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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 […]
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The Village of Taintsville
Residents who lived in the rural community between Chuluota and Oviedo lacked an identity; so they created one. Before suburban […]
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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.
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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. […]
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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 […]
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Brighton, Florida: Ghost town that was almost a county seat
“Here will soon be one of the busiest and most populous towns in Florida,” insisted one October 1925 announcement. Another advertisement […]