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Florida LGBTQ history: Timucua two-spirits

Florida's LGBTQ history begins thousands of years before Europeans arrived. Before colonization, most Native American societies in North America had gender roles for people of a mixed or third gender – people known today as two-spirits. Among the earliest existing sources for two-spirits come from the Timucua people of North Florida, who first encountered Europeans in the 16th century. Read More

The history of a former Eastside potato chip factory

Industrial buildings have special stories to tell if we’re willing to listen. During its 93-year history, potato chips, desert cakes and bicycles have been manufactured in this historic Eastside property. Here is a look into a bit of lost urban core history. Read More

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