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Winter Park is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,090 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 28,083. The city is home to Rollins College, Full Sail Real World Education and the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, which houses the largest collection of Tiffany glass on Earth. Winter Park enjoys more parkspace per capita than any other city in Florida. Winter Park was founded as a resort destination by wealthy New England Industrialists before the turn of the 20th century. It is recognized as the first centrally planned community in Florida; its main street includes not only public civic buildings and retail, but also art galleries, a private liberal arts college, museums, a park, a train station, a golf course country club, a historic cemetery, and a beach and boat launch. Winter Park is celebrated for a sense of place and history, uncommon to many parts of Central Florida. Many structures are more than 100 years old. The scenic "olde Winter Park" area is punctuated by small, winding brick streets, and a canopy of old Southern Live Oak and Camphor trees, draped with Spanish Moss.<br>

The city draws thousands of visitors to annual festivals including the Bach Festival, the nationally ranked Sidewalk Art Festival, and the Winter Park Concours d'Elegance. In May of 1981, during a period of record-low water levels in Florida's limestone aquifer, a massive sinkhole opened up near the corner of Denning Drive and Fairbanks Avenue. In a single day the hole widened to 320 feet and to a depth of 90 feet, destroying an import car dealership, a public pool, and large portions of Denning Drive. In addition, the sinkhole "ate" an entire two-story home. The deepest part of the limestone cavern must have been directly under the house as not even the peak of the roof of the house could be seen after the sinkhole stabilized. Fortunately, no one was in the house at the time the cavern roof collapsed. City engineers managed to stabilize the sinkhole, which drew national attention and became a popular tourist attraction during the summer of 1981. A carnival-like atmosphere sprung up around the area, with vendors selling food, balloons, and t-shirts to visitors. Eventually the novelty wore off as the city repaired the damage and turned the sinkhole into man-made Lake Rose.


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  • dbouwman

    Optimistically renewed our Copper / Winter Park ski passes... next season can't possibly be as bad at this one right? #Colorado

    Today, 06:14

  • winter_wren56

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    Today, 06:13

  • superhero9923

    There is a place in Austria that is a dry park in the Winter, and a 10m deep lake in the summer! It's a pretty (cont) http://t.co/83mpXs2S

    Today, 06:04

  • LynnLovesFLA

    RT @VisitOrlando: Winter Park & @EnzianTheater is hosting free Popcorn Flicks in the Park on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 8-10 pm. http://t.co/tm7rlK4b

    Today, 05:54

  • TomJerryPursuit

    Michael and I just got home from a food truck gathering in Winter Park, which was next to a… http://t.co/WGjMrYZo

    Today, 05:51

  • IanYoung12

    @WhistlerBlckcmb if I've got a day left on my #edgecard from this winter, can I use it for a day in the bike park?

    Today, 05:46

  • RettaJay

    @china_rose93 Full Sail university in Winter park FL.

    Today, 05:36

  • _xoDani

    How's winter park high-school you guys

    Today, 05:32

  • RyanGrail

    Just saw the Winter Park High IB Toast for the class of 2012 and I can't believe my teachers are still there! Oh I miss those days!

    Today, 05:30

  • IamJohnCosta

    @BowsNBrowning winter park sweetheart. Park ave.

    Today, 05:30

  • Tiago_Really

    RT @_BastanteMe: Winter Park Chapter of KLL >> @Tiago_Really :)) <3

    Today, 05:29

  • JBrintley41

    @STFUidcx3 Winter Park now, but I've been to a couple others.

    Today, 05:27

  • ThereGo_JayBee

    My phone dryer than the water park in the winter time

    Today, 05:25

  • _BastanteMe

    Winter Park Chapter of KLL >> @Tiago_Really :)) <3

    Today, 05:25

  • PJDiaries

    @JoeWebb_14 @cponder7 So do we just send an invoice or reimbursement to Winter Park? #ImOrdering2Scotches

    Today, 05:21

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  • Ariz-Michelle Salon

    Located in Winter Park, Orange County, Florida, United States

    Ariz-Michelle Salon

    At Ariz-Michelle Salon, Winter Park, Florida, USA  master stylists and colorists have partnered to bring you world class color and style in this comfortable Winter Park setting. Ariz-Michelle's highly trained professionals are at forefront of the m...

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  • Kendall & Kendall

    Located in Winter Park, Orange County, Florida, United States

    Kendall & Kendall

    When Jackie O was a living style icon, Patricia Kendall was building her career in New York. She excelled to become the personal stylist for a few South Hampton elite, most notably the skin care genius Estee Lauder. When the family relocated to Orlando P...

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