A colored postcard for Burdines, showing the company’s flagship store on the intersection of Flagler Street and Miami Avenue in downtown Miami, Florida. It is postmarked June 14, 1954...
A colored postcard for Burdines, showing the company’s flagship store on the intersection of Flagler Street and Miami Avenue in downtown Miami, Florida. It is postmarked June 14, 1954...
The Story of the Morris Brothers Block Morris Brothers was a short-lived chain of department stores that operated in Miami and Miami Beach from 1935 to 1956. Their downtown location was situated at...
Author’s Note Due to the current political climate in our country and the sensitivity surrounding this topic, I want to clarify that this is not intended to be a political post. My goal is to...
The Ghost Town of Mannfield, Florida Mannfield (sometimes called Mannsfield) was established in 1884 by Austin Shuey Mann, a prominent figure in early Florida development and the father-in-law of...
A postcard featuring the Riviera Hotel in Rio Vista on the Halifax near Daytona Beach, Florida.The back reads, “New and Fireproof. Radio and Fan in Every Room. Golf Links. Free Sports: New...
History of Arcadia’s Chautauqua Amphitheater Chautauqua was an adult education and social movement in the United States that was most popular during the late 19th and early 20th centuries...
History of the Green Terrace Hotel The Green Terrace Hotel, often referred to simply as the Green Hotel, is a large Spanish-style building located in Bowling Green, Florida. Constructed as a...
History of Jasper’s Old Hamilton County Jail The old Hamilton County Jail in Jasper, Florida, holds distinction as the oldest surviving jail structure still in use in the state, and as the only...
History of Palatka’s Mount Tabor First Baptist Church Following the Civil War during the Reconstruction Era, Mount Tabor First Baptist Church was officially established. The church was...
U.S. Route 27 U.S. Route 27 begins in the heart of Miami’s Little Havana and exits the state at the quiet northern town of Havana near the Georgia line. It’s often overlooked today as just another...
The Cold War in South Florida The construction of Nike Missile Site HM-95 was a response to the Cuban Missile Crisis, which is widely considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into full...
Operation Mongoose Known as the Coral Gables bunker, this structure has been a popular hangout since the 1970s, but very few know its history. Some Miami-Dade County documents refer to this structure...
History of A World of Orchids Opening in 1993, A World of Orchids, located just south of Walt Disney World in Kissimmee, Florida, showcased an extraordinary collection of approximately 4,000 blooming...
The Ostwind, Hitler’s Yacht The Ostwind, reputedly owned by Adolf Hitler, was sunk off the coast of Miami back in the 1980s. Its story begins with Germany’s disappointing performance at...
Seminole Towne Center Seminole Towne Center, located in Sanford, Florida, opened its doors on September 22, 1995. Developed by Simon Property Group, the mall was strategically positioned at the...
Disney’s River Country Opening on June 20, 1976, River Country was the first water park built at the Walt Disney Company Resort in Florida. Situated on the shores of Bay Lake, close to...
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