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“Discovery” of unknown city of 5,471 people stuns Sarasota officials
When the 1960 census showed the town of Hayden, just south of Sarasota, with thousands of residents, it stumped city […]
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Brick Highways of Orlando: The Fading of Highway 22
During the 1910s and 1920s, brick roads connecting towns throughout Florida were all the rage. The few remaining today are […]
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The Marvelous Wooden Railroad
John C. Burleigh needed a steam engine for his sprawling sawmill in Avon Park, and nothing would stop him! Imagine […]
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The Lost Colony of Pabor Lake
Most people interested in the history of Highlands County have heard about the involvement Melvil Dewey (of Dewey Decimal System […]
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Ocoee On Fire: The 1920 Election Day Massacre
A quiet Florida citrus town became the scene of a gruesome racial cleansing that purged the black population for over […]