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The End of an Era

For more than 100 years, the Kushmers have lived on Adamsville Road in South Hillsborough County. Originally founded by Earl and Rose Adams, Adamsville grew into the Northern Boundary for the Ruskin Tomato and was the birthplace of the tropical fish industry in America. As one could imagine, it was Read more

By Danny Kushmer, 5 monthsSeptember 23, 2025 ago

Florida

The Kitchen

When my ancestors, the Kushmer’s and Adams’ migrated to Florida, they settled on the Eastern Shore of Tampa Bay. The settlers of the time called this area the “Kitchen” because of its very productive Estuary. Most, if not all of the residents survived on fish and shell fish from this Read more

By Danny Kushmer, 2 yearsMay 28, 2024 ago