Florida's oldest cypress tree was known as "The Senator." The tree which survived more than 3,500 years burned to the ground on Monday in Longwood, Florida. Florida's 89.1, WUFT-FM's Dina Lewis has more.
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Source: Retired University of Professor of Botany Daniel Ward