The stories of Orange County, FL
155 narrated audio stories from across Orange County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
The Beacham
Where Downtown Orlando Learned to Make an Entrance
A theater built to turn moviegoing into an event.
The Angebilt
When Orlando Kept the Angebilt’s Face
How a downtown hotel’s historic façade survived redevelopment.
Orlando
Before the Hits, the Real Story Runs Through Norfolk
Timbaland and Magoo’s rise points back to Norfolk, not a proven Orlando scene.
Harry P. Leu Gardens
A Private Garden Becomes Orlando’s Living Memory
How the Leus turned a personal estate into a public inheritance.
Truist Plaza
When Church Street Reached for the Sky
A tower that turned downtown Orlando’s confidence into a skyline.
The Beacham
Why Ghost Stories Found The Beacham
A historic theater’s long life gave Orlando plenty to imagine.
Orange County Regional History Center
Where the Courthouse Still Holds the Story
A museum whose most powerful artifact is the building itself.
Angebilt Building
When Orlando Put On Its Big-City Clothes
A boom-era hotel that helped downtown Orlando look taller, busier, and more ambitious.
Orlando
How Orlando’s 10th Became a Redistricting Battleground
A district shaped again and again by rules, rulings, and political power.
Orlando
The Comptroller Everyone Knew
How Martha Haynie made a quiet fiscal office part of Orange County’s public life.
Orlando
How Orlando Kept Its Symphony
A city better known for spectacle chose to sustain a full-time classical sound.
Disney's Contemporary Resort
The Hotel Built Like the Future
How an A-frame resort turned construction into spectacle.
Orlando
From Orlando Stages to Global Pop
How a Central Florida group became a worldwide pop force.
Orange County Courthouse
A Courthouse for a Boomtown
How Orange County’s courthouse came to mirror Orlando’s rapid growth.
Orlando
How Buddy Dyer Lost City Hall and Won It Back
A narrow win, an indictment, a suspension, and a return to office.
Orlando
When Walkin’ Lawton Met Orlando’s Arena Politics
A governor, a basketball team, and Florida’s public-money playbook.
Bob Carr Theater
Before the New Lights, There Was Bob Carr
A downtown hall that taught Orlando how to gather and listen.
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
When Downtown Orlando Got a New Sound
How a new arts home changed downtown Orlando’s performance life.
Disney's Contemporary Resort
When the Monorail Became the Lobby
A hotel built to stage the feeling of tomorrow.
Orlando
How Orlando Built *NSYNC
A pop phenomenon begins as an Orlando rehearsal-room experiment.
Orlando
From Orlando City Hall to Florida’s Election Spotlight
How Glenda Hood’s rise carried local leadership into a charged statewide role.
Tinker Field
Why Orlando Had a Ballpark Named Tinker
A literary baseball name that tied Orlando to a national legend.
Cathedral Church of St. Luke
Where Gothic Arches Hold Their Ground
How a downtown congregation became Orlando’s Episcopal cathedral landmark.
Orlando
The Orlando Dream Machine of Lou Pearlman
How one Orlando impresario built boy bands, then watched it all collapse.
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