America’s Next Great Film Colony, 1925, Destined To Fail: Sun City’s...
By Charles Nelson
In April 1925, could you have been tempted to buy land and possibly live right next door to ‘America’s Sweetheart,’ Mary Pickford?...
Wings Of Freedom Brings WWII Planes To Tampa For Tour &...
In honor of our WWII veterans, the Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour will bring extremely rare bomber and fighter aircraft for a local...
Faith & Footprints: Hagia Sophia Cathedral
The Hagia Sophia Cathedral is an enormous architectural centerpiece in Istanbul, Turkey. It was initially built as a Christian basilica more than 1,500 years...
Wandering John Brandon Leads The Way: An ‘Everyman’ To Represent Them...
By Charles Nelson
The tiny village of New Hope was the first community to occupy Brandon’s historic town center located on Hopewell Rd. (now Brandon...
Faith & Footprints: Shepherds’ Fields – Church Of The Shepherds
Just a mile to the east of Bethlehem lies the village of Beit Sahour, which is where you will find the Shepherds’ Fields, one...
Did You Know? Patron Saint For 50 States: Florida – Our...
Catholic believers pray for the intercession of the saints in heaven so that they may pray for us on our behalf. Saints are able...
Faith & Footprints: Etchmiadzin Cathedral In Armenia
Etchmiadzin Cathedral was the first cathedral built in ancient Armenia. The original church was built in 301 AD, but it was replaced by the...
Faith & Footprints: Gougane Barra Church
Churches in Ireland are splendid structures and many hidden gems can be found outside of Ireland’s major cities. The church at Gougane Barra is...
Can You Find The ‘Spotless Town’? Coronet: A Tidy Phosphate Company...
By Charles Nelson
Where would you go to find Florida’s ‘Spotless Town’? Here’s a hint: try as you might, you won’t find it. This once...
How Did Hillsborough County Get Its Name? Augustus Steele: The Father...
By Charles Nelson
In this column, we’ve explored the origin stories of several of our communities like Brandon, Gibsonton, Simmons Hammock and several others. Recently,...
