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268:Seminole
263:region.
257:governor
234:military
193:04000320
123:Location
1362:Bridges
1294:Wakulla
1289:Volusia
1214:Osceola
1169:Manatee
1164:Madison
1159:Liberty
1129:Jackson
1069:Gadsden
1059:Flagler
1029:Collier
1009:Calhoun
1004:Broward
999:Brevard
979:Alachua
963:Florida
376:removal
357:Palatka
298:History
241:Florida
1299:Walton
1279:Taylor
1269:Sumter
1239:Putnam
1209:Orange
1194:Nassau
1189:Monroe
1179:Martin
1174:Marion
1119:Holmes
1099:Hendry
1094:Hardee
1079:Glades
1039:DeSoto
1019:Citrus
751:13 May
386:. The
363:, and
339:(near
1341:Tampa
1336:Miami
1284:Union
1224:Pasco
1049:Duval
1044:Dixie
984:Baker
970:Lists
781:, at
779:Ocala
587:(PDF)
580:(PDF)
353:Astor
245:Ocala
170:Built
1234:Polk
1154:Levy
1149:Leon
1139:Lake
1084:Gulf
1024:Clay
753:2023
642:(4).
619:(1).
367:(on
314:A.D.
310:B.C.
237:fort
181:Fort
173:1827
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