Ford’s Early Years Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company on June 16, 1903, with $28,000 in cash from twelve investors, most notably John and Horace Dodge, who had founded their own company...
Ford’s Early Years Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company on June 16, 1903, with $28,000 in cash from twelve investors, most notably John and Horace Dodge, who had founded their own company...
Students play basketball on the school’s clay court, 1926-27 Designed by A.C. Price, the old Reddick school was first designed with the idea of being constructed out of flint rock. But when...
Fort Lauderdale Stadium opened in 1962 as the spring training stadium for the New York Yankees. Fort Lauderdale Stadium opened in 1962 and was the New York Yankees spring training stadium since its...
History of Lockhart Stadium Constructed in 1959 alongside the Fort Lauderdale Stadium baseball park, Lockhart Stadium was originally built for local high school sports. It was designed to host...
The exterior of the hospital shortly before demolition Atlantic Shores Hospital was a behavioral health center in Fort Lauderdale that provided residential treatment to adults and adolescents...
The Town of Southland The El Jobean Hotel is a historic hotel built in the town of El Jobean, once known as Southland, and located in Manatee County. The area located on the northeast bank of the...
History of Florida Furniture Industries The Wilson Cypress and Selden Cypress Door Companies Florida Furniture Industries’ origins date back to October 15, 1891, when Henry S. Wilson and A. E...
Hollywood Bread’s originator and founder, Eleanor Roth Hansberry Hollywood Bread’s origin and history are debated as much of it can’t be substantiated. Its founder, Eleanor Roth...
Marion S. Whaley Citrus Packing House Marion Seabrook Whaley was a prominent local fruit farmer with many groves located around Rockledge, where he developed the unique Red Tangelo. In 1930, he had a...
Signs were placed around the boat warning people to stay off the boat Following Hurricane Irma, a morning jogger reported a sailboat named Cuki stranded on a beach in Melbourne. It had come from...
Gulf American Land Corporation Not to be confused with the Port of the Islands Adventure Resort, which is still in operation, the Port of the Islands Hotel, located on the north side of the...
The Yerkes first built this house in the late-1880s Located just south of Green Cove Springs, this estate has been associated over the decades with the Yerkes, Knights, Talbots, and Revels families...
Photo Courtesy of Jake Williams and BrightSunFilms The Colony was first constructed in 1952 by Sarasota developer Herb Field, which was then a collection of charming beach cottages and a popular...
The water plant was known to be where prostitutes and drug users hung out at The water plant complex, which was located at 1021 Burlington Street, was built in the 1930s and supplied water to the...
The Las Olas Riverfront was located in downtown Fort Lauderdale at the end of Las Olas Blvd and featured restaurants, shops, bars, nightlife venues, and a movie theater. The Regal Cinemas 23 opened...
Early History Florida Prison Farm No. 2 The Glades Correctional Institution was established in 1932 as Florida Prison Farm #2, located between Belle Glade and Pahokee. The prison was described as...
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