A Florida Time reader shares a story about what she learned during a school project in Palm Beach County during the 70s. 

“Reader Rewind” is a digital radio show featuring the personal histories of Floridians from around the state -- and even the country. The goal is simple: Florida doesn’t just belong to historian and Florida Time columnist Eliot Kleinberg. It belongs to everyone: natives, transplants and vacationers alike.

Reader Rewind features the oral histories of Florida Time readers. They call in, they share their story, we edit it into a show and voila!

Take a listen and consider sharing yours today: (850) 270-8418.

And if you love this taste of Florida history, get a whole plate full every Friday by signing up for the Florida Time newsletter. This weekly email is a forum for subscribers to learn something new and to educate others about the amazing history of Florida. Our home. 

A Florida Time reader shares a story about what she learned during a school project in Palm Beach County during the 70s.&nbsp;
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&ldquo;Reader Rewind&rdquo; is a digital radio show featuring the personal histories of Floridians from around the state -- and even the country. The goal is simple: Florida doesn&rsquo;t just belong to historian and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.palmbeachpost.com/florida-history">Florida Time columnist Eliot Kleinberg</a>. It belongs to everyone: natives, transplants and vacationers alike. Reader Rewind features the oral histories of Florida Time readers. They call in, they share their story, we edit it into a show and voila!
Take a listen and consider sharing yours today: (850) 270-8418. And if you love this taste of Florida history, get a whole plate full every Friday by signing up for the Florida Time newsletter. This weekly email is a forum for subscribers to learn something new and to educate others about the amazing history of Florida. Our home.&nbsp;

Reader Rewind - Slow progress in the South

A Florida Time reader shares a story about helping Black women who were pregnant at a time when they were not allowed in certain hospitals. We thank her for her kindness and courage.

“Reader Rewind” is a digital radio show featuring the personal histories of Floridians from around the state -- and even the country. The goal is simple: Florida doesn’t just belong to historian and Florida Time columnist Eliot Kleinberg. It belongs to everyone: natives, transplants and vacationers alike.

Reader Rewind features the oral histories of Florida Time readers. They call in, they share their story, we edit it into a show and voila!

Take a listen and consider sharing yours today: (850) 270-8418.

And if you love this taste of Florida history, get a whole plate full every Friday by signing up for the Florida Time newsletter. This weekly email is a forum for subscribers to learn something new and to educate others about the amazing history of Florida. Our home. 

A Florida Time reader shares a story about helping Black women who were pregnant at a time when they were not allowed in certain hospitals. We thank her for her kindness and courage.
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&ldquo;Reader Rewind&rdquo; is a digital radio show featuring the personal histories of Floridians from around the state -- and even the country. The goal is simple: Florida doesn&rsquo;t just belong to historian and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.palmbeachpost.com/florida-history">Florida Time columnist Eliot Kleinberg</a>. It belongs to everyone: natives, transplants and vacationers alike. Reader Rewind features the oral histories of Florida Time readers. They call in, they share their story, we edit it into a show and voila!
Take a listen and consider sharing yours today: (850) 270-8418. And if you love this taste of Florida history, get a whole plate full every Friday by signing up for the Florida Time newsletter. This weekly email is a forum for subscribers to learn something new and to educate others about the amazing history of Florida. Our home.&nbsp;

Reader Rewind - A memory that still terrifies me

A Florida Time reader Maureen shares her mother's memory of a U-Boat sighting and tells more stories related to Eliot's column.

“Reader Rewind” is a digital radio show featuring the personal histories of Floridians from around the state -- and even the country. The goal is simple: Florida doesn’t just belong to historian and Florida Time columnist Eliot Kleinberg. It belongs to everyone: natives, transplants and vacationers alike. 

Reader Rewind features the oral histories of Florida Time readers. They call in, they share their story, we edit it into a show and voila!

Take a listen and consider sharing yours today: (850) 270-8418.

And if you love this taste of Florida history, get a whole plate full every Friday by signing up for the Florida Time newsletter. This weekly email is a forum for subscribers to learn something new and to educate others about the amazing history of Florida. Our home. 

