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Ocoee Police Chief Vincent Ogburn
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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...
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Don Reynolds
Don Reynolds relocated to the Orlando area from Jacksonville, Arkansas in 1978 and he has literally been leaving his mark on buildings, university campuses, tourist areas and the hearts of the people of Central Florida ever since. Reynolds has created...
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"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...
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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...
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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,...
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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.
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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.
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Eatonville History Preservation Project 2025 - Lisa G. Moore
Lisa G. Moore designed and created the Eatonville History Preservation Project quilt.
Learn more about the Eatonville History Preservation Project 2025 and the participants.
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Eatonville History Preservation Project 2025 - Sara Brown
Eatonville Branch manager Sara Brown acted as the project coordinator for the Eatonville History Preservation Project 2025. Sara interviewed Eatonville residents participating in the project on April 9th and 12th 2025.
Sara was also interviewed as...
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Eatonville History Preservation Project 2025 - Vanessa Williams
Eatonville resident Vanessa Williams was interviewed at the Eatonville Library on April 12, 2025, by library branch manager and Eatonville History Preservation Project 2025 coordinator Sara Brown.
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Eatonville History Preservation Project 2025 - Tiletha Wells
Eatonville resident Tiletha Wells was interviewed at the Eatonville Library on April 12, 2025 by library branch manager and Eatonville History Preservation Project 2025 coordinator Sara Brown.
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Eatonville History Preservation Project 2025 - Theo Washington
Eatonville resident and Vice Mayor Theo Washington was interviewed at the Eatonville Branch library on April 9, 2025 by library branch manager and Eatonville History Preservation Project 2025 coordinator Sara Brown.
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