Concord?
Oral tradition says that it was located on the northern shore of Lake Concord, essentially in the Home Depot parking […] Continue reading
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Early Settlers of Snow Hill / Kolokee
Nestled in rural Seminole County, next to the Little Big Econ State Forest, Snow Hill’s identity hangs on by a […] Continue reading
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Murder at Maison & Jardin and Sleepy Hill Farm in Altamonte Springs
Robert Henry and Verna Fluent Walsh left Chicago and moved to Altamonte Springs around 1925. They purchased an estate of […] Continue reading
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Casa de Josefina: The Castle on the Ridge
The quaint Village of Highland Park is just south of Lake Wales on Scenic Highway 17. The hamlet is surrounded […] Continue reading
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Lorida Memories Book: June 26, 1976
This is a small-run book that was written by a typewriter. Copies were made and hand-stapled to be distributed to […] Continue reading
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Maitland overpass marks the old town of Mayo
Hidden under the busy flyover intersection of Maitland Boulevard and US 17-92 are the reminders of a small town that […] Continue reading
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Forest City, Florida – Plat Map from 1883
Here is the Forest City plat, filed with Orange County in 1883. I’ve overlayed 2023 landmarks on it to give […] Continue reading