Kissimmee
Kissimmee

Author: Jim Robison

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2003-10-01

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780738524375

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Kissimmee, Florida traces its name to the Jororo tribe, among the first to settle along the river valley. Riverboat captains, entrepreneurs, and speculators found Kissimmee and nearby Lake Tohopekaliga irresistible, and soon settlers followed. The 1880s marked this city's first brush with tourism, as the Tropical Hotel became the largest resort hotel south of Jacksonville. As the cattle town struggled to survive floods, the Depression, and downtown neglect in favor of spillover Walt Disney World business, committed citizens fought back and spiritedly rekindled the town into a favored tourist spot.

New Dawn for the Kissimmee River
New Dawn for the Kissimmee River

Author: Doug Alderson

Publisher:

Published: 2024-10-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780813080895

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This book chronicles a paddling expedition down the restored Kissimmee River, exploring the history and ecology of the region while highlighting the most successful restoration project of its kind in the world.

The Kissimmee Kid
The Kissimmee Kid

Author: Vera Cleaver

Publisher: Lothrop Lee & Shepard

Published: 1981-01-01

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 9780688519926

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To add to the confusion life has already dealt her, 12-year-old Evelyn encounters some startling contradictions when she and her younger brother visit their sister and brother-in-law who live in Florida.

Kissimmee Pete and the Hurricane
Kissimmee Pete and the Hurricane

Author: Day, Jan

Publisher: Pelican Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781455607051

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In the late 1800s, Kissimmee Pete, cracker cow hunter, stands up to a hurricane that threatens his herd of cattle and the people, buildings, animals, and plants of Punta Rassa, Florida. Includes facts about Florida history and hurricanes.