Question: The Barber–Mizell feud began in 1870 after which Orange County sheriff was shot and killed in an ambush?
Answer: Orange County Sheriff David Mizell
Central Florida had its own Hatfields and McCoys-style feud that claimed the lives of at least eight people and lasted more than 50 years. The Barber–Mizell feud began in 1870 after Orange County Sheriff David Mizell was shot and killed in an ambush. The feud didn’t officially end until 1940, when members of the Barber and Mizell families got married.
