Year: 2025
People
Ocoee Police Chief Vincent Ogburn
https://youtu.be/BproYF2HHww
Get to know Chief Vincent Ogburn in this short video. Chief Ogburn shares about his military and law enforcement past, and the path that led him to become the Chief of Police for Ocoee. He speaks about the changes in...
Events
Ocoee Centennial Celebration
https://youtu.be/xAz0W9Emo1M
The Ocoee Centennial Celebration occurred May 9, 2025. Mayor Rusty Johnson welcomed the community to a time of celebration, with music and food. Guests enjoyed carnival games and rides. In honor of the centennial, a time caps...
People
"Orlando: Familiar Places, Familiar Faces" An Oral History Presentation by Allie Myers for Orlando Remembered, September 2025
My dad delivered, well back then, a lot of ladies came to Orlando to have their babies. He delivered babies from people from Saint Cloud, from Osteen, from New Symrna, all around. He delivered several, about three or four generations...
Places
The Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Building - 45 North Magnolia
February 1925
The Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company purchased property at the corner of North Main Street (now Magnolia) and Summerlin Place (now Wall Street) in February 1925, for the construction of what was first thought to be a two-story...
Organizations
First Methodist Church of Orlando 1916 Souvenir Directory and Year Book
The 1916 Souvenir Directory and Year Book of the First Methodist Church at the corner of Main (Magnolia) and Jackson in downtown Orlando, while it may be often overlooked due to its small size and faded photocopied images, contains a...
Organizations
In the Shadow of the Moon
50th Anniversary 1975-2025
If you hear someone mention the documentary "In the Shadow of the Moon," all but a very few immediately think of Ron Howard's 2007 film. But those of us who worked at Orlando's Public Television Station WMFE-TV Channel...
Places
The Phillips Theatre
The Phillips Theatre
In the heart of downtown Orlando, at the intersection of Pine Street and Orange Avenue, stands the former Phillips Theater. The Phillips Theatre, named for Dr. Philip Phillips, opened on October 10, 1917 and was the fourth movie...
Organizations
Lela Mae Stokes
Most people in Orlando have never heard of Lela Mae Stokes, a woman who literally touched the lives of over 40,000 people born at Orange Memorial Hospital from 1925 to 1968. This post is dedicated to her memory.
1894 Allegan,...
Places
Leu House and Gardens
The Harry P. Leu Gardens is a 50 acre botanical landscape of over 150 years of growth, transformation, and commitment to horticulture and community enrichment in Central Florida. For this reason, the home and gardens have an intriguing history. ...
Events
A Journey Towards Freedom: Celebrating Juneteenth
https://youtu.be/sATYZ-GlNU0?si=IbSA8DGXv-BTra9P
The Eatonville Branch celebrated Juneteenth with a variety of speakers.
On June 18, 2024, the Eatonville Branch of the Orange County Library System hosted a Juneteenth Celebration. Sara Brown, the manag...
Organizations
Oral History Interview with Reverend John E. Hamatie of Saint George Orthodox Church
The greatest blessing, thing that ever happened in my life is being the pastor of this church. It's true. This church made me who I am. Excerpt from an oral history interview with Reverend John E. Hamatie, May 25, 2025.
LISTEN:...
People
Eatonville History Preservation Project 2025 - Cordelia Rentz
Cordelia Rentz was interviewed at the Eatonville Library on April 12, 2025 by library branch manager and Eatonville History Preservation Project 2025 coordinator Sara Brown.
View Cordelia Rentz interview on the Orlando Memory YouTube Channel or rea...