Intersection Segment | Colonial Drive's 'Mr. Gold'
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
By: Brendan Byrne

June 25, 2014 | WMFE, Orlando - After an exhausting 18-month job search, ex-felon Jose Melendez finally found a job as a sign holder on Colonial Drive.

[Mr. Gold. Image: Brian Carlson]

Jose has become an instantly recognizable character on Colonial Drive as Mr. Gold -- the hat-tipping, gold suited sign holder who waves to passing cars.

A new short film by Orlando photographer Brian Carlson takes a look at Mr. Gold’s story. Brian and Jose joined 90.7’s Matthew Peddie to talk about the film. Jose, also known as Mr. Gold, started by saying how grateful he is for the media attention.