Swampy's Florida

Here’s the abandoned Miller’s Lakeside Motel in Intercession City in Osceola County. There are so many of these across our state. More in communities that have struggled as Intercession City has over the decades. This far western community of Osceola County was once a magnet for tornadoes back in the ’70s and ’80s. There is still a healthy residential community, but wealth escapes the vast majority. The nearest grocery store is east in Kissimmee. This a couple convenience stores stay busy. When US 17-92 was the only viable link between Daytona Beach and Tampa this area thrived. Since I-4 opened in the ’60s this motel tells the sad plight of the area.