Orlando History: From Frontier Swamp to Medical City

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Explore Orlando history from the Seminole Wars and Orlando Reeves to the rise of Lake Nona. Discover how a rugged frontier swamp transformed into a Medical City.

Orlando History: From Frontier Swamp to Medical City

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The story of Orlando and Lake Nona, tracing Orlando's evolution from its cattle, citrus, railroad, and tourism roots into a modern metropolitan city, followed by the development of Lake Nona as a master-planned community focused on Medical City, airport-driven growth, innovation, wellness, and the future identity of southeast Orlando.

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