Explore Florida’s history in film and TV at Winter Garden Heritage Foundation

The Winter Garden Heritage Foundation will host Dr. David Morton, author of “Motion Picture Paradise: A History of Florida's Film and Television Industry,” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16.

By Michael Eng
| 12:29 p.m. January 7, 2025

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The Winter Garden Heritage Foundation will host Dr. David Morton, author of “Motion Picture Paradise: A History of Florida's Film and Television Industry,” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Healthy West Orange Heritage and Cultural Center, 21 E. Plant St., Winter Garden.

Morton, a professor in this history department at the University of Central Florida, will speak about his book, which examines the past, present, and future of filmmaking in the Sunshine State.

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As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.