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The Seven Brothers and the Stitched Path to Punta Pinal

The story of a pioneer family, the Florida frontier, and the Point of Pines that helped shape the Tampa Bay region.

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Today in Florida History · June 12

A Voice from the Wilderness

Juan Ortiz, found living among the Tocobaga after eleven years, became Hernando de Soto's invaluable interpreter on the Tampa Bay shore.

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