Short Stories
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Bradenton Almost Replaced Tampa as Cigar Hub
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Jason Byrne
Tampa began manufacturing cigars in 1886, becoming the city’s primary industry. Tampa went on to be the region’s principal city. […]
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Maitland’s Lake Lily was known as John’s Hole
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Jason Byrne
In the days before railroads penetrated the forest, let’s call it 1859, only a few scattered families braved living in […]
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Tom the Turkey of Pabor Lake
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Jason Byrne
Every town needs a mascot. In the Pabor Lake, it was a friendly fowl who narrowly evaded becoming Thanksgiving dinner. […]
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Bear Hops on Cedar Key Bound Train
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Jason Byrne
The baggage master of an 1887 passenger train was surprised to discover a large, hairy hitchhiker. Engine №6 pulled out […]
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Pioneer Justice: How to make a thief talk
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Jason Byrne
John Collier, Jr. knew he had found the thief. Now he just had to extract the truth from Perry Sellers. […]
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The Great Hot Springs of Sebring
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Jason Byrne
A town still in its infancy bursts with excitement over a natural wonder found in the heart of downtown! “Eureka!” we […]
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Rollins Prank Ends Era of Altamonte Tram
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Jason Byrne
A horse-drawn street car ushered guests from the train station to the Altamonte Hotel from its founding in 1883 until […]
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“Discovery” of unknown city of 5,471 people stuns Sarasota officials
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Jason Byrne
When the 1960 census showed the town of Hayden, just south of Sarasota, with thousands of residents, it stumped city […]
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