North Port also boasts both an Arts Center and a Performing Arts Center where art classes and performances abound! The accessible North Port community has loads to be proud of including an abundance of thick Florida oak trees and pine canopies, 80 miles of freshwater canals, and plentiful natural springs to enjoy.
Flamma was the name of a gladiator who won his freedom four times, but refused to take it and chose to remain a gladiator.
The legendary athlete known today as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr. in New York City, the only child of Cora and Ferdinand Alcindor. The young Lew Alcindor, as he was called, was an enthusiastic athlete. He grew quickly, and throughout his school years was the tallest child in the school system.