Signing up is easy: Just text FLORIDATIME to 345345.

A Florida Time reader Maureen shares her mother's memory of a U-Boat sighting and tells more stories related to Eliot's column.
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&ldquo;Reader Rewind&rdquo; is a digital radio show featuring the personal histories of Floridians from around the state -- and even the country. The goal is simple: Florida doesn&rsquo;t just belong to historian and <a href="https://www.palmbeachpost.com/florida-history">Florida Time columnist Eliot Kleinberg</a>. It belongs to everyone: natives, transplants and vacationers alike. Reader Rewind features the oral histories of Florida Time readers. They call in, they share their story, we edit it into a show and voila!
Take a listen and consider sharing yours today: (850) 270-8418. And if you love this taste of Florida history, get a whole plate full every Friday by signing up for the Florida Time newsletter. This weekly email is a forum for subscribers to learn something new and to educate others about the amazing history of Florida. Our home.&nbsp;
Signing up is easy: Just text FLORIDATIME to 345345.

Reader Rewind - U-Boat Sightings and midwife memories

A Florida Time reader tells us what she has heard about Ma Barker and her sons. 

“Reader Rewind” is a digital radio show featuring the personal histories of Floridians from around the state -- and even the country. The goal is simple: Florida doesn’t just belong to historian and Florida Time columnist Eliot Kleinberg. It belongs to everyone: natives, transplants and vacationers alike. 

Reader Rewind features the oral histories of Florida Time readers. They call in, they share their story, we edit it into a show and voila!

Take a listen and consider sharing yours today: (850) 270-8418.

And if you love this taste of Florida history, get a whole plate full every Friday by signing up for the Florida Time newsletter. This weekly email is a forum for subscribers to learn something new and to educate others about the amazing history of Florida. Our home. 

Signing up is easy: Just text FLORIDATIME to 345345.

A Florida Time reader tells us what she has heard about Ma Barker and her sons.&nbsp;
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&ldquo;Reader Rewind&rdquo; is a digital radio show featuring the personal histories of Floridians from around the state -- and even the country. The goal is simple: Florida doesn&rsquo;t just belong to historian and <a href="https://www.palmbeachpost.com/florida-history">Florida Time columnist Eliot Kleinberg</a>. It belongs to everyone: natives, transplants and vacationers alike. Reader Rewind features the oral histories of Florida Time readers. They call in, they share their story, we edit it into a show and voila!
Take a listen and consider sharing yours today: (850) 270-8418. And if you love this taste of Florida history, get a whole plate full every Friday by signing up for the Florida Time newsletter. This weekly email is a forum for subscribers to learn something new and to educate others about the amazing history of Florida. Our home.&nbsp;
Signing up is easy: Just text FLORIDATIME to 345345.

Reader Rewind - The Barker Gang escaped?

A Florida Time reader shares a funny story about her family and the Gasparilla Pirate Festival. 

Dig a little deeper, learn a little more with these resources:
More about the Gasparilla Pirate Fest: https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/gasparilla-pirate-fest.html
Gasparilla’s Historic Photographs: http://tampahistorical.org/items/show/92

“Reader Rewind” is a digital radio show featuring the personal histories of Floridians from around the state -- and even the country. The goal is simple: Florida doesn’t just belong to historian and Florida Time columnist Eliot Kleinberg. It belongs to everyone: natives, transplants and vacationers alike. 

Reader Rewind features the oral histories of Florida Time readers. They call in, they share their story, we edit it into a show and voila!

Take a listen and consider sharing yours today: (850) 270-8418.

And if you love this taste of Florida history, get a whole plate full every Friday by signing up for the Florida Time newsletter. This weekly email is a forum for subscribers to learn something new and to educate others about the amazing history of Florida. Our home. 

Signing up is easy: Just text FLORIDATIME to 345345.

