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The name Punta Gorda, which means, "fat point" when translated from Spanish. The moniker was given to the city because a broad part of the land in Punta Gorda, Florida juts into Charlotte Harbor. |
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The Saint John's River in Florida is one of the few rivers that flows north instead of south. |
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Although Addison Mizner was a skilled architect, his social skills and abilities of persuasion also worked in his favor. In his attempts to build Boca Raton into a world-class resort, he courted such esteemed figures as sewing machine heiress Paris Singer, cosmetics queen Elizabeth Arden, composer Irving Berlin, actress Marie Dressler, and a scattering of Vanderbilts and Du Ponts. |
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