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Black Voices Matter Series: An Interview with Camara Williams
A continuing series in which local African American leaders speak about what’s broken in our nation—and how it might be fixed.
Black Voices Matter Series: An Interview with Secily Wilson
Orlando magazine is launching a series in which local African American leaders speak about what’s broken in our nation—and how it might be fixed.
Story of a... Matchmaker
Love guru Michelle Valentine holds the secret formula to marriages that go the distance.
Downtown Orlando Protests Draw Largest Crowd Yet
Another day of protests draws the largest crowd yet in downtown Orlando.
The Home Front: Orlando Residents Provide Joy & Comfort Amid Coronavirus
In the age of coronavirus, members of our community have found many ways to provide comfort and joy to others.
Story of a… Epidemiologist
Cassie Odahowski finds her scientific field exciting “because there’s always something going on in the world that is applicable.”
5 Powerful Orlando Women: 2020 Women Who Move The City
Meet some of the business, civic and educational leaders who work to bring about positive change and enhance the quality of life in our community.
Story of a… Auctioneer
In his 28-year-long career as an auctioneer, Bob Ewald has handled roughly $120 million in property.
Orlando's Women Of The Year 2020
They are educators, mentors, counselors, physicians, fundraisers, entrepreneurs, and individuals who stand up for others. But most of all they are leaders who help keep our community strong. Orlando magazine is proud to honor 22 individuals as Women of the Year. We asked you, our readers, for nominees and you responded with a wealth of recommendations, along with details on how these women make a huge difference in the lives of countless people daily. Our congratulations—and thanks—to them all.
Extra Pulp: System Overload
After losing her phone, Laura Anders Lee ponders the pros and cons of our technology-driven lives.
Story of a… Opera Singer
Soprano Anna Eschbach loves “the intense emotion” of opera, often viewed as “the highest art form because it incorporates everything.”
Story of a… Hypnotherapist
After experiencing her own transfor-mation through hypnosis, Rebecca Zayas now helps people “transform their pain into something beautiful.”
In Focus: A Homegrown Star Returns
Trinity Prep alum Denée Benton—Broadway star with a major HBO role awaiting—will sing on the stage where her dreams took wing.
Story of a… Wedding Officiant
With 10,000 weddings under his belt, Kevin Knox tells couples that the ceremony is “not as hard as you think.”
Story of a… Salvation Army Bell Ringer
Once a homeless addict living under I-4, Brian Smith works the red kettle drive because “it saved my life.”
Story of a Brewmaster: Garrett Ward of Sideward Brewing
The co-owner of the Milk District brewery says, “There’s nothing a beer can’t solve.”
Story of a … Theme Park Monster at Halloween Horror Nights
Following in his father’s footsteps, Asher Adams comes to life as Frankenstein.
Story of a… Forager
Activist Rob Greenfield has taken on the challenge of growing and foraging 100 percent of his food for 365 days, with just over two months to go.
Story of a… Rigger
John Neal rises to the challenges of “one of the last professions that is physically and cerebrally demanding.”
Sharon Vaughn: Around the World and Back Again
Acclaimed songwriter Sharon Vaughn, known for her country tunes, returns to the hometown where so much of her music took root.
Story of a… Surf Instructor
Former competitive surfer Molli Miller now gets her biggest thrill from teaching the next generation how to catch and ride the waves.
Spotlight: A New Happily Ever After
A diagnosis turns a young woman’s life upside down, leading her to rethink storybook heroes for kids.
Story of a… Butterfly Farmer
Dan Dunwoody’s love of insects took flight in elementary school, and he’s never looked back.
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