FLORIDA: Forgotten, Rural Towns In A Rare Quiet Part Of The State
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Date: 2024-01-28
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lamars2486
21: 00 I'll say it, chickens used to run wild, roost in the trees at night, they ate bugs and weed seeds, and in a drought, you threw em a water mellon, cheaper than feed and you watered them at same time. Both black and white poor southerners (florida called krackers due to eating mainly boiled cracked corn an old english country staple) survived off all kinds of melons in summertime, your veggies grown, you mostly canned for winter. You cured hogs in the fall and made sorghum. Your winter food. Poor people were always the butt of a joke from the lips of the privledged in southern culture. Being poor was a great sin in the south. Not what was expected Huh loved this show.
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21: 00 I'll say it, chickens used to run wild, roost in the trees at night, they ate bugs and weed seeds, and in a drought, you threw em a water mellon, cheaper than feed and you watered them at same time. Both black and white poor southerners (florida called krackers due to eating mainly boiled cracked corn an old english country staple) survived off all kinds of melons in summertime, your veggies grown, you mostly canned for winter. You cured hogs in the fall and made sorghum. Your winter food. Poor people were always the butt of a joke from the lips of the privledged in southern culture. Being poor was a great sin in the south. Not what was expected Huh loved this show.
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paulreichman4527
When you mentioned sulphur springs and other things like that drying up I was reminded of a place I used to go to when I was a child in South Florida called Grossman hammock State Park and then it was changed to Chekkia park. It had an incredible sulphur springs that people came from all over to bottle and drink and take home with them but due to the massive growth of South Florida and overuse of water the water table dropped in the sulphur springs was polluted with a layer of salt water and they had to close it and digging enormous new well to fill the lakes at this happened and continues to happen to the water table in South Florida
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When you mentioned sulphur springs and other things like that drying up I was reminded of a place I used to go to when I was a child in South Florida called Grossman hammock State Park and then it was changed to Chekkia park. It had an incredible sulphur springs that people came from all over to bottle and drink and take home with them but due to the massive growth of South Florida and overuse of water the water table dropped in the sulphur springs was polluted with a layer of salt water and they had to close it and digging enormous new well to fill the lakes at this happened and continues to happen to the water table in South Florida
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dwood8277
Thank you for your videos. I am older and do not get around much any more. Your road trips are a breath of fresh air. I have been going to White Springs for the past 65 years and hopr to go once more before I die. The Stephen Foster memorial was always a fun day. Back in the 50s they had small tour boats that would take you for a ride on the Swanee River. If i recall right, the cost for admission to the park was even more than what it is now because it was priuvately owned then and not a state park. The Telford hotel is also a great landmark and was the home of the Peoples radio network for many years.
Thanks again for the post
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Thank you for your videos. I am older and do not get around much any more. Your road trips are a breath of fresh air. I have been going to White Springs for the past 65 years and hopr to go once more before I die. The Stephen Foster memorial was always a fun day. Back in the 50s they had small tour boats that would take you for a ride on the Swanee River. If i recall right, the cost for admission to the park was even more than what it is now because it was priuvately owned then and not a state park. The Telford hotel is also a great landmark and was the home of the Peoples radio network for many years.
Thanks again for the post
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jb2590
It dried up because a short trip from where you are is the old Occidental chemical plant, now named PCS phosphate company that pump an insane amount of water out of the aquifer, lowering the water table for the area. Many people have had their water wells run dry because of this and need to re-drill their well at much deeper depth. These big companies do so much damage to the natural resources of Florida. It's a shame our local government allow this
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It dried up because a short trip from where you are is the old Occidental chemical plant, now named PCS phosphate company that pump an insane amount of water out of the aquifer, lowering the water table for the area. Many people have had their water wells run dry because of this and need to re-drill their well at much deeper depth. These big companies do so much damage to the natural resources of Florida. It's a shame our local government allow this
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usa-by-car
A worthy note about Florida. Florida use to be a not so popular place to be as the mosquitos were intense. Back in the day if you ventured outside you could finds yourself in a wall of mosquitoes. Hundreds upon hundreds of mosquitoes. Then bug control was established, but still Florida was not the most desirable place to be until Air Conditioning. Thereafter with the invention of AC Florida's population sky-rocketed.
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A worthy note about Florida. Florida use to be a not so popular place to be as the mosquitos were intense. Back in the day if you ventured outside you could finds yourself in a wall of mosquitoes. Hundreds upon hundreds of mosquitoes. Then bug control was established, but still Florida was not the most desirable place to be until Air Conditioning. Thereafter with the invention of AC Florida's population sky-rocketed.
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ericethridge3036
I love this video. I was born and raised in florida, but PLEASE quit calling it the SUwanne river. It IS said SWAN-EE. There is even a SWAN-ee County as well. Just like the town Kissimmee is not said Kiss-uh-me. It is pronounced CUH-sim-ee. Other than that, you've been doing a great job. I'm about 1/2 way through, but the way you were saying the name of the river. like nails on a chalkboard lol.
