People
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Visit to Lake Harney’s Mansfield Island in 1891
In January 1891, photojournalist Clarence Bloomfield Moore traveled down the St. Johns River with a small crew. It had become […]
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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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Lyman Twins of Altamonte, famous Vaudeville stage actors
The comedians settled in Seminole County after retiring from a 15-year career, thrilling audiences around the country. It’s not every […]
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The Last Cowgirl of Lake Mary
Griffin Farm is the crown jewel of Lake Mary’s midtown. Until recently, it was the lifelong home of Lillian Humphrey […]
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Webb’s Citrus Candy: Central Florida Favorite since 1928
What started as two women making tropical treats for their friends was made stalwart by the Taylor and Webb families. […]
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Fern Park, Florida and the Largest Industry Under One Roof
Fern cultivation gave rise to a new town with the Haines, Barnett, Casselberry and Vaughn families its royal court. Before […]
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Legend of Code Hill, the Sage of Bear Lake
His story is epic. Perhaps no one in Orlando was more universally loved than this charismatic pioneer from Lockhart. Gather […]
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Beeman’s Palm Springs Ginger Ale
Lost in time, in the Seminole County woods, is an unmarked spring with an interesting past. Every day thousands of […]
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Davis Family: How to Winn the Dixie
Boldness and tenacity took Winn-Dixie from a single store in Miami to a multi-billion dollar grocery empire. William Milton Davis […]
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Pioneer Justice: How to make a thief talk
John Collier, Jr. knew he had found the thief. Now he just had to extract the truth from Perry Sellers. […]