Category: Orlando History

Murmur Records and Tapes shaped College Park, Orlando’s underground music scene for 13 years. Inside the store’s history, its shows, and its legacy.

The Rogers House Inn was Winter Park’s first hotel and the spot where the city was founded in 1882. Explore the story behind the local landmark.

Heritage Square is the literal birthplace of Orlando. Here’s the courthouse history, July Perry memorial, and what locals should know.

Miller’s Hardware in Winter Park is closing after 80+ years. Inside the four-generation story of Central Florida’s oldest family-run hardware store.

The Maitland Public Library has anchored civic life north of Orlando since 1896. Here’s its story…

If you live in Orlando or Winter Park, you’ve probably ridden the Dinky Line without knowing it.

Albin Polasek Museum: The Hidden Winter Park Story Behind Orlando’s Most Inspiring Sculpture Garden

The Empire Hotel at 32 West Central in Orlando has lived a wild 114 years, from silent film stars to ghosts to a $12M listing. Here’s the full story…

Tabu Nightclub ran Orlando’s Beacham building from 2001 to 2010. Inside the owners, the DJs, the Backstreet Boys tie, and the closing.

Orlando Army Air Force Base shaped WWII tactics, trained 54,000 airmen, housed German POWs, and became today’s Baldwin Park. Here’s the full story.