Lake Nona-based driverless shuttle company, Beep, is helping to transport testing kits and deliver food to healthcare workers. Beep partnered with the Jacksonville Transportation Authority to move Lake Nona’s autonomous shuttle to Jacksonville, where it delivered testing kits from a Mayo Clinic … Continue Reading
Lake Nona News
How Technology Has Been Directly Impacted by COVID-19
In the throes of a global pandemic, the novel coronavirus has directly impacted the medical technology industry. Changes in the … [Read More...]
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...]
Entertainment
One Date at a Time: A Parade Down Memory Lane
Let’s face it, the COVID-19 crisis has stifled some of our souls and has certainly changed the way we can celebrate important events with our … [Read More...]
Dog of the Month: Sponsored by Woof Gang Bakery
Benny Owner: Lindsey S. Breed: Boxer Age: 3 years (at time of submission) Dog's Quirk/Story: Benny is a rescue pup from … [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
Daddy Sidekick
Courtesy of Julian R. Johnson Well, we did it – to all the parents that are new to this distance learning thing with their children. Job well done! Week one is in the bag, and I must admit, it wasn’t nearly as … [Read More...]
School Update: Laureate Park Elementary
Laureate Park’s Longhorns are making the best of distance learning. As they work with their teachers and class on a variety of online platforms, including Canvas, Google Classroom, Class Dojo, and Bloomz, students … [Read More...]
School Update: Moss Park Elementary
March was a busy month here at Moss Park! At the beginning of March, our amazing Moss Park Players, led by the ever fantastic Ms. Jacobacci, performed Frozen, JR. Once again, our Moss Park Players put on an … [Read More...]