Episode 26 explores the history of Oviedo, Florida, as it evolved from a rural community to suburbs. The podcast also features Downtown Oviedo's population of free-range chickens. Settlers brought chickens to Solary's Wharf, the south shore of Lake Jesup, around 1875. Many settlers grew a variety of crops, especially celery, and raised livestock. Despite rapid growth in more recent decades, many Oviedo residents yearn to maintain the small-town aura. Around 1994, a lone chicken appeared on Geneva Drive. A rooster was also seen, and within a few weeks, baby chickens appeared. The Oviedo Chickens have become popular in Oviedo and the surrounding areas, with entrepreneurs designing "I Break for Oviedo Chickens" bumper stickers and various t-shirts.]]>
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Oviedo Historical Society in Oviedo, Florida, on March 21, 2015.]]> 0:00:41 Birth and immigration
0:04:04 Oviedo High School
0:05:22 Citizenship
0:07:55 Graduation, marriage, and career
0:10:41 Efforts to get a Catholic church in Oviedo
0:14:59 Oviedo Historical Society the New Downtown Oviedo
0:17:26 New Downtown Oviedo
0:19:34 University of Central Florida and teen club
0:22:21 How Oviedo has changed over time
0:27:20 Closing remarks]]>
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