A Florida Time reader shares a funny story about her family and the Gasparilla Pirate Festival.&nbsp;
Dig a little deeper, learn a little more with these resources:
<ul>
<li>More about the Gasparilla Pirate Fest: <a href="https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/gasparilla-pirate-fest.html">https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/gasparilla-pirate-fest.html</a></li>
<li>Gasparilla&rsquo;s Historic Photographs: <a href="http://tampahistorical.org/items/show/92">http://tampahistorical.org/items/show/92</a></li>
</ul>
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&ldquo;Reader Rewind&rdquo; is a digital radio show featuring the personal histories of Floridians from around the state -- and even the country. The goal is simple: Florida doesn&rsquo;t just belong to historian and <a href="https://www.palmbeachpost.com/florida-history">Florida Time columnist Eliot Kleinberg</a>. It belongs to everyone: natives, transplants and vacationers alike. Reader Rewind features the oral histories of Florida Time readers. They call in, they share their story, we edit it into a show and voila!
Take a listen and consider sharing yours today: (850) 270-8418. And if you love this taste of Florida history, get a whole plate full every Friday by signing up for the Florida Time newsletter. This weekly email is a forum for subscribers to learn something new and to educate others about the amazing history of Florida. Our home.&nbsp;
Signing up is easy: Just text FLORIDATIME to 345345.

Reader Rewind - Ahoy, Matey! Gasparilla Parade Days

A Florida Time reader praises the good ol' downtown St. Pete back in his day. 

“Reader Rewind” is a digital radio show featuring the personal histories of Floridians from around the state -- and even the country. The goal is simple: Florida doesn’t just belong to historian and Florida Time columnist Eliot Kleinberg. It belongs to everyone: natives, transplants and vacationers alike. 

Reader Rewind features the oral histories of Florida Time readers. They call in, they share their story, we edit it into a show and voila!

Take a listen and consider sharing yours today: (850) 270-8418.

And if you love this taste of Florida history, get a whole plate full every Friday by signing up for the Florida Time newsletter. This weekly email is a forum for subscribers to learn something new and to educate others about the amazing history of Florida. Our home. 

Signing up is easy: Just text FLORIDATIME to 345345.

A Florida Time reader praises the good ol' downtown St. Pete back in his day.&nbsp;
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&ldquo;Reader Rewind&rdquo; is a digital radio show featuring the personal histories of Floridians from around the state -- and even the country. The goal is simple: Florida doesn&rsquo;t just belong to historian and <a href="https://www.palmbeachpost.com/florida-history">Florida Time columnist Eliot Kleinberg</a>. It belongs to everyone: natives, transplants and vacationers alike. Reader Rewind features the oral histories of Florida Time readers. They call in, they share their story, we edit it into a show and voila!
Take a listen and consider sharing yours today: (850) 270-8418. And if you love this taste of Florida history, get a whole plate full every Friday by signing up for the Florida Time newsletter. This weekly email is a forum for subscribers to learn something new and to educate others about the amazing history of Florida. Our home.&nbsp;
Signing up is easy: Just text FLORIDATIME to 345345.

Reader Rewind - A trip down memory lane, shopping in downtown St. Pete

A Florida Time reader tells us about Barnett Bank, one of Florida's lost businesses. 

“Reader Rewind” is a digital radio show featuring the personal histories of Floridians from around the state -- and even the country. The goal is simple: Florida doesn’t just belong to historian and Florida Time columnist Eliot Kleinberg. It belongs to everyone: natives, transplants and vacationers alike.

Reader Rewind features the oral histories of Florida Time readers. They call in, they share their story, we edit it into a show and voila!

Take a listen and consider sharing yours today: (850) 270-8418.

And if you love this taste of Florida history, get a whole plate full every Friday by signing up for the Florida Time newsletter. This weekly email is a forum for subscribers to learn something new and to educate others about the amazing history of Florida. Our home. 

Signing up is easy: Just text FLORIDATIME to 345345.

