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  2. Stuart period - Wikipedia

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    The Stuart period of British history lasted from 1603 to 1714 during the dynasty of the House of Stuart. The period was plagued by internal and religious strife, and a large-scale civil war which resulted in the execution of King Charles I in 1649.

  3. History of Florida - Wikipedia

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    A shell midden at Enterprise, Florida in 1875.. The foundation of Florida was located in the continent of Gondwana at the South Pole 650 million years ago (Mya). When Gondwana collided with the continent of Laurentia 300 Mya, it had moved further north. 200 Mya, the merged continents containing what would be Florida, had moved north of the equator.

  4. List of the oldest buildings in Florida - Wikipedia

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    Oldest standing Masonic Lodge in Florida and oldest structure in Orange County. Bottom Floor rebuilt in early 1950's. Jupiter Inlet Light: Jupiter 1860 Lighthouse House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar: Stuart: 1876 House Oldest house in Martin County, 1 of 10 houses of refuge set up along the Florida coast El Modelo Cigar Factory Jacksonville: 1886 ...

  5. Stuart, Florida - Wikipedia

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    The Treasure Coast area that became Stuart was first settled by non-Native Americans in 1870. In 1875, a United States Lifesaving Station was established on Hutchinson Island, near Stuart. Today, the station is known as Gilbert's Bar House of Refuge and is on the National Register of Historic Places. From 1893 to 1895, the area was called Potsdam.

  6. Florida - Wikipedia

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    Florida (/ ˈ f l ɒr ɪ d ə / ⓘ FLORR-ih-də; Spanish: [floˈɾiða]) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Straits of Florida and Cuba to the south.

  7. Stuart residents decry start of Lake Okeechobee ... - AOL

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    Many Stuart environmentalists opposed the plan during Thursday's regular meeting of the Rivers Coalition, a citizen nonprofit group formed in 1998 to stop discharges. LOSOM allows Lake O discharges

  8. Florida sheriff shames 2 more kids after school threats. Is ...

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    USA TODAY is not naming the teens because they are minors. According to the sheriff, the 17-year-old sent a photo that said "Imma shoot up the school" with a picture of her school laptop. The 16 ...

  9. History of Brevard County, Florida - Wikipedia

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    The area which today is Brevard County was probably not coastal at this period in time. The coast of Florida was about 100 miles (160 km) wider [1] and the Indian River was simply a lower point on dry land. After a few thousand years, perhaps by around 3000 B.C. peninsular Florida resembled the land of today; in shape, climate, fauna, and flora.