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I love this video. I was born and raised in florida, but PLEASE quit calling it the SUwanne river. It IS said SWAN-EE. There is even a SWAN-ee County as well. Just like the town Kissimmee is not said Kiss-uh-me. It is pronounced CUH-sim-ee. Other than that, you've been doing a great job. I'm about 1/2 way through, but the way you were saying the name of the river. like nails on a chalkboard lol.
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stevenherrold5955
with all the hurricanes that hit the state of florida on regular basis this does not look like florida because of the trees THANKS FOR YOUR DESCRIPTION OF THE LARGE INTESTINES OF THE HUMAN BODY
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with all the hurricanes that hit the state of florida on regular basis this does not look like florida because of the trees THANKS FOR YOUR DESCRIPTION OF THE LARGE INTESTINES OF THE HUMAN BODY
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usa-by-car
As a 7th generation Floridian I have to say even though this video is well put together and informative. I really hate to see it. The reason being, I have family along in there and it is still real Florida. I would rather out of state people didn't know cause they will mess that up to. Born in Sarasota '60 it was great until mid 70's early 80's.
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As a 7th generation Floridian I have to say even though this video is well put together and informative. I really hate to see it. The reason being, I have family along in there and it is still real Florida. I would rather out of state people didn't know cause they will mess that up to. Born in Sarasota '60 it was great until mid 70's early 80's.
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biglil711
I grew up in the country part of West Palm Beach in late 50’s and 60’s with well water. That rotten egg smell was very prevalent in the water that was from the outside faucets that had not been run through the water softener. Maybe that’s why we stayed so healthy
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I grew up in the country part of West Palm Beach in late 50’s and 60’s with well water. That rotten egg smell was very prevalent in the water that was from the outside faucets that had not been run through the water softener. Maybe that’s why we stayed so healthy
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ManBoo55
Love this video. I just stumbled across it. Gotta see what else you have. I’m from fruitland park originally born in 1955 and have been to every corner, nook and cranny, river and springs in the state. It was a great place to grow up. Moved away when Disney came in
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Love this video. I just stumbled across it. Gotta see what else you have. I’m from fruitland park originally born in 1955 and have been to every corner, nook and cranny, river and springs in the state. It was a great place to grow up. Moved away when Disney came in
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anthonyvalenti9093
Sad. No sign of economic life. No little downtown that invites a walk. No cafes for breakfast and lunch. So, the folks there own the homes, no mortgage, or inherited the homes Aint goin’ anywhere.
How many of the folks are on welfare
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Sad. No sign of economic life. No little downtown that invites a walk. No cafes for breakfast and lunch. So, the folks there own the homes, no mortgage, or inherited the homes Aint goin’ anywhere.
How many of the folks are on welfare
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derail6996
I was born in Plant City but grew up in the big bend and eastern panhandle of Florida! North Florida was so fun to grow up in! We had the small unpopulated beaches and so many springs to swim in! To bad the sprawl has finally found it!
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I was born in Plant City but grew up in the big bend and eastern panhandle of Florida! North Florida was so fun to grow up in! We had the small unpopulated beaches and so many springs to swim in! To bad the sprawl has finally found it!
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aieeejo
Love the drive-throughs - thanks & very nice job! You're great to listen to.
(If I can make one small recommendation, when you talk about the day's temperature or the price of gas, it would be nice to know the date, for reference)
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Love the drive-throughs - thanks & very nice job! You're great to listen to.
(If I can make one small recommendation, when you talk about the day's temperature or the price of gas, it would be nice to know the date, for reference)
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usa-by-car
Also a Floridian I can tell you just like the other comments on here. this state is so much more than beaches and major cities. rural Florida has so much history. I enjoy this video and you appreciating our state the true Florida.
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Also a Floridian I can tell you just like the other comments on here. this state is so much more than beaches and major cities. rural Florida has so much history. I enjoy this video and you appreciating our state the true Florida.
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janettporter6795
Yes that is a prison wagon to transport prisoners back in the day. It's a shame to see it in such disrepair. I absolutely know how hard it is to Survive these days. Maybe when times are better someone will try to repair it.
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Yes that is a prison wagon to transport prisoners back in the day. It's a shame to see it in such disrepair. I absolutely know how hard it is to Survive these days. Maybe when times are better someone will try to repair it.
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ladyrose3285
I notice at the Suwanee County Courthouse 40: 30 there are two on story building next the the courthouse or may be part of the courthouse, and it is bored up with wood over the windows ) What might be the reason for that
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I notice at the Suwanee County Courthouse 40: 30 there are two on story building next the the courthouse or may be part of the courthouse, and it is bored up with wood over the windows ) What might be the reason for that
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xplicitstyle
Its rural all right. Hamilton county is the only county in Florida to lose population for the last decade. I own the largest spring in the world in Hamilton on the Suwannee but its so rural no one knows about it.
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Its rural all right. Hamilton county is the only county in Florida to lose population for the last decade. I own the largest spring in the world in Hamilton on the Suwannee but its so rural no one knows about it.
