2025 Christmas Parade – Lake Placid, Florida

December 15, 2025.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Started off with the high school JROTC! Go Dragons!

Nothing better than small-town USA.

Lake Huntley has a Hold on Me – Love Song for My Wife

November 28, 2025.Reading time 5 minutes.

Wrote and produced a Thanksgiving love song for my wife Leonor Martinez (Mama) about our life here on Lake Huntley in Lake Placid, Florida.

R. Michael Brown Delivers 100 Years at the 100 Documentary to Rave Reviews

October 19, 2025.Reading time 7 minutes.

100 Years at the 100: A Century of Learning in Lake Placid, FL A delighted audience watched the premier of 100 Years at the 100 on Saturday, October 18, 1925. The documentary film was produced for the Centennial Anniversary of the South Florida State College – Lake Placid Center in Lake Placid, Florida and was […]

R. Michael Brown Delivers Multimedia Project to Heartland Living Magazine

October 6, 2025.Reading time 4 minutes.

A Beacon in the Heart of the Heartland by R. Michael Brown

The building is 100 years old this month but the lives changed and stories are what matter in this small town of Lake Placid, Florida.

Brands Win in 2025 by Telling Messy, Honest Stories

September 29, 2025.Reading time 4 minutes.

Imperfection sells. “Brands and organizations have come to recognize that authenticity is the key to resonating with increasingly discerning and skeptical audiences.”

Documentary Film Underway – Anniversary of Lake Placid School

August 1, 2025.Reading time 1 minute.

The original Lake Placid Grade 1-12 School in 1925.

Lake Placid (FL) School was built and classes started in the new building in 1925. Grades 1 through 12 were taught. I’m doing a documentary film of the history of the building and about some of the students, teachers, and administrators from over the years. Production started this week.