A Florida Time reader tells us about Barnett Bank, one of Florida's lost businesses.&nbsp;
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&ldquo;Reader Rewind&rdquo; is a digital radio show featuring the personal histories of Floridians from around the state -- and even the country. The goal is simple: Florida doesn&rsquo;t just belong to historian and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.palmbeachpost.com/florida-history">Florida Time columnist Eliot Kleinberg</a>. It belongs to everyone: natives, transplants and vacationers alike. Reader Rewind features the oral histories of Florida Time readers. They call in, they share their story, we edit it into a show and voila!
Take a listen and consider sharing yours today: (850) 270-8418. And if you love this taste of Florida history, get a whole plate full every Friday by signing up for the <a href="https://www.palmbeachpost.com/zz/news/20191202/florida-time-newsletter-archive">Florida Time newsletter</a>. This weekly email is a forum for subscribers to learn something new and to educate others about the amazing history of Florida. Our home.&nbsp;
Signing up is easy: Just text FLORIDATIME to 345345.

Reader Rewind - Florida's hometown bank

A Florida Time reader shares an ironic memory about JByrons Drugs mentioned in Eliot Kleinberg's "Florida's Lost Businesses" column. He also shares memories of other lost businesses in the state. 
Florida's Lost Businesses: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/zz/business/20200206/florida-time-from-burdines-to-eckerd-drugs-mdash-some-of-floridarsquos-lost-businesses

Transcript preview: " I'd like to add a couple of stores to my memories of South Florida and one ironic memory is that Byron's drugs was actually was owned by Eckerd Drugs and then later on sold to a private family home..."

“Reader Rewind” is a digital radio show featuring the personal histories of Floridians from around the state -- and even the country. The goal is simple: Florida doesn’t just belong to historian and Florida Time columnist Eliot Kleinberg. It belongs to everyone: natives, transplants and vacationers alike.

Reader Rewind features the oral histories of Florida Time readers. They call in, they share their story, we edit it into a show and voila!

Take a listen and consider sharing yours today: (850) 270-8418.

And if you love this taste of Florida history, get a whole plate full every Friday by signing up for the Florida Time newsletter. This weekly email is a forum for subscribers to learn something new and to educate others about the amazing history of Florida. Our home. 

Signing up is easy: Just text FLORIDATIME to 345345.

A Florida Time reader shares an ironic memory about JByrons Drugs mentioned in Eliot Kleinberg's "Florida's Lost Businesses" column. He also shares memories of other lost businesses in the state.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Florida's Lost Businesses: <a href="https://www.palmbeachpost.com/zz/business/20200206/florida-time-from-burdines-to-eckerd-drugs-mdash-some-of-floridarsquos-lost-businesses">https://www.palmbeachpost.com/zz/business/20200206/florida-time-from-burdines-to-eckerd-drugs-mdash-some-of-floridarsquos-lost-businesses</a></li>
</ul>
Transcript preview: " I'd like to add a couple of stores to my memories of South Florida and one ironic memory is that Byron's drugs was actually was owned by Eckerd Drugs and then later on sold to a private family home..."
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&ldquo;Reader Rewind&rdquo; is a digital radio show featuring the personal histories of Floridians from around the state -- and even the country. The goal is simple: Florida doesn&rsquo;t just belong to historian and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.palmbeachpost.com/florida-history">Florida Time columnist Eliot Kleinberg</a>. It belongs to everyone: natives, transplants and vacationers alike. Reader Rewind features the oral histories of Florida Time readers. They call in, they share their story, we edit it into a show and voila!
Take a listen and consider sharing yours today: (850) 270-8418. And if you love this taste of Florida history, get a whole plate full every Friday by signing up for the <a href="https://www.palmbeachpost.com/zz/news/20191202/florida-time-newsletter-archive">Florida Time newsletter</a>. This weekly email is a forum for subscribers to learn something new and to educate others about the amazing history of Florida. Our home.&nbsp;
Signing up is easy: Just text FLORIDATIME to 345345.

Reader Rewind - Jackson Byrons Drugs

A Florida Time reader reads us a story about Harry T. Moore, an African-American educator, a pioneer leader of the civil rights movement, founder of the first branch of the  (NAACP) in Brevard County and president of the state chapter of the NAACP.

Read more about Harry Moore:
Harry T. Moore helped thousands of blacks register to vote. It led to his assassination on Christmas night

“Reader Rewind” is a digital radio show featuring the personal histories of Floridians from around the state -- and even the country. The goal is simple: Florida doesn’t just belong to historian and Florida Time columnist Eliot Kleinberg. It belongs to everyone: natives, transplants and vacationers alike. 

