By Jeff Blakley Historians who have written about the Town of Detroit, the name of which was changed to Florida City in 1914, have noted that it was a planned community created by the Miami Land & Development Company. However, … Continue reading →
By Jeff Blakley In part 1 of this series on the Reverend Joseph A. Kahl, I explored the early lives of Joseph and his future wife, Harriet Woodbury. I ended that post with their marriage, on August 20, 1908. After … Continue reading →
by Jeff Blakley I started out my working life as a rod man for a civil engineering company and I’ve never lost my fascination with land records as a rich source of information on the residents of a particular area. … Continue reading →
By Jeff Blakley At the turn of the 20th century, Florida City (originally known as Detroit) was marketed by its developer, the Miami Land & Development Company, as a planned agricultural community. While Homestead, to the north, had its roots … Continue reading →
