The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that the 2020 Summer Olympics will now be postponed until next summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Olympics will still take place in Tokyo, Japan. "The leaders agreed that the Olympic Games in Tokyo could stand as a beacon of hope to the world … Continue Reading
Lake Nona News
Med Students Teach Health Literacy to Nona High Schoolers
As Lake Nona High School eleventh grader Juliana Guerrero studied the nutrition facts on the labels of some of her favorite snacks, she was … [Read More...]
Transportation Innovation Coming to Lake Nona
Reimagining Mobility Within Lake Nona Linear Park rendering; Courtesy of Tavistock Development Company On the early afternoon of Nov. 12, … [Read More...]
Entertainment
Heart of Florida United Way to Offer Financial Help to Those Impacted by COVID-19
Nonprofit organization Heart of Florida United Way (HFUW) established a fund for those impacted financially by the coronavirus. The fund, … [Read More...]
Dr. Phillips Center of the Performing Arts Closing
Due to the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, the producers of the national touring companies of MISS SAIGON and A BRONX TALE have just announced … [Read More...]
Sports & Health
Looking for Spring Break Plans? Pick up a Racket and Head Over to the USTA National Campus
March marks the return of a program that debuted last spring at the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona as, once again, spring break camps will be offered to local youth tennis players who are off from school. The camps will be held March 17-19, … [Read More...]
Nona Cycle: Riding for a Good Cause – Cycling, Fellowship and Fundraising
Photos Courtesy of Nona Cycle Members and Friends In just over three years since Nona Cycle was founded by Lake Nona residents Paul Pikel and Spencer Phelps, we have not only grown in size but in our reputation as the premier cycling group in the … [Read More...]
In Memory of David McGrinn March 6, 1980 – July 27, 2019
On July 27, Nona Cycle and the Central Florida cycling community lost an outstanding athlete, a devoted husband and father, United States Marine Corps veteran, and a man of deep faith. On this sunny summer day, David McGrinn was doing what he loved … [Read More...]
Education
Longhorn Stampede Brings Smiles and Reunitings for Local Students and Teachers
Photo Credit: Kayla Torres “What an amazing neighborhood,” exclaimed Shanna Chenault, a Laureate Park Elementary parent. While school is out for spring break and the fears and uncertainties of the … [Read More...]
Message from Henry Fortier, Superintendent of Diocese of Orlando Catholic Schools on School Closures, March 13, 2020:
Late this afternoon, Richard Corcoran, Commissioner of the Florida Department of Education, extended the Public Schools’ Spring Break until March 29, 2020, reopening on March 30, 2020. Our Catholic schools will … [Read More...]
BREAKING: All Florida Schools to Remain Closed Through April 15th
UPDATE AS OF MARCH 17: Per the OCPS website, spring break will be extended. All schools will be closed through April 15 and state testing is canceled. Distance learning to begin March 30. All after-school activities … [Read More...]