History

A legendary singer/songwriter, Original Carrollwood resident Jim Mason wrote and performed a song entitled “A Peaceful Paradise” to capture the essence of Original Carrollwood. Click here to enjoy the song: Original Carrollwood Song Jim is a music industry veteran with more than forty years of experience in record production, songwriting and publishing, live performance, artist

Brilliant blue and green peacocks strut along the sidewalks and lawns in Original Carrollwood. The peacocks were around before World War II when the Ingram Family bought 480 acres near the south shore of Lake Carroll to raise cattle and grow citrus. Mr. Ingram was advised by agriculture experts at the University of Florida to