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Century-old Winter Park home that housed Rollins College’s first frat is for sale

It was designated as the official house of Rollins College’s X-Club in 1934

by Chloe Greenberg January 20, 2026January 20, 2026

The house was built in 1926 and was then designated as the official house of Rollins College’s X-Club in 1934.

Explore the Winter Park roots of Fred Rogers on the returning Mister Rogers Walking tour at Rollins

Self-guided tour on the Rollins campus

by Matthew Moyer March 4, 2025July 17, 2025

Music

Bach Festival Society presents an evening of gospel gone jazz at Big Band Spirituals

Devotional works given some of that big-band swing

by Juno Le February 11, 2025June 21, 2025

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Dining workers at Rollins College will get a rerun union election following allegations of anti-union tactics

A federal labor official agreed with one of the union’s objections to the results of the first election, concerning alleged violations of federal labor law by the employer.

by McKenna Schueler April 10, 2024June 9, 2025

Music

College radio documentary ‘35,000 Watts’ screens in Orlando this week courtesy Rollins station WPRK

Keeping terrestrial radio weird for decades

by Matthew Moyer April 9, 2024April 12, 2025

Music

Rollins College explores the musical life of Mister Rogers in concert this week

Hear the sounds of the ‘Neighborhood’

by Matthew Moyer April 3, 2024March 29, 2025

Mister Rogers’ Week of Kindness memorial event series kicks off in early April in Winter Park

Includes an appearance from ‘Neighborhood’ staple Mr. McFeely

by Matthew Moyer March 22, 2024April 16, 2025

The Bach Festival brings back multimedia performance ‘Voices of Light: The Passion of Joan of Arc’ this weekend

Return engagement of an affecting hybrid of film and music

by Matthew Moyer March 13, 2024January 29, 2025

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Rollins College contractor illegally threatened, surveilled workers ahead of union election, labor union alleges

Sodexo engaged in ‘objectionable conduct’ ahead of the election, according to a complaint filed with the NLRB by Unite Here

by McKenna Schueler December 7, 2023June 9, 2025

Music

Rollins College radio station WPRK turns 71 this week and it’s still essential listening

It came from the basement?

by Anthony Mauss December 6, 2023July 13, 2025

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Rollins College dining workers formally file for a union election

Rollins College could gain a union on campus for its dining workers

by McKenna Schueler April 13, 2023March 19, 2025

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Walking Tour resumes at Rollins to celebrate his birthday

by Ashley Maria Bermudez March 15, 2022March 6, 2025

Music

Last ‘WPRK Comes Alive’ of 2021 features the formidable lineup of Orlando’s Casey Jones II and Flozigg

by Matthew Moyer November 30, 2021May 21, 2025

Music

Last ‘WPRK Comes Alive’ of 2021 features the formidable lineup of Orlando’s Casey Jones II and Flozigg

by Matthew Moyer November 30, 2021May 21, 2025

Orlando’s Running Man Theatre Company to present live radio-play of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ on WPRK

by Matthew Moyer November 17, 2021December 7, 2023

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Statue of beloved PBS television host Mr. Rogers unveiled on Rollins College campus in Winter Park

by Matthew Moyer October 29, 2021March 6, 2025

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Statue of beloved PBS television host Mr. Rogers unveiled on Rollins College campus in Winter Park

by Matthew Moyer October 29, 2021March 6, 2025

Music

Rollins College’s Fox Fest concert in November will features Orlando’s seeyousoon as headliners

by Matthew Moyer October 27, 2021March 13, 2025

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This all-grey mansion is now the second-most expensive home ever sold in Winter Park

by Orlando Weekly Staff September 22, 2021

Music

Winter Park college radio mainstay WPRK to revive concert series ‘WPRK Comes Alive’

by Matthew Moyer August 27, 2021December 14, 2024