Hear the history of Florida in less than an hour

Are you new to the area and want a primer on the history of Florida? Or maybe you’re an old-timer who wants to put some of the pieces of Florida’s history together. Everyone may find answers to their questions about Florida History when Dr. Ben Brotemarkle, executive director of the Florida Historical Society, delivers the keynote address, “The Complete History of Florida in Less than an Hour,’’ at the Eighth Annual Treasure Coast History Festival this Saturday. The free festival, which runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., is at the grounds of the St. Lucie History Center, 414 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce, and Brotemarkle’s talk is at 12:45 p.m.

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Tucked into the southwest corner of Martin County at 18681 Southwest Conners Highway, Cypress Lodge has played a role in Florida history since 1936. DANIEL DYER

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Some people see an old building in disrepair and complain about the eyesore. And then there are people like Jim and Deborah Ann Stroscheim — who fall in love. The couple met in 2008 and married six months later. “It was love at first sight,” Deborah said. Two years ago, while celebrating their 15th anniversary, they closed on a house they had fallen in love with just as quickly: Cypress Lodge.

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