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bernadetteburd2066
I am sure you had limited time as you traveled through my neck of the woods, but boy did you miss a lot! It would be super cool if you spoke to some of the locals, you know instead of your statistics.
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I am sure you had limited time as you traveled through my neck of the woods, but boy did you miss a lot! It would be super cool if you spoke to some of the locals, you know instead of your statistics.
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sabinadonofrio8863
The springs didn't dry up without some government help.
Now think, eh5y would modern medicine allow healing waters
How else would all those wannabe millionaire doctors rob their money
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The springs didn't dry up without some government help.
Now think, eh5y would modern medicine allow healing waters
How else would all those wannabe millionaire doctors rob their money
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user-qj8pc4dv7g
When I lived in St Marks Florida decades ago the town water supply was Sulphur water. That's what we drank. You got use to the Sulphur taste after a while and didn't even notice it.
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When I lived in St Marks Florida decades ago the town water supply was Sulphur water. That's what we drank. You got use to the Sulphur taste after a while and didn't even notice it.
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capicolaspicy
Very fascinating, and now you find yourself in a very old town alongside the Suwanee River and indeed the old folks are there at home! Almost prophetic wouldn't you say
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Very fascinating, and now you find yourself in a very old town alongside the Suwanee River and indeed the old folks are there at home! Almost prophetic wouldn't you say
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Kristina-yl9zf
I wouldn't live anywhere near Florida. The people who move there are either northerners or midwesterners. But, either way they're desperately crazy. Just saying
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I wouldn't live anywhere near Florida. The people who move there are either northerners or midwesterners. But, either way they're desperately crazy. Just saying
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MistressMystique1
After seeing this, I realized this wasn't far from where my Guy lives. We decided to go take a look ourselves because of you! Thanks so much for the hat tip
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After seeing this, I realized this wasn't far from where my Guy lives. We decided to go take a look ourselves because of you! Thanks so much for the hat tip
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user-qc3oe5di7x
That whole area is a cesspool, from Lake City, Fort White, Gainesville Ocala, that whole region is just a dump. Live Oak, Branford Mayo, the pit of florida,
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That whole area is a cesspool, from Lake City, Fort White, Gainesville Ocala, that whole region is just a dump. Live Oak, Branford Mayo, the pit of florida,
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lamars2486
1: 28 at this time, the state of FLORIDA was a Frontier like the wild, wild west. I have read it was even wilder than the wild west. Lots of Appalachia ancestry.
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1: 28 at this time, the state of FLORIDA was a Frontier like the wild, wild west. I have read it was even wilder than the wild west. Lots of Appalachia ancestry.
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Lucifer-qx6zr
Welcome to Hamilton county my friend, white Springs being the most rural of the 3 towns in our county, happy you took a visit. thank you for your kind words.
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Welcome to Hamilton county my friend, white Springs being the most rural of the 3 towns in our county, happy you took a visit. thank you for your kind words.
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SwampCritter-df4od
I've always wondered in a low key way why that part of the state is so unbuilt. Two interstates come together there. It should be a major hub.
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I've always wondered in a low key way why that part of the state is so unbuilt. Two interstates come together there. It should be a major hub.
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TheWhale45
Yes let's Blame Stephen Foster for the Slavery which began in the year 1 somewhere in Africa. After awhile you just gotta shake your head at everything.
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Yes let's Blame Stephen Foster for the Slavery which began in the year 1 somewhere in Africa. After awhile you just gotta shake your head at everything.
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benton-benton
What you said, there's a lot of ruins there, there's a beauty to it isn't there
Yes, it's beautiful. The ruins are now true art. I love it.
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What you said, there's a lot of ruins there, there's a beauty to it isn't there
Yes, it's beautiful. The ruins are now true art. I love it.
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susanb4816
Watermelon is one of the only crops black folks were permitted to grow for purposes of selling that is why blacks are associated with watermelon
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Watermelon is one of the only crops black folks were permitted to grow for purposes of selling that is why blacks are associated with watermelon
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user-ub9tp8wy4x
That spring pool would probably fill back up if you put the boards back in the wear structureAlso the Railroad depot in Live Oak is awesome.
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That spring pool would probably fill back up if you put the boards back in the wear structureAlso the Railroad depot in Live Oak is awesome.
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OcalaBrew
It isn’t pronounced Soo-wan-ee. It is pronounced Swanee. TWO syllables, not three. I grew up singing the song here in Florida at school.
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It isn’t pronounced Soo-wan-ee. It is pronounced Swanee. TWO syllables, not three. I grew up singing the song here in Florida at school.
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sharonm. t. 2492
I remember Way down upon the Suwannee River! You're around my age, so I'm surprised you never heard of it. Maybe in cartoons
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I remember Way down upon the Suwannee River! You're around my age, so I'm surprised you never heard of it. Maybe in cartoons
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lamars2486
20: 00 That's what you should do. Show it, explain it, remember it, that's why it's a museum, i. e. history. You dont disappear it.
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20: 00 That's what you should do. Show it, explain it, remember it, that's why it's a museum, i. e. history. You dont disappear it.
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