Christmas, FL has been a destination every December for over 150 years. Located between Kennedy Space Center and Orlando, this rural community embraced its yuletide heritage long ago with street names like St. Nicolas and Blitzen Avenues. On this special episode of Your Florida Daily: the history behind the name, the famous Christmas postmark and why the world’s largest alligator calls this quiet country town home.

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