Central Florida Roadtrip (Create)

Central Florida Road Trip is paying a visit the Cities of Mount Dora and New Smyrna Beach. "The Festival City" of Mt. Dora is home to two of the longest running and largest outdoor events in the country. Mount Dora is also home to the oldest operating hotel in the state; one of the biggest box office busts in movie history; and a theatre that has a legacy that stretches over some 70 years. The City of New Smyrna Beach is a historical treasure from the Sugar Mill Ruins to Old Fort Park. Interestingly, the city is called the World's Safest Bathing Beach but also the Shark Bite Capital of the World. Find out why there is a grave in the middle of one street, and how the city is tied to legendary artist Bob Ross.

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 26 seconds

Episode Number: 103

About Central Florida Roadtrip (Create):

Central Florida Roadtrip takes viewers through the history and stories that helped shape the country's largest tourist destination.

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