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It was a gimmick and brought Graham a lot of free publicity, but he maintained the workdays gave him a chance to see and hear firsthand the concerns of people.

There hasn't been Democrat elected Florida governor since Chiles won his second term in 1994, but that's only part of the reason for Chiles' distinction.

Linda Chapin beat Tom Drage in a rancorous campaign that was, at that point, the most expensive in county history.

President Jimmy Carter made history during one of his visits to Central Florida.

One minute Orlando Mayor Bill Frederick was paying for his breakfast at Ronnie's Restaurant. The next he was firing a warning shot to capture a man he had seen stab…

Hailed as a great innovation when it debuted in 1925, it was later called "a menace" and "a fetish to the spirit of land boomism."

On March 14, 1923, the public was invited to hotel's grand debut. The program started at 6 p.m. and continued until 3 in the morning with dining and dancing.

The theater was built in 1921 by former Orlando mayor Braxton Beacham, a citrus baron, on the site of the old county jail.

Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer and panelists answer questions during the “History of Downtown Orlando” forum at the Orlando Economic Partnership headquarters, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Hosted by the Orlando Sentinel,…

In 1986, then-Orlando Sentinel columnist Bob Morris organized the weirdest parade in Orlando history – and it seemed to fit in just fine with the city. It was the Queen…