House Calls And Caring- Clem C. Benton Aug. 24, 1898 - May 3, 1982
Originally from December 19, 1999
Dr. Clem C. Benton dispensed medicine and wisdom to black families along the Treasure Coast for half a century. Benton made house calls from Indian River County to Martin County and as far west as Okeechobee, sometimes accepting fruit, vegetables or ice cream as payment. "He was just a man that had...
‘The Very Best Of What It Is To Be Human’- Timer Powers Aug. 9, 1936 - May 21, 1992
Originally from December 19, 1999
People loved Timer Powers. The easygoing Indiantown resident, who gets the credit for rules limiting Martin County building heights to four stories, was a lifelong defender of the environment. As a Martin County commissioner and water management board member, he helped settle the Everglades pollution lawsuit and helped the Seminoles secure...
Local History- How South Florida Grew
Originally from December 19, 1999
HOW COUNTIES CHANGED 1821: 2 counties Spain sells Florida to U.S. for $5 million and first two counties are formed. BY 1824: 11 counties Mosquito carved out of St. Johns in 1824 Florida becomes a state in 1845. BY 1880: 28 counties added Dade carved from Mosquito in 1836. St. Lucia carved from Mosquito in 1845; renamed Brevard in 1855. Mosquito...
Remembering Paradise- Ernie Lyons, March 4, 1905 - April 6, 1990
Originally from December 19, 1999
Newspaper editor Ernie Lyons captured Old Florida in his columns about nature and small-town life in Stuart. The feisty historian and author, whose prize-winning columns were collected in two books, came to Stuart in 1915 from Laurel, Miss., with his family at age 10. He worked as a writer and...
Our Buddy- Burt Reynolds, Born Feb. 11, 1936
Originally from December 19, 1999
Whether playing the victor or the victim, actor Burt Reynolds has always had a safe harbor: his family and friends and Palm Beach County. Reynolds has hit legendary highs - from being the world's No. 1 box-office draw in the '70s to an Academy Award nomination for Boogie Nights in 1997...
