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This episode explores the founding and evolution of Hollywood, Florida, focusing on developer Joseph Wesley Young, Jr.'s vision for the city.

In this episode of Tales From South Florida,Take a TALK Down Memory Lane as host Bill Monty explores the founding and evolution of Hollywood, Florida — from scrubland and marshes to a planned, grand “City By the Sea.” Learn how developer Joseph Wesley Young, Jr. laid out wide boulevards, man-made lakes, a beachfront promenade, and a dream community that became one of Broward County’s and Florida's most beloved seaside towns. We trace the ups and downs — the 1920s boom, the 1926 hurricane, pos...

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