Stay updated with breaking news from Club of orlando. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Readers sound off on COVID, Florida politicians, moronic columnist orlandosentinel.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from orlandosentinel.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Jews in the Land of Disney: Laurence Morrell - self-proclaimed last of the Jewish rednecks
Part 1 of 2 Laurence Morrell is very proud that he considers himself, the last of the Jewish rednecks. He s proud because he s worked hard outside in the elements, in the fields of orange groves that once dotted the landscape of central Florida. In the scheme of things, it wasn t that long ago. At 78, he has been a part of the early migrations of Jews in the Orlando area. His grandfather, Abraham M. Bornstein, was in the textile industry in Lodz, Poland, before coming to Paterson, N.J., nicknamed Silk City, where he worked in the silk textile industry with relatives. After suffering th. ....
Early settlers called Orlando's beloved Lake Eola simply “the lake” but also referred to it as Sandy Beach, after a stretch of sand that would appear along the east end during dry weather. We know a lot about the park area’s history, but that vowel-packed name Eola bears a trace of mystery. It’s not a common moniker. ....