'Have we got a deal for you,' Spain told the United States. And were they ever right.

A little over 200 years ago, a very young America snapped up an opportunity to expand its territory. And the rest, as they say, is history

As a native Floridian, I’m intrigued by the history of my home state, especially how it was settled.

In researching my most recent column for Florida Weekly, I stumbled across this bit of Gunshine State trivia that I thought I would share. It deals with one of the greatest real estate deals of all time.