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New England Congregationalists who sought to bring their style of liberal arts education to the state founded Rollins College, the oldest college in Florida, in Winter Park in 1885. |
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Jacksonville's deep-water port is the 14th largest in the U.S. and handles shipments from around the globe. |
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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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