“Discovery” of unknown city of 5,471 people stuns Sarasota officials

When the 1960 census showed the town of Hayden, just south of Sarasota, with thousands of residents it stumped city officials.

Brick Highways of Orlando: The Fading of Highway 22

During the 1910s and 1920s brick roads connecting towns throughout Florida were all the rage. The few remaining today are fading fast.

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

On the outskirts of Deltona…

How did we celebrate Easter 100 years ago?

A survey of Florida newspapers from 1916 provides insight into how much things have changed (or haven’t) in the way we celebrate the holiday.

The Marvelous Wooden Railroad

John C. Burleigh needed a steam engine for his sprawling sawmill in Avon Park, Florida and nothing was going to stop him!

The Lost Colony of Pabor Lake

The settlement was founded in 1892, four miles north of Avon Park…

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.