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Bear Hops on Cedar Key Bound Train

Bear Hops on Cedar Key Bound Train

The baggage master of an 1887 passenger train was surprised to discover a large, hairy hitchhiker.
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Jason Byrne
Orange and Seminole County’s First Railroad

Orange and Seminole County’s First Railroad

The legacy of that first narrow-gauge railroad from Sanford to Orlando still lives on today through the SunRail.
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Jason Byrne
Fern Park, Florida and the Largest Industry Under One Roof

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.
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Jason Byrne
What happened at N*****town Knoll?

What happened at N*****town Knoll?

Up until the 1990s this offensively named settlement appeared on Florida maps, but its origins were lost. Until now.
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Jason Byrne
Legend of Code Hill, the Sage of Bear Lake

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.
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Jason Byrne
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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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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Brighton, Florida: Ghost town that was almost a county seat

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…
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The Promise of DeLand

The Promise of DeLand

Henry DeLand sought to create a town that would become a center for culture, education, religion and enterprise.
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Robin Peroldo
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
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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