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Joe Frank Lofton

Historic South Dade Posted on April 1, 2025 by JeffApril 4, 2025

by Jeff Blakley The reader is excused for thinking that this article is about a man. Almost always referred to as “Miss Frankie Lofton” or “Joe Frankie,” Joe Frank Lofton was a woman, not a man. Then and now, parents, … Continue reading →

Posted in Genealogy, Pioneers, Real Estate Speculation, Women | 4 Replies

The Story of Franjo Road

Historic South Dade Posted on November 28, 2023 by JeffMarch 28, 2025

By Jeff Blakley I wrote my article about Baile’s Road, which I had always been curious about, because it did not follow the rectangular grid of Dade County’s streets and avenues. There is another road in South Dade which does … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Business, Cutler, Real Estate Speculation | Tagged Cutler, Ehrehart, Franjo, Ingraham Highway, Perrine | 8 Replies

Frederic M. Vermilye

Historic South Dade Posted on September 28, 2023 by JeffSeptember 29, 2023

By Jeff Blakley The most significant obstacle to historians striving to tell the story of South Dade is the fact that in this area, as is still true of all of South Florida, the demographics were very fluid. People came … Continue reading →

Posted in Real Estate Speculation, Silver Palm | 11 Replies

The Story of Epmore Drive

Historic South Dade Posted on March 5, 2021 by JeffSeptember 8, 2022

by Jeff Blakley One of the more interesting road names in South Dade is that of Epmore Drive. Most people interested in the history of this area know who Krome Avenue is named for and some people know who Roberts … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Architecture, Civic Organizations, Ku Klux Klan, Modello, Naranja, Pioneers, Real Estate Speculation | Tagged Early Roads, Epmore Drive | 10 Replies

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