December 23, 1994
It was the first time several Central Florida law enforcement agencies teamed up to get holiday drunk drivers off the road.
An extensive DUI checkpoint weeded out impaired drivers, while officers wrote tickets for seatbelt violations.
December 24, 1989
Orlando's downtown Woolworth store closed its doors for the last time.
That day, Christmas shoppers hunted for final bargains as employees packed up the last boxes of leftovers.
Orlando's historic landmark on the corner of Orange Avenue and Church Street had survived since 1924.
December 25, 1989
A state of emergency was declared because Central Florida fruit crops were being destroyed by a record freeze.
Many homes were without power as temperatures plummeted to 17 degrees and winds of up to 25 miles per hour made for some of the worst Christmas weather in memory.
December 26, 1964
The Colonial High School band was invited to march in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif.
They were the first Central Florida high school band to receive the honor, thanks to hard work and a commitment to excellence.
December 27, 1886
It was the first day of Central Florida's first severe cold snap.
The freeze wasn't devastating, but the three day spell robbed trees of their fruit.
Some of the area's citrus crops sustained severe damage. After several days, the warmth of the sun encouraged new growth to begin.
December 28, 1952
Prominent Orlando resident Edna Giles Fuller dies at age 78.
Fuller was an advocate of women's rights and the first woman in the state to sit in the Florida House of Representatives.
She attended Rollins College and later received an honorary degree from the school.
December 29, 1824
The ninth county of Florida was established.
Over 20 years after Florida was admitted to the union as a state, Mosquito County celebrated a name change to Orange County.
Its borders ran from St. Augustine to Monroe County, and included about 700,000 residents.