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Beeman’s Palm Springs Ginger Ale

Beeman’s Palm Springs Ginger Ale

Lost in time in the Seminole County woods is an unmarked spring with an interesting past.
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Jason Byrne
Davis Family: How to Winn the Dixie

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.
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Jason Byrne
DeBary Hall’s Haunted History

DeBary Hall’s Haunted History

Tales of tragedy and ghosts mark one of Volusia County's most celebrated historic sites.
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Robin Peroldo
Pioneer Justice: How to make a thief talk

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.
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Jason Byrne
The Great Hot Springs of Sebring

The Great Hot Springs of Sebring

A town still in its infancy bursts with excitement over a natural wonder found right in the heart of downtown!
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Jason Byrne
Rich In Florida History — The Cromptons Was Ahead of Its Time

Rich In Florida History — The Cromptons Was Ahead of Its Time

Critics patronized her, but Mary J. Holmes was a fearless writer who wrestled with the controversial subjects of slavery and feminism in…
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Robin Peroldo
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The True Spirit of Cassadaga

The True Spirit of Cassadaga

While sitting beneath the long porch that runs the length of the Cassadaga Hotel, I have a good view of Stevens Street and Harmony Hall. In…
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Robin Peroldo
Ocoee On Fire: The 1920 Election Day Massacre

Ocoee On Fire: The 1920 Election Day Massacre

A quiet Florida citrus town became the scene of a gruesome racial cleansing that purged the entire black population for over 60 years.
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Jason Byrne
Casselberry’s Concord settlement is oldest in south Seminole County

Casselberry’s Concord settlement is oldest in south Seminole County

Thousands of cars unknowingly pass by this relic every day. Concord pre-dates Longwood, Altamonte, and Oviedo.
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Jason Byrne
Deltona’s Misplaced History: The lost site of the Sauls family home

Deltona’s Misplaced History: The lost site of the Sauls family home

On the outskirts of Deltona, Florida, nestled between Courtland and Howland Boulevard lies a quiet little street called George Sauls…
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Robin Peroldo
Winter Springs was almost called Semoran

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…
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Jason Byrne
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