Dr. Linda Walters Pegasus Professor of Biology, University of Central Florida For nearly three decades, Dr. Linda Walters has stood at the intersection of science, service and storytelling, shaping ...

Let’s hear from some of Orlando magazine’s previous Women of the Year honorees. VALERIE BOEY-RAMSEY Owner & CEO, VBR Link 2025 Women of the Year Honoree Congratulations to the 2026 Women of the Year ...

TRANSFORMING SMILES WITH CARE AT BRIGHT NOW! DENTAL & ORTHODONTICS WINTER GARDEN In today’s dental landscape, patients are seeking more than routine care. They also want lasting solutions that help ...

LONG BEFORE THEMED DINING BECAME A CORPORATE EXERCISE IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND BRAND SYNERGY, THERE WAS THE MAI-KAI. Opened on Dec. 28, 1956, by brothers Bob and Jack Thornton, the Fort Lauderdale ...

Written By Catherine Walters // Mixed media collage by Milena Garces. As a native Floridian, I feel like it is my duty to introduce you to these still-standing old Florida roadside attractions. Some ...

WEEKI WACHEE IS ONE OF THOSE PLACES I’D DRIVEN BY HUNDREDS OF TIMES AS A CHILD, BUT WAS NEVER LUCKY ENOUGH TO GO INSIDE. We’d drive all the way to Brooksville and stop into the now defunct Roger’s ...

EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THESE ATTRACTIONS HOLDS A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY FLORIDIAN-SHAPED HEART, BUT NONE MORESO THAN THE SUNKEN GARDENS, ONE OF MY EARLIEST CHILDHOOD MEMORIES. A visit to Sunken Gardens is ...

OUR LAST ROADSIDE STOP IS ONE YOU MAY BE MOST FAMILIAR WITH, GATORLAND. OPENED IN 1949, THIS ROADSIDE ATTRACTION HAS QUIETLY HELD ITS GROUND, OFFERING SOMETHING INCREASINGLY RARE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA: A ...

YOU’RE PROBABLY THINKING, “DIDN’T THEY JUST WRITE ABOUT THE SUGAR MILL LAST MONTH?” FIRST, YOU’D BE RIGHT; IT WAS PART OF BRENDAN O’CONNOR’S FOOD & DRINK STORY ON FLORIDA FOOD DESTINATION TOWNS, BUT ...

LONG BEFORE THEME PARKS REDEFINED CENTRAL FLORIDA TOURISM, TRAVELERS CRUISING ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 27 WOULD PULL OFF THE ROAD FOR A DIFFERENT KIND OF SPECTACLE: A TOWERING ORANGE-AND-WHITE BEACON RISING ...

The Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour. Photo by Roberto Gonzalez. THIS IS A QUINTESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE FOR ANYONE VISITING WINTER PARK OR THE SURROUNDING AREAS. It’s easy, it’s quick (about 60 minutes for ...

EVERYONE SHOULD TAKE A DIP INTO THE VENETIAN POOL.  It’s a south Florida tradition. Tucked into the heart of Coral Gables, just a few hours south of Orlando, the Venetian Pool is one of Florida’s most ...