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The Pioneer Life and Murder of Dempsey Dubois Crews, Jr.
The well-known cowboy came to frontier Zolfo Springs as a boy and later founded the town of Crewsville. Then his […] Continue reading
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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. Continue reading
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Lorida, Florida: Origins of a Cracker Town
Many towns in Florida were started by skilled real estate developers with capitalistic dreams of striking it rich, not Lorida. […] Continue reading
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The Illusion of Freedom: African Americans in 1890s Florida
Despite being granted their freedom some thirty years prior, freed slaves in turn of the century Florida were still barely […] Continue reading
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See Midget City: The biggest little city in the world
Orlando, before Disney World, was home to many original roadside attractions, including this gem. The electrified mini-town was built with […] Continue reading
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Conners Highway Rivals Impact of Flagler’s Railway
Between 1915 and 1930, there was perhaps no more substantial issue in Florida than the quality of roads. The opening […] Continue reading
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Is it Fort Basinger or Bassenger or Bassinger…?
Since just about 1837 there has been confusion over the name of the Seminole Wars fort and its sister towns […] Continue reading