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Nov 23, 2025
Doctor Phillips, Florida: From Citrus Groves to Restaurant Row
Doctor Phillips, Florida is a populated region in the Orlando metro area. A generation ago, it was a lonely crossroads in citrus country.
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Nov 22, 2025
A One Page History of Florida
Learn about Florida history from early Native Americans, the Spanish, growth after the Civil war, 1920s real estate boom, WW II and the growth it spurred.
Nov 22, 2025
John's Pass Village: Replica of Old Florida Fishing Village
John's Pass Village is on Florida's west coast near St Petersburg's beaches. It is an entertainment and shopping venue in the form of an old fishing village.
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Nov 21, 2025
10 Best Florida Train Museums - Railroad History
Florida train museums celebrate and memorialize the importance of railroads to the early development of the state.
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Nov 21, 2025
Ozello, Florida: Serene Island in a Saltwater Marsh
Ozello, Florida is on Florida's west coast between Crystal River and Homosassa. It is at the end of a long winding road through the marshes.
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Nov 21, 2025
Macclenny, Florida. Small Town West of Jacksonville
Macclenny, Florida is a small town west of Jacksonville that has an Old Florida atmosphere.
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Nov 21, 2025
Mount Dora, Florida - Someplace Special on the Lake
Mount Dora is a treasure among the rolling hills and lakes north of Orlando. It is famous for festivals and antiques.
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Nov 21, 2025
DeLand, Florida: Oak Trees and Stetson University
DeLand, Florida is a place of thousands of shade trees and hundreds of historic sites. Enjoy a day or a week in Deland.
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Nov 20, 2025
Bank of Everglades
Bank of Everglades building is in Everglades City, Florida. It was built in 1927 and served as the region's first bank.
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