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Originally Posted by jbdlfan
Unfortunately, this is a true legacy of this area. Northern Lake County was a bastion of KKK activity. The aftermath of this can be found in many communities throughout Central Florida, especially when you spend time with some of the locals that are native to this area. Having grown up in a small town in Ohio, I was truly shielded from this type of hatred. I have had numerous conversations with older folks that remember vividly life around here under this cloud. So for me, this news was not a bit surprising.
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Fruitland Park has a dubious record as far as racism. Back in the days of Jim Crow, Florida had a higher per capita rate of lynchings than any state in the union.