Friday Flashback to Boardwalk and Baseball – Orlando Sentinel
Baseball Hall-of-Famer Ted Williams was at bat when the Boardwalk and Baseball theme park opened south of Orlando…
What presidents have visited Central Florida? Here they are
President Richard Nixon declared, “I am not a crook.” President Ronald Reagan coined the phrase “evil empire.” President…
Friday Flashback to opening Universal Studios Florida – Orlando Sentinel
Director Steven Spielberg had the honor of cutting the ribbon to open Universal Orlando, then called Universal Studios…
Disney World news was biggest scoop in Sentinel history – Orlando Sentinel
Editor’s Note: As part of the Orlando Sentinel’s 150th birthday, we’re revisiting some stories from our archives. Today’s…
Friday Flashback to Marineland Florida – Orlando Sentinel
One of Florida’s earliest manmade tourists attractions, and the oldest marine attraction in the country, is Marineland Florida,…
How Orlando, theme parks got so big
Becoming a tourism mecca was years in the making. It started with nature-driven attractions and was jump-started by…
How ‘Great Freeze’ of 1894-95 nearly destroyed Orlando
As Orlando and Central Florida prepare for what could be a record-cold weekend, it hopefully won’t be as…
Remembering deadly Apollo 1 accident and its crew – Orlando Sentinel
As part of our 150th birthday, the Orlando Sentinel will reprint articles from our archives as part of…
Snow in Orlando? It did 49 years ago today – Orlando Sentinel
So it snowed in the Florida Panhandle on Sunday, but those flurries couldn’t muster the staying power to…
Remembering MLK’s only visit to Orlando in 1964
As part of our 150th birthday, the Orlando Sentinel will reprint articles from our archives as part of…
Reporter recalls Ringling Bros. circus train crash from 1994 – Orlando Sentinel
As part of the Orlando Sentinel’s 150th birthday this year, we’ve asked former staffers to write about memorable…
Friday Flashback to news reporting in 1960 – Orlando Sentinel
Back in 1960, the Orlando Sentinel (and its sister newspaper, the Orlando Evening Star) were proud to introduce…