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Conjuay

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16. While you're trying to convince people to stay away

Reply to flvegan (Reply #9)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 10:48 AM

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Mosquito County is the historic name of an early county that once comprised most of the eastern part of Florida. Its land included all of present-day Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Marion, Martin, Seminole, Osceola, Orange, Lake, Polk and Palm Beach counties.

The only part that retains this link to the past is "Mosquito Lagoon".

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