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Floridanos (English: Floridians) is a term for colonial residents of the Spanish settlements in St. Augustine and Pensacola [1] who were born in Spanish Florida. [2] Descendants of the original Floridanos can be found throughout the state, especially in St. Augustine, [ 3 ] as well as in Miami , Tampa , and Orlando .
St. Augustine Felix deCrano: Accomplished portrait, landscape, genre and still life painter in Henry Flagler's artist colony St. Augustine Earl Cunningham: self-taught American folk artist who painted schooners and portrayals of Seminole Indian life that he infused with images of Viking ships St. Augustine Anna Maria Dummett
With the end of the British period, it was renamed as St. Vincent Ferrer before it was eventually abandoned. [15] A settlement named Rollestown was established by Denys Rolle 30 miles (48 km) southeast of St. Augustine, [17] on the east shore of the St. Johns River, south of Deep Creek. [18] St. Augustine, the capital of the colony, was much ...
Dr. Hayling was a lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force and then opened up an integrated dentistry practice in St. Augustine in 1960. He was head of the St. Augustine chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference for almost a year and advised the local NAACP youth council. On the eve of the city's 400th anniversary celebrations, Dr ...
The Salcedo House was a dwelling constructed in St. Augustine's First Spanish Period (1565–1763).By the end of this period the house belonged to Alfonsa de Avero. Avero, her sisters living nearby, and their families left St. Augustine with other Spaniards when Florida was transferred to the British with the 1763 Treaty of Paris.
The restaurant features Middle Eastern dips, schmears and small plates, all meant for sharing around the table. Meesh Meesh was ranked No. 2 on Yelp's Best New Restaurants in the South for 2024 .
Francisco Pellicer ( c1747-1826) was an early resident and carpenter of colonial St. Augustine, Florida. He was named a Great Floridian in 2000, and Pellicer Creek is named in his honor. Francisco Pellicer was born in the parish of Leon in Menorca around 1747 to Antonio Pellicer and Juana Sintes.
Still, the Floridian had a flare and paid homage to its namesake state even as it had seen better days. "There are touches of the railroad from 30 years ago," O'Hara wrote.