Also from the same linked article.
This does make it a bit confusing.
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1969
Harry and Louise Miller were settled in the mobile park by Christmas as the first residents. They were the only residents until April 1970. It was reported that the Millers had to run off the cows wanting to graze in their yard. Harry was was often seen shagging golf balls in Vermont Avenue.
1970
Harold Schwartz purchased the Orange Blossom Garden manufactured home park in the early '70s. Stuck with considerable portions of Florida land, after the federal government banned the sale of land by mail order, Schwartz and Tarrson had no choice but to go forward and develop a mobil home park called orange Blossom Gardens in the northwest corner of Lake County. Both single wide and double wide homes were available from different manufacturers until a decision was made to feature only one manufacturer, Fleetline Homes. A model home was set up on Vermont Avenue alongside the Chapel of all Faiths church. A variety of homes with a wide range in both size and cost were offered.
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It sounds like the land he was selling by mail may have surrounded and existing Mobile Home park called Orange Blossom Gardens. It also sounds like he bought the park and expanded it into his land.
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