The town was founded in 1943 during World War II by Howard Moffitt as part of a planned regional orange and grapefruit growing community .
Howard Moffitt is a builder known for his vernacular Moffitt cottage architectural style .
The town was founded in 1943 during World War II by Howard Moffitt , a builder known for his vernacular Moffitt cottage architectural style , as part of a planned regional orange and grapefruit growing community .