James Daniel Redd
by Jeff Blakley How often have you driven south on U.S. 1 and seen the sign designating J. D. Redd Park on the right, at the intersection of N. E. 6th Avenue and the highway? Did you ever wonder who … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Pioneers
Elbert H. Ring
By Jeff Blakley While browsing old newspapers on various topics related to early Florida City history, I’ve come across the name E.H. Ring on a couple of occasions. Maybe it is people who go by their initials who intrigue me … Continue reading →
James Rufus Dorsey
by Jeff Blakley I am indebted to Ed McMichael for much of the information in this post. Without his help, it couldn’t have been written. Or, perhaps I should say, a much leaner version with much less information in it … Continue reading →
John W. & Florence M. Hunt
By Jeff Blakley Florence Hunt, like Dr. John B. Tower, is lionized in the existing historical accounts of this area. Why that is so is an interesting question because, just like the other unmentioned doctors in this area, there were … Continue reading →