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Duval County

Home to a Lebanese and Syrian-American community documented since the early 1900s, historically centered in LaVilla, Springfield, and the Eastside, with civic institutions including the Salaam Club (founded 1912 as the Syrian American Club) and the Ramallah American Club (founded 1953 by Palestinian families), alongside a Coptic Orthodox Egyptian parish and newer Lebanese and Syrian-owned restaurants.

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Longstanding Lebanese and Syrian-American community dating to the early 1900s, with Coptic Orthodox (Egyptian) and more recent Syrian/Lebanese arrivals