Orlando Sentinel 150: Friday Flashback to Bob Graham’s ‘workdays’ – Orlando Sentinel
Former Florida governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham was famous for his “workdays,” when he would spend a…
Orlando Sentinel 150: Friday Flashback to ‘He-Coon’ Gov. Lawton Chiles – Orlando Sentinel
There will likely never be another Florida governor like Lawton Chiles. Sure, there hasn’t been Democrat elected governor…
Orlando Sentinel 150: When Orange County elected Chapin its first ‘chairman’
In 1988, a new office was created to help govern Orange County. And showing how times were changing…
Orlando Sentinel 150: Friday Flashback to Jimmy Carter’s theme park visits – Orlando Sentinel
We know that many presidents and former presidents come to Central Florida to campaign, but some follow in…
Orlando Sentinel 150: Monday Memory of Orlando’s gun-toting, hero mayor – Orlando Sentinel
Not all heroes wear capes. Or want to be called heroes. Back in 1988, then-Orlando Mayor Bill Frederick…
Orlando Sentinel 150: Central Florida’s major role in state, national politics – Orlando Sentinel
Just a few months after the first issue of the Orange County Reporter rolled off the presses in…
Orlando Sentinel 150: Friday Flashback to Orlando’s divisive traffic tower – Orlando Sentinel
The Roaring 1920’s would sometimes come to a screeching halt in downtown Orlando thanks to the city’s traffic…
Orlando Sentinel 150: Monday Memory of Orlando’s first skyscraper in 1923 – Orlando Sentinel
A little over 100 years ago, Downtown Orlando got its first skyscraper when the 11-story Angebilt Hotel opened…
Orlando Sentinel 150: Friday Flashback to historic Beacham Theatre – Orlando Sentinel
Downtown Orlando’s Beacham Theatre has been around for more than 100 years – and it’s seen a lot…
Orlando Sentinel 150: Monday Memory of Orlando’s weirdest parade – Orlando Sentinel
In 1986, then-Orlando Sentinel columnist Bob Morris organized the weirdest parade in Orlando history – and it seemed…
Orlando Sentinel 150: Monday Memory of Orlando’s ‘giant asparagus’ art – Orlando Sentinel
It was the talk of Orlando in 1992. It was called a pineapple, a giant asparagus and a…
Orlando Sentinel 150: Friday Flashback to Mmmm, Merita Bread sign! – Orlando Sentinel
Being stuck in Interstate 4 traffic used to be a little less stressful when you could be comforted…