History of the Suwannee River Junior College in Madison, Florida Suwannee River Junior College opened in Madison, Florida, in 1959 as one of eleven Black junior colleges established across the state...
History of the Suwannee River Junior College in Madison, Florida Suwannee River Junior College opened in Madison, Florida, in 1959 as one of eleven Black junior colleges established across the state...
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...
Brandon, Florida History The Galvin-Carl House is a historic home built by Daniel Joseph Galvin, a pioneer merchant and sawmill operator from Brandon, Florida. The community’s history dates...
Cypress Gardens Cypress Gardens opened on January 2, 1936, as a botanical garden planted by Dick Pope Sr. and his wife Julie, billed as Florida’s first commercial tourist theme park. It became...
Located along Bayshore Drive in Coconut Grove, the Grand Bay Hotel resembled a Mesoamerican step-pyramid with traditional European touches and a tropical flair with bougainvillea hanging from the...
Columbus Drew The story of Dr. Horace Drew and the Drew Mansion begins with his grandfather, Columbus Drew, born to British parents, Solomon Drew and Elizabeth Glyuas, on January 6, 1820, in...
Forest Park Elementary School, 1950s Forest Park Elementary School was constructed in 1954 located at the corner of Forest and Goodwin Streets in Mixon Town, Jacksonville. The school was one of many...
Arthur A. Stivender Arthur Abrehart Stivender was born on June 8, 1842, in Barbour County, Alabama, to Duncan Wright Stivender and Margaret Gillie Ann Lee. After her husband died in 1860, Margaret...
The entrance sign of the facility, 2007. Photo by Nomeus, www.flurbex.com Owned by Elysium Group U.S. Holding Inc., the Elysium assisted living facility opened in 1992, though the building was...
History of the Thunderbird Motor Hotel The Thunderbird Motor Hotel opened in 1959 in Arlington, once a growing residential and commercial suburb for the downtown business executives of Jacksonville...
Located in Daytona Beach, the Surfside Hotel was built in 1974 and owned by Bray & Gillespie Inc., a Daytona Beach real-estate company that at one time owned dozens of beachside hotels, including...
A covered structure with a sign reading “KIDDIE RIDES” hanging above it. Jarazic Park was a miniature golf course and batting cage attraction operating in the 1990s. Located in Navarre...
Dr. James Hartley Beal Dr. James Hartley Beal was an influential pharmacist, chemist, lawyer, educator, and scientist. He was born on September 23, 1861, in New Philadelphia, Ohio. He was educated in...
Central Hershey Milton Snavely Hershey, the founder of The Hershey Company, first visited Cuba in January 1916. He fell in love with the country and its people, describing the country as an eternal...
Founding of Rader Memorial Methodist Church The Rader Memorial Methodist Church was established in 1923 and was one of the oldest congregations in Miami-Dade County. Reverend F. A. Hamilton preached...
Jackass Crossing The intersection was called “Jackass Crossing,” named for the ranchers who would come riding in on their burros. The story of why the name changed depends on who you ask...
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