Reader Rewind features the oral histories of Florida Time readers. They call in, they share their story, we edit it into a show and voila!

Take a listen and consider sharing yours today: (850) 270-8418.

And if you love this taste of Florida history, get a whole plate full every Friday by signing up for the Florida Time newsletter. This weekly email is a forum for subscribers to learn something new and to educate others about the amazing history of Florida. Our home.

A Florida Time reader reads us a story about Harry T. Moore, an African-American educator, a pioneer leader of the civil rights movement, founder of the first branch of the&nbsp; (NAACP) in Brevard County and president of the state chapter of the NAACP.
Read more about Harry Moore:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2020/02/05/harry-t-moore-african-american-black-civil-rights-leader-florida/4665493002/">Harry T. Moore helped thousands of blacks register to vote. It led to his assassination on Christmas night</a></li>
</ul>
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&ldquo;Reader Rewind&rdquo; is a digital radio show featuring the personal histories of Floridians from around the state -- and even the country. The goal is simple: Florida doesn&rsquo;t just belong to historian and <a href="https://www.palmbeachpost.com/florida-history">Florida Time columnist Eliot Kleinberg</a>. It belongs to everyone: natives, transplants and vacationers alike. Reader Rewind features the oral histories of Florida Time readers. They call in, they share their story, we edit it into a show and voila!
Take a listen and consider sharing yours today: (850) 270-8418. And if you love this taste of Florida history, get a whole plate full every Friday by signing up for the Florida Time newsletter. This weekly email is a forum for subscribers to learn something new and to educate others about the amazing history of Florida. Our home.

Reader Rewind - The unsolved murder of Harry T. Moore

A Florida Time reader tells us about a chain of cafeterias in our home state. 

“Reader Rewind” is a digital radio show featuring the personal histories of Floridians from around the state -- and even the country. The goal is simple: Florida doesn’t just belong to historian and Florida Time columnist Eliot Kleinberg. It belongs to everyone: natives, transplants and vacationers alike.

Reader Rewind features the oral histories of Florida Time readers. They call in, they share their story, we edit it into a show and voila!

Take a listen and consider sharing yours today: (850) 270-8418.

And if you love this taste of Florida history, get a whole plate full every Friday by signing up for the Florida Time newsletter. This weekly email is a forum for subscribers to learn something new and to educate others about the amazing history of Florida. Our home. 

Signing up is easy: Just text FLORIDATIME to 345345.

A Florida Time reader tells us about a chain of cafeterias in our home state.&nbsp;
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&ldquo;Reader Rewind&rdquo; is a digital radio show featuring the personal histories of Floridians from around the state -- and even the country. The goal is simple: Florida doesn&rsquo;t just belong to historian and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.palmbeachpost.com/florida-history">Florida Time columnist Eliot Kleinberg</a>. It belongs to everyone: natives, transplants and vacationers alike. Reader Rewind features the oral histories of Florida Time readers. They call in, they share their story, we edit it into a show and voila!
Take a listen and consider sharing yours today: (850) 270-8418. And if you love this taste of Florida history, get a whole plate full every Friday by signing up for the <a href="https://www.palmbeachpost.com/zz/news/20191202/florida-time-newsletter-archive">Florida Time newsletter</a>. This weekly email is a forum for subscribers to learn something new and to educate others about the amazing history of Florida. Our home.&nbsp;
Signing up is easy: Just text FLORIDATIME to 345345.

Reader Rewind - A chain of cafeterias in the south

Florida Time is a Florida history audio program featuring historian and columnist Eliot Kleinberg. It is an extension of the Florida Time brand, which currently includes a weekly newsletter and a call-in line called "Reader Rewind." Each week, Eliot shares little-known Florida history facts and deep reads. So far, readers and listeners have learned how each Florida county got its name. They’ve also learned how Tallahassee became the state capitol and even how more than 600 black Floridians were buried in an unmarked grave. Explore the Florida Time newsletter archive. What are you waiting for? Signing up is easy: Just text FLORIDATIME to 345345.

