Florida Ford plant has a date with the wrecking ball

Ford’s Jacksonville plant, which once built the Model T, is slated for demolition.

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From staff reports

October 16, 2022 04:00 AM

A car plant that Henry Ford opened in Florida nearly a century ago is slated to be demolished over the objections of local historical preservationists.

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