History

Mary Athalie Range saw the needs of people and found ways to meet them.

Insta-Burger King in Jacksonville, Florida was purchased from Keith Kramer and Matthew Burns in 1954 and given a new name: Burger King.

A former slave in Georgia, Mildred “Millie” Gildersleeve married M.Jacob “Jake” Gildersleeve.

As Groundhog Day approaches on Thursday, Feb.2, Americans anticipate this year’s predictions.

June 19,1865, marked the first ever Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day. This year we celebrate 157 years, making this the longest running African American holiday. 

According to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, it should be at half-staff from sunrise until noon, then at the top until sunset. 

Today’s sunbathers have a Miami Beach pharmacist to thank for the first-ever bottle of Coppertone suntan lotion.

In celebrating Women’s History Month, here are some incredible leaders doing amazing things, who lead from the front or from behind the scenes in The OJT 100 market.

There is a rich history of women administering elections in Collier County.

A new documentary offers a living testimony to the Black community of Zephyrhills, Florida.