Orange County Parks at 100

By Mandy Kimmer from the Fall 2024 edition of Reflections Magazine In the century since 1924, what began with a family’s gift of 8 acres has blossomed  into 113 parks and trails, boat ramps, recreation centers, and sport facilities  that serve 13 million residents and visitors each year. The 1920

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A College Park Century

By Tana Mosier Porter from the Fall 2024 edition of Reflections Magazine In 1924, developers officially kicked off and named the Orlando neighborhood that soon manifested the look and feel of a small town. One hundred years ago the Cooper-Atha-Barr Real Estate and Mortgage Company broke ground for a new

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