Orlando Sentinel 150: Monday Memory of Orlando’s weirdest parade
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…
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…
It was the talk of Orlando in 1992. It was called a pineapple, a giant asparagus and a huge waste of money.
The giant 18-foot tall and 30-foot wide neon-lighted Merita Bread sign which served as a beacon for five decades.
"I just know I belong here. I'm not visiting any more. This is my country. I don't want to be a foreigner any more," Mrs. Liberty said.
We look back at how Orlando and Central Florida celebrated America's last milestone anniversary: the Bicentennial in 1976.
This Orlando parade photo, believed to be from 1886, is historic in several ways.
We went into our archives and found the story we wrote about the time capsule being prepared 50 years ago during America's Bicentennial.
Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer and city commissioners open a 50-year-old time capsule at city hall ahead of America’s 250th celebration on Monday.
Over in Oviedo, Thomas Jefferson was at church and couldn't be reached for comment.
'This city is the most logical geographical location for the state capital,' the Sentinel said in a 1933 campaign.