Winter Park becomes the neighborhood in April when Mister Rogers’ Week of Kindness kicks off. A memorial celebration of Rollins College’s favorite son — yes, a pre-“Mister” Fred Rogers studied music ...

Rob Owen Thursday, March 18, 2021 5:00 a.m. | Thursday, March 18, 2021 5:00 a.m. The late Fred Rogers carried the words found on a plaque at his alma mater, Rollins College, in his wallet: “Life is ...

Despite growing up in a wealthy family and being taken to school by the family driver in a Cadillac, Fred McFeely Rogers—known as Mister Rogers to most of us —never appeared to have developed a taste ...

For 25 years, Francois Clemmons played the role of Officer Clemmons on the beloved children's program "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." Clemmons joined the cast of the show in 1968, becoming the first ...

Fred Rogers isn't your typical pop culture icon. As the host of the long-running PBS children's program Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, he wasn't slick or sarcastic, hip or cool. He was sincere to a ...

The first episode of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” made its national debut on Feb. 19, 1968. The show would go on to be a quiet powerhouse in children’s programming despite the calm and humble nature ...

Fred Rogers, better known as Mr. Rogers, died at age 74 in February 2003 Fotos International/Getty Fred Rogers is stil remembered for his dedication to instilling kindness, compassion and self-esteem ...

"Many times when we were traveling, I saw him get down on a knee to speak to a child so he could look the child in the eye. He wasn’t a star. He was Fred" A new photo exhibit offers never-before-seen ...

Republicans in Congress have made several attempts to defund NPR and PBS over the last half-century. By Benjamin Mullin In his wide-ranging career, he also helped write Elvis Presley’s comeback ...

If you remember Mister Rogers as being as warm, fuzzy and innocuous as a cardigan sweater, then you did not really know Mister Rogers. It is true that Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, which lives on in ...