Did You Know... City Trivia U - Z
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City of Umatilla
Umatilla is an Indian word thought to mean "water rippling over sand."
City of Valparaiso
Valparaiso was featured in the "Did You Know" column of the November/December 2004 issue of Quality Cities. Please click here to view the article.
City of Venice
Venice was featured in the "Did You Know" column of the January/February 2005 issue of Quality Cities. Please click here to view the article.
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City of Vernon
Vernon was featured in the "Did You Know" column of the July/August 2003 issue of Quality Cities. Please click here to view the article.
City of Vero Beach
One version of the derivation of its name says it was made by shortening the name of the Italian city, Verona. The other version says that Mrs. Sarah Gifford suggested Vero as a derivative of the Latin "veritas," meaning "truth" or "the real thing."
Village of Virginia Gardens
Virginia Gardens was originally part of neighboring Miami Springs. Many early residents of the area had horses and when Miami Springs decided to prohibit the keeping of horses on private property the residents decided to form their own town.
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City of Waldo
The city was established about 1856 on what had been a part of the Madison Sparkman cotton plantation and was named for Dr. Benjamin Waldo.
City of Wauchula
Wauchula was originally a part of DeSoto County. In 1921, Hardee County was formed with Wauchula as the county seat. The name is an Indian word thought to be derived from "wiwa" (water) and "achuli" (old), hence stagnant water. Another suggested meaning is "sand hill crane."
Town of Wausau
Wausau was featured in the "Did You Know" column of the January/February 2003 issue of Quality Cities. Please click here to view the article.
City of Webster
Webster is home to the Pepper Festival and the famous Sumter County Farmers' Flea Market.
City of Weeki Wachee
The city features the ever-famous Weeki Wachee tourist attraction that highlights the underwater spring and mermaid shows.
Town of Welaka
Welaka is located on the St. Johns River and Oklawaha River. A national fish hatchery and state forest are located in the vicinity.
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Village of Wellington
The 10,000 acres south of Wellington's Pierson Road contain one of the world’s premiere equestrian facilities, horse farms, agriculture, nurseries and fully developed multi-million-dollar 80-acre estates promoting equestrian activities.
City of West Melbourne
West Melbourne does not levy an ad valorem tax. The revenues needed to operate the city are obtained through user fees.
City of West Miami
West Miami hosts special events on Memorial Day and the Fourth of July.
City of West Palm Beach
The city was originally chosen as the site for the housing of many workers who came here during the construction of the Palm Beach resort area across Lake Worth.
Town of Westville
The town hosts a Moonshine Festival.
City of Wewahitchka
The first permanent settlement in Gulf County, Wewahitchka is an Indian name that means "water eyes" and was chosen because two oblong lakes along the town's edge form a perfect pair of eyes. A pronounced ridge, a few feet wide, separates them and corresponds to the bridge of the nose. An aviator can easily distinguish this formation from aloft.
Town of White Springs
The town is home to the Stephen Foster State Folk Cultural Center, which hosts an annual Memorial Day Folk Festival. The Suwannee River flows through the state park.
City of Wildwood
The city was named long before there was any town. A telegraph construction engineer ran out of wire at this point and so notified his headquarters, heading his dispatch as "Wildwood."
City of Williston
Williston hosts a Peanut Festival, an art show and a rodeo.
City of Wilton Manors
Originally an Indian fishing camp on the north fork of the Middle River, it was nicknamed "The Island City" because it is completely surrounded by water. One cannot reach Wilton Manors without going over a bridge.
Town of Windermere
Windermere was featured in the "Did You Know" column of the September/October 2003 issue of Quality Cities. Please click here to view the article.
City of Winter Garden
The city holds an annual July 4th celebration that closes with a huge fireworks display on Lake Apopka. Also, "Light Up Winter Garden" is held in the downtown area the first week in December, involving special Christmas lights and decorations.
City of Winter Haven
Winter Haven is home to the Chain O' Lakes (14 lakes connected by navigable canals), the Cleveland Indians Spring Training Camp, Cypress Gardens, Polk Community College, Winter Haven Community Theater and Ridge Vocational Technical Center. It is also known as the "City of a Hundred Lakes" since the city's corporate limits cover nearly 20-square miles of land and lakes.
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City of Winter Park
There are 93 parks spread throughout the city. The city is known for its many lakes and landscaping. A Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival is held annually.
City of Winter Springs
Winter Springs is the site for the Seminole Rails-to-Trails.
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Town of Yankeetown
Judge A.F. Knotts and Eugene Knotts founded the town in the early 1920s. They had a small fishing camp and a few houses, and hoped to start a community. They put out literature advertising the community under the name of Knotts. But in derision of the northerners, the southerners that lived nearby called the place "Yankeetown." When the town was incorporated by a special act of the 1925 Legislature, that name was adopted.
City of Zephyrhills
Zephyrhills is the home to an 840-acre airport with a world-famous skydiving center.
Town of Zolfo Springs
The large number of sulphur springs in the area is the reason for the name of the town.
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