Oakland FL not Oakland CA

08/05/2022

Did you ever wonder what Lake Apopka means?
___________________________________________________

According to the "Florida Place Names of Indian Origin and Seminole Personal Names," by William A. Read, Ph. D., the source of this name stems from the Seminole language - aha, "potato," and papka, "eating place," from papita, "to eat" - "potato eating place."

The first settlers on the shores of Lake Apopka were all the way back in approximately 7500 BCE. The Seminoles, from which the name Apopka comes from, settled here in the early 19th century. Apparently, it was a great place to eat potatoes! 🥔🥔🥔

Any guesses what the name Oakland means? 😉

08/04/2022

Not Florida, not California, but Nebraska. Who knew?

07/22/2022

Not sure which but coffee is always good!

05/22/2022

Ok, so this IS Oakland CA, but it's a beautiful house!

01/05/2022

The history of Oakland Nature Preserve -

In the late 1880s and early 1900s Lake Apopka was the 2nd largest lake in Florida and a popular spot for recreational fishing tournaments. Much of the land around the lake was being farmed and used for agricultural purposes, and there were numerous fishing camps around the area.