Florida Time is a Florida history audio program featuring historian and columnist Eliot Kleinberg. It is an extension of the Florida Time brand, which currently includes a weekly newsletter and a call-in line called "Reader Rewind." Each week, Eliot shares little-known Florida history facts and deep reads. So far, readers and listeners have learned how each Florida county got its name. They&rsquo;ve also learned how Tallahassee became the state capitol and even how more than 600 black Floridians were buried in an unmarked grave. Explore the Florida Time newsletter archive. What are you waiting for? Signing up is easy: Just text FLORIDATIME to 345345.

Florida Time Podcast

A Florida Time reader remembers being run out of town by a Ku Klux Klan group.

“Reader Rewind” is a digital radio show featuring the personal histories of Floridians from around the state -- and even the country. The goal is simple: Florida doesn’t just belong to historian and Florida Time columnist Eliot Kleinberg. It belongs to everyone: natives, transplants and vacationers alike.

Reader Rewind features the oral histories of Florida Time readers. They call in, they share their story, we edit it into a show and voila!

Take a listen and consider sharing yours today: (850) 270-8418.

And if you love this taste of Florida history, get a whole plate full every Friday by signing up for the Florida Time newsletter. This weekly email is a forum for subscribers to learn something new and to educate others about the amazing history of Florida. Our home. 

A Florida Time reader remembers being run out of town by a Ku Klux Klan group.
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&ldquo;Reader Rewind&rdquo; is a digital radio show featuring the personal histories of Floridians from around the state -- and even the country. The goal is simple: Florida doesn&rsquo;t just belong to historian and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.palmbeachpost.com/florida-history">Florida Time columnist Eliot Kleinberg</a>. It belongs to everyone: natives, transplants and vacationers alike. Reader Rewind features the oral histories of Florida Time readers. They call in, they share their story, we edit it into a show and voila!
Take a listen and consider sharing yours today: (850) 270-8418. And if you love this taste of Florida history, get a whole plate full every Friday by signing up for the Florida Time newsletter. This weekly email is a forum for subscribers to learn something new and to educate others about the amazing history of Florida. Our home.&nbsp;

Reader Rewind - The summer of '64

“Reader Rewind” is a digital radio show featuring the personal histories of Floridians from around the state -- and even the country. The goal is simple: Florida doesn’t just belong to historian and Florida Time columnist Eliot Kleinberg. It belongs to everyone: natives, transplants and vacationers alike. 

Reader Rewind features the oral histories of Florida Time readers. They call in, they share their story, we edit it into a show and voila! Take a listen and consider sharing yours today (850) 270-8418.

And if you love this taste of Florida history, get a whole plate full every Friday by signing up for the Florida Time newsletter. This forum is for subscribers to learn something new and to educate others about the amazing history of Florida. Our home.

So far, they’ve learned how each Florida county got its name. They’ve also learned how Tallahassee became the state capitol and even how more than 600 black Floridians were buried in an unmarked grave. Explore the Florida Time newsletter archive. What are you waiting for. Signing up is easy: Just text FLORIDATIME to 345345.

&ldquo;Reader Rewind&rdquo; is a digital radio show featuring the personal histories of Floridians from around the state -- and even the country. The goal is simple: Florida doesn&rsquo;t just belong to historian and Florida Time columnist Eliot Kleinberg. It belongs to everyone: natives, transplants and vacationers alike. Reader Rewind features the oral histories of Florida Time readers. They call in, they share their story, we edit it into a show and voila! Take a listen and consider sharing yours today (850) 270-8418. And if you love this taste of Florida history, get a whole plate full every Friday by signing up for the Florida Time newsletter. This forum is for subscribers to learn something new and to educate others about the amazing history of Florida. Our home. So far, they&rsquo;ve learned how each Florida county got its name. They&rsquo;ve also learned how Tallahassee became the state capitol and even how more than 600 black Floridians were buried in an unmarked grave. Explore the Florida Time newsletter archive. What are you waiting for. Signing up is easy: Just text FLORIDATIME to 345345.

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