SUMMER 2025

Posted: June 26, 2025

Features

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FORCE OF NATURE

Celebrating 85 years, Mead Botanical Garden is on the upswing. But there were times when it nearly succumbed to apathy and politics.

By Randy Noles

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INTRODUCING THE ALL-TIME INFLUENTIALS

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Winter Park Magazine’s Most Influential People, we’ve selected 10 “All-Time Influentials” whose impact has spanned decades.

By The Editors

Departments

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EMPATHY AND EXUBERANCE

New Rollins President Brooke Barnett boasts a lengthy list of accomplishments in academia (and journalism). But perhaps her most important assets are her charisma and small-town relatability.

By Randy Noles

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SAVOR OUR PAST AND OUR PANACHE

Saluting Winter Park’s founders, The Chapman offers jazzed up modern American fare along with subtle local history lessons. But this striking new contemporary restaurant is no stuffy museum.